The North Shore of Lake Superior and its surrounding area is rich in history, culture, and natural wonders. Perfectly located at The Gateway to the North Shore, a home at The Lodge At Gooseberry Falls allows you to enjoy every aspect of North Shore living to the fullest.

Gooseberry Falls and Gooseberry Falls State Park Facts:

• Rocky Lake Superior shoreline, five waterfalls, Gooseberry River and gorge, Agate Beach, and the Picnic Flow highlight the Park.
• There are 1675 acres of State Park land.
• Trails lead through a diverse vegetative cover of mixed evergreen, aspen, and birch trees.
• 225 species of birds, 46 species of mammals, and 10 species of reptiles or amphibians call the State Park home.
• The land became Gooseberry Falls State Park in 1937 after construction of the park’s stone and log buildings and the 33-foot long “Castle In The Park” stone retaining wall began in 1934.
• About two million years ago, glaciers (up to a mile high) advanced into the region and changed the landscape dramatically. About 10,000 years ago the last glacier melted and filled the Lake Superior area and began the erosion process that created the waterfalls.

• Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake on Earth. It stretches 380 miles east to west and 160 miles across at its widest.
• It has 31,820 square miles of surface area. It is greater than the combined areas of New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.
• The average depth is 489 feet, and a maximum sounding depth of 1333 feet.
• Lake Superior’s water is among the clearest on Earth with an average underwater visibility of 27 feet.
• The average water temperature is 40 degrees F.
• Lake Superior contains enough water (3 quadrillion gallons) to flood all of North and South America to a depth of one foot.
• If straightened out, Lake Superior’s 2900 feet of shoreline would stretch from Duluth to the Bahaman Islands.
• It is capable of producing ocean-sized waves; waves as large as 31 feet have been recorded.
• It is the grave of more than 325 ships, including the mysterious Edmund Fitzgerald.
• Lake Superior is home to 78 fish species.