Things to do and see in Cook County, Minnesota

No matter if you're driving toward the very tip of the state to visit Michael Monroe's solar-powered recording studio near Hovland, or wandering to the end of the Gunflint Trail to stay at Heston's Lodge, you know there's more to Cook County than just the Gunflint Tavern and Sven & Ole's Pizza in the sprawling metropolis of Grand Marais. We think it's the most beautiful, pristine, livable part of the entire state of Minnesota.

But you found this page of local links on a site mostly about surveying and map-making, so you may be more insterested first in the practical information a property owner is after before you explore our local culture, lakes, and forests. Beyond our willingness to help you with wetland delineation and boundary surveys (or any other land surveying and map-making needs you may have) we'd like to direct your attention first and foremost to the new Property Owner's Resouce Guide, and the official Cook County government site.

You've probably already got a realtor in mind, too, but we'd be remiss if we didn't make it easy for you to find the local pros:

There's also one real estate attorney in Grand Marais with a website: Richard Swanson.

canoe Now in case you're just passing through, you might be looking for an outfitter, eh? We don't hear bad things about any of them, everybody up here is pretty much committed to insuring you have a great time so you'll come back, but you've read this far so here are two starting points for you:

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Welcome to Cook County, Minnesota!