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Short answer: Canal Park is Duluth’s waterfront district at the Aerial Lift Bridge, which Visit Duluth says is 138 feet tall and rises to 135 feet to let ships pass. The Lakewalk runs nearly 8 paved miles along Lake Superior, and the Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center lists hours of 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday to Monday.
- 138 ftAerial Lift Bridge height
- 135 ftHeight when raised
- ~8 miPaved Lakewalk
- 10 am-5 pmMaritime Visitor Center, Thu-Mon
How we checked: Visit Duluth’s Aerial Lift Bridge, Canal Park and Lakewalk pages and the Lake Superior Marine Museum Association’s home page. All read on November 3, 2026. Hours, prices, rules and closures change, so check the named agency or business before you rely on them. Anything we could not read is marked Not confirmed where it appears. The maritime visitor center hours came from its association’s home page with no season stated. General guidance on this page is labelled as general guidance. This is not safety, medical or legal advice; where a safety or legal rule appears, the quoted words are the official source’s own.
The Bridge, Per Visit Duluth
- Size“138 feet tall (42 meters) and 390 feet wide (119 meters),” spanning the Duluth Shipping Canal and connecting Park Point with the rest of Duluth.
- How it worksA suspension system raises the bridge to 135 feet so large ships can pass underneath.
- HistoryThe first ferry-car crossing was on February 23, 1905, and regular service began that March.
- WatchingVisit Duluth links live cams and a ship-watching schedule; check them before you drive down.
Lakewalk and Waterfront
- Lakewalk“Nearly 8 miles of paved path” from Bayfront Park to Brighton Beach, begun in 1986 as a half-mile path, with restrooms, picnic tables and bike-friendly trails.
- Canal ParkVisit Duluth lists the Aerial Lift Bridge, the Lakewalk, the Great Lakes Aquarium (touch pools and an otter exhibit) and the DeWitt-Seitz Marketplace of gift and food shops.
- Maritime Visitor CenterRun by the Lake Superior Marine Museum Association. Its home page lists “Open 10 am-5 pm; Thurs.-Mon.” and a Gales of November fundraiser on November 6 and 7, 2026.
- Visit Duluth Visitor Center522 S. Lake Ave., Duluth, MN 55802.
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What We Could Not Confirm
- Great Lakes Aquarium hours and pricesIts site would not load. Not confirmed
- Whether the Maritime Visitor Center keeps these hours in winter. Not confirmed
- Lakewalk winter conditions and closures. Not confirmed
- Ship arrival timesUse the live schedule Visit Duluth links. Not confirmed
Sources Read
- Visit Duluth, Aerial Lift Bridge, read November 3, 2026
- Visit Duluth, Canal Park, read November 3, 2026
- Visit Duluth, The Lakewalk, read November 3, 2026
- Lake Superior Marine Museum Association, read November 3, 2026
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Cite this page: It's Minnesota, “Canal Park in Duluth: Aerial Lift Bridge and The Lakewalk”, itsminnesota.com/destinations/canal-park-duluth/ (updated ). By the It's Minnesota editorial team. Free to quote with attribution and a link to this page; data and tables are licensed CC BY 4.0.