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Northwoods & Border Lakes
Ely, International Falls and Grand Rapids open different doors into northern Minnesota.
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Northwoods & Border Lakes, a little closer.
Ely, International Falls and Grand Rapids open different doors into northern Minnesota. These widely separated bases need their own days, with careful planning for remote water and forest outings.
Highlighted counties locate these featured towns. These six WTDO discovery areas are editorial groupings. Markers indicate approximate town centers, not entrances or driving routes. Select a town to open its guide. County outlines: U.S. Census Bureau.
Three places to begin.
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Photo credits & visitor sources
Real Minnesota photographs. Photo dates vary; images illustrate places, not current weather or operating conditions.
- Ely Surplus Store Storefront, Minnesota (26920218088).jpg — Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Ely Surplus Store, Minnesota CC BY 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP; displayed crops may vary.
- International Falls Minnesota Water Tower.jpg — Bradinator33. Own work CC0. Resized and converted to WebP; displayed crops may vary.
- Edge of the Wilderness - The Mississippi River Near Grand Rapids - NARA - 7718206.jpeg — S. Clyde. U.S. National Archives and Records Administration Public domain. Resized and converted to WebP; displayed crops may vary.
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County outlines: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb, Minnesota FIPS27. Six WTDO areas are editorial discovery groupings.