Biking     Camping    Golf    White Water Rafting    Hiking    Beach & Swimming Our abundance of lush parks and sports facilities testifies to our emphasis on outdoor FUN. All summer-long softball & soccer tournaments at the city's numerous parks and athletic fields Free St. Louis River boat launch at Spafford Parks, with access to kayaking, canoeing, rafting, and great fishing. Summer events including St. Louis River encampment, 4th of July celebration, car shows, outdoor music festivals, parades, and street rod rally. Wild & scenic St. Louis River affords wildlife enthusiasts with glimpses of deer, moose, wolf packs, fox, and a beautiful variety of Minnesota's birds In Cloquet, life is renewed through spring's annual encore. A favorite vantage point to sample the season is nearby at Jay Cooke State Park. Visitors are invited to hike through mile after mile of nature trails, river vistas, and towering pines, and vast beds of wild flowers. A highlight of spring is the roaring St. Louis River rapids passing through the Park. link to the new Beach at Pinehurst: http://pinehurst-swimpond.home.mchsi.com/ Link to Cloquet River Canoe & Boating Guide: http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/maps/canoe_routes/cloquet.pdf Link to Lower St. Louis River Canoe & Boating Guide: http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/maps/canoe_routes/stlouislower.pdf

Finke's Berry Farm - (218) 384-4432
2331 County Road #4, Carlton, MN 55718

Blackbirds & Blueberries (formerly Blueberry Bush's) - blueberries,
3601 Crosby Road, Cloquet, MN 55720. Phone: 218-879-8193. Open: Call for days and hours. Directions: from Duluth go west on North Cloquet Road to Crosby Road, north on Crosby for 2.5 miles, look for Blackbirds & Blueberries sign. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Please call for picking dates. During season will be open select days, mostly weekend. Primitive/Folk Art gift store on site. (UPDATED: August 03, 2009)
Hoffbauer's - raspberries
3361 Lindahl Road, Proctor. Phone: 218-624-4159. Hoffmans has prepicked raspberries available at the Duluth Farmers Market in late July. Pick-your-own berries available by appointment. Call for price.
Lakewood Berry Farms - raspberries, black currants
3435 Riley Road. Phone: 218-525-5710. Pick-your-own raspberries usually available around July 20; black currants available a week later. Call for price.