LocationOn the eastern shores of Lake Vermilion, adjacent to Soudan Underground Mine State Park. Lake Vermilion is just south of the Superior National Forest and Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. |
Photos copyright of Tom Thulen
• Vermilion is French for "lake of the sunset glow"
• June 8, 2010, the State of Minnesota closed a 3,000-acre land transaction with U.S. Steel, establishing Minnesota's newest state park.
• Together with Soudan Underground Mine, the new park will include almost 10 shoreline miles on Lake Vermilion, with access to 40,557 acres of water.
• The DNR has already started its park master planning process and would like some early public input 
from you about what you'd like to see in the new park.
• Watch here for updates on access to day-use areas, which are becoming available as safety measures and resource protections are put in place.
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How did we get here?Check out the Lake Vermilion State Park Timeline and the Archive for a brief history. For a good overview, see the Minnesota Conservation Volunteer article Vision for Vermilion. What's next?A public-input driven plan will be developed for the park. When developed, the park will provide public access to Lake Vermilion and its 40,557 acres of water, 368 islands and 340 miles of shoreline. Check back here for future updates about how you can become involved. Questions? Email us at info.dnr@state.mn.us. |
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