Kabetogama, Minnesota -
Ellsworth Rock Garden
What was Jack Ellsworth thinking? His elaborate but remote rock garden is on an island in a National Park.
- Address:
- Waltz Rd, Kabetogama, MN
- Directions:
- US Hwy 53 to Voyageurs National Park. A boat trip is needed to get to the garden, which is on the Kabetogama Peninsula across from Cutover Island. The Park Service runs a tour, or you can hire a private water taxi.
- Hours:
- Accessible only in the summer.
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A boat trip is required to get to the garden. The park service runs a tour, or you can hire a private water taxi. [Brenda Bennett, 06/27/2005]
[RA: At its peak, when Jack Ellsworth was still alive, Ellsworth Rock Garden contained over 200 sculptures. About 80 have been restored.]Nearby Offbeat Places
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