Posted in Minnesota January 11, 2018 by Betsy Rathburn

The One County In Minnesota With 12 Waterfalls You’ll Want To Visit

While Minnesota is known as the Land of 10,000 Lakes, the state is home to many other natural attractions — including many that have to do with water. From wetlands to rivers, the state is riddled with bodies of water that are well worth visiting. Some of Minnesota’s most beautiful water attractions? Waterfalls! You can find at least one in every corner of the state, but there’s one county that has the highest concentration of this natural wonder. Read on to learn about the one county in Minnesota with 12 waterfalls you’ll want to visit.

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While every region of Minnesota has waterfalls, it should come as no surprise that northern Minnesota has the most.

This area of the state also has the largest concentration of lakes and other natural bodies of water, so it makes sense that it has the biggest concentration of waterfalls.

In particular, Lake County, Minnesota, is home to 12 waterfalls — the most of any other county in the state.

Some of these waterfalls are very famous. Gooseberry Falls is probably the most visited waterfall in all of Minnesota — and deservedly so.

Illgen Falls is popular, too. Located in Tettegouche State Park, it's about 1/2-mile downstream from the High Falls of the Baptism River.

Speaking of the High Falls, it is another of Lake County's most gorgeous spots. It's the second-highest waterfall in Minnesota — and the highest located completely within the state.

Other Lake County Waterfalls are lesser-known. For example, have you ever been to Beaver River Falls? It's found on the Beaver River, just northwest of Beaver Bay.

Caribou Falls is another North Shore beauty. Stop at the Caribou Falls Wayside and take a 1-mile hike to see the water as it flows over craggy rock.

From Lower Basswood Falls to Last Falls to Pancake Falls, Lake County, Minnesota, is full of some incredible beauties that have inspired travelers for generations — and will continue to do so in the future.

Anyone who resides in Lake County sure is lucky to live among such gorgeous falls. As for the rest of us, we’ll have to settle on visiting. Have you ever been to any of these Lake County waterfalls? Do you have other favorite waterfalls in Minnesota? Share your favorites in the comments below!5