Cascade River State Park, Minnesota

On the eastern margin of Minnesota’s epic Boundary Waters, Cascade River State Park sits right below Canada on the banks of Lake Superior (just the largest freshwater lake in the world, no big deal). White water gushes down cliffs of black volcanic rock here—the park gets its name from the roaring Cascade River that runs through it. For being so utterly removed from civilization, the trails are extremely well marked, and it’s super easy to make connections to the broader Superior National Park trails. Fly-fishing and geo-caching are popular activities here, but we don’t think you’ll have to search very hard to find a good time at this beauty on the Cascade River.