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Minnesota Viewpoints
The Itasca State Park is located in northcentral Minnesota a short distance southwest of Bemidji, Minnesota. The state park has several visitor centers, two campgrounds, a grand lodge which was built in 1905 and several other rustic inns.
Furtermore, Lake Itasca state park is the location for the headwaters of the Mississippi River.
There are at least two drive-to viewpoint locations on the west side of the lake, which are, (1) Peace Pipe Vista and (2) Preachers Grove.
Itasca State Park Information:
Description:
Peace Pipe Vista
Location:
At the North Entrance Drive (Great River Road), (where to the right is a bridge over the Mississippi River) turn left onto County Highway 38 (Main Park Drive) and drive for 3 miles southward.
Coordinates:
47.2120693, -95.1767674
Elevation:
1,545 feet
Preachers Grove
Location:
Preachers Grove is on the same county highway, just less than a mile further south from Peace Pipe Vista.
Coordinates:
47.2005970, -95.1728434
Elevation:
1,534 feet
Geographical Information:
Geographical Region:
Interior Lowlands
The Ancients
First Migration
(The Algonquian Cultures)
The Earth
The Modern Man
Minnesota Campground Index
The Steps
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