Cascade River State Park
The Cascade River
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Location	Cook,Minnesota, United States
Coordinates	47°42′35″N90°31′20″W / 47.70972°N 90.52222°W /47.70972; -90.52222
Area	5,050 acres (20.4 km2)
Elevation	732 ft (223 m)[1]
Established	1957
Governing body	Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Cascade River State Park is astate park near the northeastern tip ofMinnesota, US. The park is in a rocky and rugged location where theCascade River descends to meetLake Superior. It has many different types of wildlife including various birds and mammals.

Cascade River State Park is also connected to theSuperior Hiking Trail.

The site was originally namedCascade River State Wayside. It was developed by theCivilian Conservation Corps starting around July 1934. One of the projects was a huge 535 feet (163 m) overlook wall, built from locally quarriedgabbro.^[2] The roadside development plans were drawn byArthur R. Nichols and Harold E. Olson. The project was considered a model for roadside development. The development work was supervised and inspected not just byNational Park Service employees, but also by members of theMinnesota Highway Department, staff of the Minneapolis Park Board, Civilian Conservation Corps individuals, members of theMinnesota Legislature, and some Canadian officials.^[3] The wayside was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places on August 4, 2003.^[4]

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  The Cascade River
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  The Cascade River
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  A rainbow over the Cascade River
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  A rainbow over the Cascade River
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  The Cascade River
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  Lake Superior just South of Cascade River State Park

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