Judge C.R. Magney State Park — Attraction in East Cook

I love this park, it by far is my favorite state park and I am reminded why everytime I go. There are roughly 9 miles of trails and each and everyone is worth it. This park has a unique waterfall where one of pair disappears into the rock with no clear outlet called Devils Kettle, the trails were open and they have been recently reconstructed in a number of parts making it easier to get there. If you're looking for a more secluded path, just keep going past the falls. I hiked it on a Friday and didn't see anyone for four hours. Very pristine wilderness and not a lot of bugs (flies, etc).

This campground is pretty tight though and a lot of areas are being restored due to foot traffic. The bathrooms were clean and the showers worked well but the hand dryer was not functioning and often there were no paper towels and the soap dispensers were not full. The rangers were nice but didn't really talk ot stop to talk to people that I saw.

Many of the spots were open though even on the 4th of July, but I'm guessing it's because it's pretty far north for most.

The park is roughly 15 miles from Grand Marais, a nice tourist town in Northern MN and just south of Grand Portage, so there's lots to do inside and outside the park including miles of shore and rivers...

My husband and I went to the park during the peak leaf color weekend, one of the busiest times of the year. We actually overshot the park as we thought there would be a sign along the highway saying Devil's Kettle but there is not. When we arrived, the entrance was unattended and the maps were all gone. Many visitors were confused as to how to pay the park entrance fee of $5.00. Once we drove into the park, however, there was a ranger in the parking lot happily ticketing visitors who did not properly display the fee stub on the windshield. All that aside, the one-mile trek to the Devil's Kettle is absolutely worth the fee and the up and down of all the steps along the way, which I counted to be about 300. Just remember you will have to climb up and down those same steps on the return trip. You can also access the park legally on foot without paying a fee via an entrance across the highway from...

For those who love hiking and being close to nature. Hiking trail is moderately difficult to difficult; 192 steps one way, rugged terrain, accessibility to dangerous spots in the river. Really great for those who are physically fit and responsible teenagers. Younger than 10 yo children may get tired out. Hiked in 68 degree weather. I wouldn’t take my younger child here in the winter because it may be very slippery. I went here with my husband and 5 kids-20, 17, 15, 14, and 9. My youngest was quite disappointed due to not getting hot and not being able to swim even though she was able to dip her feet in the water. The older kids loved it but one of mine ran and fell on the trail. Be prepared for injuries just in case but there are some great views and a lot of spots to chill by the...