McQuade Access

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Location:

10.5 miles from the Duluth Harbor Entry Lat 46° 52.77 Lon 91° 55.15

Description:

McQuade Access is a 3+ acre harbor where small craft can seek protection from storms. It has 3 protected ramps for safe boat launching and retrieval, tie-up docks, a park-like setting with walkways along the harbor, walkways and fishing structures on top of the breakwater, a pedestrian underpass beneath Scenic Highway 61, public restrooms, parking and public green space.

-View dedication remarks from Commissioner Mark Holsten. 3.3 Mb WMV file

Services available:

• A three-acre harbor where small craft can seek protection from storms
• 3 ramps for boat launching and retrieval
• Kayak launch ramp
• Make ready docks
• Parking: 54 car/trailer spaces, 23 car-only spaces
• Public restrooms
• Public space with walkways and benches
• Tunnel clearance 14' 6"
• Shore fishing from three platforms, one is accessible
• Solar collector panels to help provide power for the site, with excess power fed back to the local power grid
• Pedestrian tunnel
• Nearby restaurants and loging