Gooseberry Falls State Park
State park · Minnesota
Minnesota's most-visited state park, established 1937 near Two Harbors, centers on multi-tiered waterfalls where the Gooseberry River drops toward Lake Superior. The falls and their birch-and-aspen canyon are the signature stop on the North Shore, drawing the heaviest crowds of the year during late-September color.
Don’t miss
Peak: October 1–October 5
Color builds from September 22 · mostly bare by October 23
Sampled at Gooseberry Falls State Park’s own coordinates and elevation (221 m) rather than a regional average.
48 weather points cover Minnesota, and the model shifts their answer 9 days earlier, which is what it takes to match 2 published peak dates from smokymountains.com. Minnesota is running 4 days earlier than its own average this year. How the forecast works
When to go to Gooseberry Falls State Park
The color window runs about 20 days, holding until around October 12. That runs roughly 4 days later than the rest of Minnesota.
Gooseberry Falls State Park on the map
Drag the date slider to see when color reaches this corner of Minnesota, or tap a pin for that stop’s own peak window.
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Frequently asked
- When does Gooseberry Falls State Park peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for October 1–October 5 (best estimate October 3). Color starts around September 22 and is mostly bare by October 23.
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