# Things to see in Grand Portage (United States): 5 places and when to go > Grand Portage is a town in United States, and this site lists 5 places in and around it, mainly Nature (5), Wildlife (3), Mountains (1). The best known are Grand Portage National Monument, Mount Josephine and Pigeon River Provincial Park. The best time to come is April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 15 h 49 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 11. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/grand-portage/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 48.0074, -89.6013 - **Places:** 5 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (5) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (3) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/montana/) (1) - **Best time:** April to October. - **Also possible:** November to March. - **Nearest airport:** ORD Chicago, 684 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Grand Portage The places in and around Grand Portage, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Grand Portage National Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/grand-portage-national-monument/): National monument in the United States · 12 km - [Mount Josephine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-josephine/): Mountain in Minnesota, United States of America · 5.1 km - [Pigeon River Provincial Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pigeon-river-provincial-park/): Provincial park in Ontario · 1.9 km - [Grand Portage State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/grand-portage-state-park/): State park in Minnesota, United States · 4 m - [Pigeon Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pigeon-bay/): Bay in Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada and Minnesota, United States · 6.4 km ## When to go to Grand Portage The best time to visit Grand Portage is **April to October**; also possible: November to March. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 35 | | February | Possible | 9 h 58 | | March | Possible | 11 h 35 | | April | Best time | 13 h 25 | | May | Best time | 14 h 58 | | June | Best time | 15 h 49 | | July | Best time | 15 h 28 | | August | Best time | 14 h 06 | | September | Best time | 12 h 20 | | October | Best time | 10 h 33 | | November | Possible | 8 h 59 | | December | Possible | 8 h 11 | In June there are 15 h 49 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 11. In April, 5 of the 5 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Grand Portage The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD, Chicago), 684 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=48.0074%2C-89.6013) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.0074%2C-89.6013) ## Other towns nearby - [Grand Marais](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/grand-marais/): 6 places · 54 km - [Lutsen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lutsen/): 6 places · 92 km - [Eagle Harbor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/eagle-harbor/): 7 places · 124 km - [Hancock, Michigan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hancock/): 9 places · 124 km - [Copper Harbor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/copper-harbor/): 6 places · 142 km - [Silver Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/silver-bay/): 7 places · 147 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Grand Portage? The best known: [Grand Portage National Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/grand-portage-national-monument/), [Mount Josephine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-josephine/), [Pigeon River Provincial Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pigeon-river-provincial-park/), [Grand Portage State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/grand-portage-state-park/), [Pigeon Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pigeon-bay/). In all, 5 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Grand Portage? April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 15 h 49 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 11. ### How do you get to Grand Portage? The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 684 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.0074%2C-89.6013) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Grand Portage as the destination and these 5 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).