Grand Marais Downtown Beach
Grand Marais, MN
Grand Marais Downtown Beach is the harbor beach in downtown Grand Marais, sheltered behind the breakwater and a few steps from the village's shops, galleries, and fish houses. Across the harbor, a spit of land leads to Artist's Point, a wooded rocky island with pebble coves, and a concrete breakwater runs out to the white 1885 Grand Marais Lighthouse.
The heart of the North Shore's favorite town, with a lighthouse and Artist's Point, though it's busy in summer.
How we score beachesWalk out to Artist's Point and the lighthouse breakwater at sunset, then grab dinner in town.
Street and public lot parking downtown; it fills on summer weekends.
The downtown beach is a short walk from the street; Artist's Point is uneven rock.
The harbor is calmer than the open lake, the best spot in town for a quick dip on a hot day. Fall color weekends and the summer arts festival draw big crowds.
This isn't one entrance, it's a stretch with a few. Here's where locals actually meet up.
Artist's Point
A wooded, rocky point with pebble coves and open-lake views, next to the lighthouse breakwater.
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