Split Rock Lighthouse State Park
About
Split Rock Lighthouse State Park is a Minnesota state park managed by State Park and Recreation, about 6.5 miles from the town of Beaver Bay. It works well as a base for short hikes and day trips along this stretch of the state, with several trails starting within a couple of miles of the park. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July averages from a nearby weather station run around 77°F for highs and 54°F for lows, while winter highs stay in the 20s or below. The closest trails are the Merrill Logging Trail and the Superior Hiking Spur Trail, each about 0.7 miles away, and the Corundrum Mine Trail is about 1.1 miles off. For an overnight stay, Gooseberry Falls State Park Campground is roughly 4.6 miles from the park.
Park size
2,055 acres
Inside this park
Location
Split Rock Lighthouse State Park
Minnesota
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 64–77°F and lows of 38–54°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Two Harbors 7nw, MN weather station, 15 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan20° high1° low
- Feb25° high3° low
- Mar37° high15° low
- Apr50° high27° low
- May64° high38° low
- Jun72° high48° low
- Jul77° high54° low
- Aug75° high53° low
- Sep66° high45° low
- Oct51° high34° low
- Nov36° high21° low
- Dec24° high8° low
Where it is
- Split Rock Lighthouse State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Beaver Bay, Minnesota · 6.5 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Merrill Logging TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Superior Hiking Spur TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Corundrum Mine TrailHiking1.1 mi
- Day Hill TrailHiking1.4 mi
- Little Two Harbors TrailHiking1.6 mi
- Gooseberry Falls State Park CampgroundCamping4.6 mi
- Beaver RiverCanoeing5.8 mi
- Silver Creek Tunnel RockRock climbing9.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
