Split Rock Lighthouse State Park Beach
Two Harbors, MN
Split Rock Lighthouse State Park Beach is the pebble shore below Minnesota's most photographed lighthouse, which stands on a 130 foot cliff above Lake Superior. A trail leads down to the beach at Little Two Harbors, where you get the classic postcard view of the lighthouse on its cliff. The lighthouse itself is a historic site run by the Minnesota Historical Society.
The North Shore's most iconic view from a quiet pebble beach, though the lighthouse area is busy in summer.
How we score beachesWalk to the pebble beach at Little Two Harbors for the classic lighthouse photo, especially at sunrise.
A Minnesota state park vehicle permit is required; the historic site has a separate admission.
Paved paths lead to the lighthouse; the trail down to the beach has some grade.
Every November 10, the anniversary of the Edmund Fitzgerald's sinking, the lighthouse beacon is lit in a memorial ceremony. Summer is the busiest season.
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