Visit Lake Itasca Minnesota and the Start of the Mississippi River from Duluth

Located about 4 hours (176 miles) from the Top of the Harbor Restaurant and Radisson Duluth Hotel is Lake Itasca State park – where the headwaters of the Mississippi begin. Click here for an interactive map to Lake Itasca from the hotel powered by Google.

History and nature buffs alike will appreciate a drive through the Minnesota country-side to Lake Itasca and the headwaters of the Mississippi River. A rock jetty that provides an easy walk across the start of this mighty river is one of the most popular things to see in Minnesota. Up here in Lake Itasca the river is a calm tranquil stream with crystal clear glacier mountain water. No trip to Minnesota is complete without seeing the origins of one of the mightiest rivers in the world. Make a day trip and explore nature at its finest.

Visit the public information site of Wikipedia linked at the bottom of this page for more about Lake Itasca and the headwaters of the Mississippi River.

About the Top of the Harbor Restaurant
The Top of the Harbor revolving roof-top Restaurant in the Radisson Duluth Hotel is the perfect place to unwind for dinner after a busy day seeing the attractions of the area. The Radisson Duluth Hotel offers the best view in town in its very own Top of the Harbor Restaurant. Combine attentive service that only a full service hotel can provide with mouth watering local favorite dishes topped off with a view for miles and you have all the makings for the perfect romantic dinner in Duluth.

About the Radisson Duluth Hotel
The Radisson Duluth Hotel offers upscale guest rooms and suites that feature the Sleep Number Bed®, high-speed Internet access and much more. This full service downtown Duluth hotel offers the revolving roof-top Top of the Harbor Restaurant, two lounges, meeting space, indoor pool and indoor fitness center. At the Radisson Duluth Hotel, we cater to both the vacationing family and the business traveler.

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