Rocky Shore of Lake Superior at Tettegouche State Park
Rocky shoreline of Lake Superior at Tettegouche State Park with boulders and calm water.
Tettegouche State Park stretches along nearly six miles of Lake Superior's North Shore in Minnesota, encompassing more than 9,000 acres of boreal forest, inland lakes, and volcanic rock cliffs. The park's shoreline is made up of rhyolite and basalt formations dating back over a billion years to the Midcontinent Rift, when lava flows shaped much of the region's bedrock. Lake Superior itself holds roughly 3 quadrillion gallons of water, making it the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area. Tettegouche was established as a state park in 1979, incorporating land once used for logging operations and a private fishing retreat.
Photo taken in September 2025.
