Visit Duluth - What to See & Do in Duluth, Minnesota

From Their Iconic Aerial Bridge to Eating at Grandma's to Walking along Lake Superior or taking a tour of The Glensheen Historic Estate, Duluth, Minnesota has much for travelers, tourists and vacationers to Minnesota. Here we go through what to see, eat, do and enjoy in Duluth.
Filmed in Duluth & Two Harbors, Minnesota
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[christopherdomier]

As a former Duluthian and UMD alumni, all tourists must take the Skyline Drive drive during the summer months (part of the road is closed during the winter/spring). Beautiful views, and Seven Bridges Road on the east side of the drive is absolutely gorgeous!

[BondeSmith]

Very Nice Video of Duluth, Minnesota! I've lived here in Duluth all my life, going on 55 Years.
Thank you for sharing! :)

[Toucan]

Resident here🖐🏻. Grandmas is the best. Onion rings are bomb. The glensheen is amazing, all the amazing waterfalls, split rock light house and you can’t beat Betty’s pies. I totally recommend Black beach

[mjanovec]

A nice overall view of Duluth here. Just some minor corrections and additions...

1. It's actually called the Aerial Lift Bridge. The "lift" aspect in the name is important, because that's what it does. Most locals just call it the "Lift Bridge."

2. Canal Park actually is a park. It's the small park by the canal (go figure!) next to the Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center. People sometimes think of canal park as the surrounding area with hotels, shops, and restaurants. But there is indeed a park and that's where people go for ship watching.

3. Ship watching is a BIG part of the Duluth experience. One of the "must see" attractions is watching one of the huge ore carriers come through the canal. Some even exceed 1000 feet in length, longer than the Titanic.

4. In addition to the train rides offered at the Depot, one can also tour the harbor and the lake on the Vista Cruises boat tours, usually lasting 60-120 minutes (depending on the cruise you select). This allows you to travel under the bridge and see Duluth from the lake, which is a highlight.

5. You missed the two main attractions in the Two Harbors area... Gooseberry Falls and Split Rock Lighthouse. Gooseberry Falls is a series of waterfalls within a short walking distance of each other. And Split Rock is considered one of the most picturesque lighthouses on the entire Great Lakes.

6. Glensheen is indeed a well preserved mansion from the 19th Century. Perhaps the most famous (or infamous) aspect of the mansion were the murders that occurred there in 1977. If there ever were murders that imitated an Agatha Christie novel, it was the Glensheen murders. Most of the tour guides don't bring up the murders unless asked about them, and some will refuse to discuss them at all. But they were a fascinating part of Duluth's history that are well worth reading about.

[Ralphbros]

I love it in Duluth! Me and my family go there for vacations! And we used to take vacations there when I was little! And the best part about it it’s a 4 Hour Drive away from me!

[kayvanm]

I love Duluth! I'm from Minneapolis and try to make it to Duluth at least once a year.

[kluntrum]

Thank you, really nice! In Germany you hear and watch lot of the USA but these personel views are really great!

[josephlarrivy]

I grew up in Duluth and I’m currently a server at Grandma’s. Great review. You hit all off the suggestions I give the tourists that come through in the summer.

[xsidentmusic]

One thing I would add is Jay Cooke Park. It's a bit south of Duluth in Carlton, but it's worth adding into a trip.

[fullyshimmer]

Duluth sounds amazing quaint & clean...my dream!

[ZolhamidyCheAn]

Love Duluth.. and missed Duluth so much.. was there as a student at UMD from 1982 to 1987.. love from Malaysia

[parvi]

I used to live there but now we are moving back. I'd say Park point and canal park. Also DEFINITELY go to glensheen it is so beautiful and they give tours of the house+garden

[buffmywifi]

Don't miss the waterfalls. They're amazing.

[Huhbear]

I love your videos. They give a great prospective of the world. This past spring, I studied aboard In Europe. I visited France Spain And Italy. I had an unforgettable experience!

[Hard__Iron]

Your right! We came here and decided we needed to stay. Almost 2 years now...we love it!

[JSTONE]

Highway 61 - made famous in a song by Minnesota native Bob Dylan. Great video as usual!

[DOUGLASish]

I visited Duluth 7 years ago and found the place great. I plan on visiting again the next I am in Minnesota, which shall be after the winter.

[nobodygoawaypolyphemus]

My family, when we stay here, we watch, and check to see when ships are coming in. We once went to the harbor at like, 11 at night, just to watch a ship come in. To be fair, one of those times it was the Arthur M Anderson, so that was awesome.

[davidshipp]

I live in Minnesota near Minneapolis and I love going up to Duluth. It is a very family friendly city. It can be seen in a day but you also could spend a few days there. There are two ways to get to Duluth either fly or drive from Minneapolis. It is about a two hour drive from Minneapolis. If you are going to drive the route at night it is imperative that you are comfortable with driving through deer country. Typically deer in Minnesota are not a problem on freeways because there are fences surrounding the freeway helping to keep deer out. But since there is a large deer population along the drive to Duluth you should expect to see deer crossing the freeway in the middle of the night. During the day the drive is pretty relaxed. However on Fridays the drive can be slow because of traffic and on Sundays it can be slow coming back to Minneapolis. I have driven the route in the dark numerous times without incident. However, it is much more relaxed to drive during the day. You need to actively watch for deer from Cloquet to Pine City. Also Duluth is a really hilly city. Some people even put chains on their cars in the winter in order to climb the hills. The federal funded roads such as I35, US 53, and US 2 are significantly better routes climbing the hill. If your driving a manual vehicle it can be difficult to not kill the engine when starting at a stoplight on a hill there. Everyone loves going to Grandmas for food. I'll be honest I don't care for it. The restaurant is moldy smelling and the food was average in my opinion at best. Blackwoods is much better but its not amazing. I just go to Texas Roadhouse; it never disappoints. If you want something unique to do I highly recommend visiting the Spirit Mountain adventure park and riding the Timber Twister Alpine Coaster. It is an alpine coaster not an alpine slide. Therefore, the sled is attached to the track and you can travel at an excessive speed. The coaster gives you a great view of the lake and is incredibly unique and scenic. Although you can travel at any speed try to keep up the pace because carts behind you could potentially not see you going slow and hit your cart. It has happened to me. You can always alert the operator that you plan to go slow so they won't send other carts down so quickly. Also watch for deer going down it I had one run right under the track in front of me. The north shore drive is absolutely beautiful and highly recommend. I recommend at least driving to Two Harbors but there are many sites between Two Harbors and Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. Such as Split Rock lighthouse and Gooseberry Falls.

[leichaes]

My siblings and I were in Duluth this summer for the Tall Ships Duluth. It was our first time in the city but it somehow reminded me of the Bay Area. Drive across the Blatnik Bridge and you'll feel like driving the Bay Bridge to Oakland. 😊