Sugarloaf Cove Preserving and Restoring Minnesota's North Shore of Lake Superior

Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center, located on Highway 61, 73 miles northeast of Duluth and 4 miles southwest of Schroeder, is the natural place to escape the crowds and relax. The Cove is renowned for its 1.1 billion year old lava flows and its beautiful cobblestone beach. The Center offers a breadth of nature oriented activities and learning opportunities for families and individuals:

• Easy One-Mile Interpretive Hiking Trail
• Guided Nature Walks and Programs
• Self-guided one mile Nature Trail
• Unique Geologic Formations
• Historic Logging Operation Artifacts
• Interpretive Center with exhibits

Sugarloaf was founded in 1993 by a group of citizens concerned with a proposed safe harbor or marina at historic Sugarloaf Cove in Schroeder, Minnesota. Although the initial successes of the organization were at the Cove, the mission of the organization, first known as the Sugarloaf Interpretive Center Association, has always been inclusive of Minnesota’s entire North Shore of Lake Superior. Under the critical early guidance of the late governor Elmer L. Andersen, Sugarloaf succeeded at “win-win” activities on the shore, including the successful preservation and restoration of Sugarloaf Cove and early efforts to coordinate environmental and interpretive groups on Lake Superior’s North Shore. Sugarloaf has had tremendous success preserving, restoring, and interpreting Sugarloaf Cove. What had been a heavily used industrial site is now a thriving natural preserve, with restored native habitats and over 3000 people per year visiting to enjoy and learn from the setting.
 
Click below to learn more about this fantastic spot on the North Shore and how you can become a part of it!
 
Phone Number  (218) 525-0001
 
Sugarloaf Website  

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