Cooper Site

Cooper Site: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this heritage site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Cooper Site

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

Visiting Cooper Site: tips

• Opening hours change with the season; check the last entry time.
• Wear shoes with grip for steps and uneven stone.

How to reach Cooper Site — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.14549, -93.77561. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cooper Site

• Mille Lacs Kathio State Park · park · Mille Lacs · ~4 km · Must-see
• Mille Lacs Indian Museum · museum · Mille Lacs · ~5 km · Must-see
• White Fish Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Mille Lacs · ~9 km · Must-see
• Platte Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~15 km · Must-see
• Mille Lacs Lake · lake · Mille Lacs · ~18 km · Must-see
• Borden Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~23 km · Must-see
• Birch Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~31 km · Must-see
• Bay Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~34 km · Must-see
• Malkerson Island · river spot · Crow Wing · ~37 km · Must-see
• Mallard Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~37 km · Must-see
• Nokay Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~37 km · Must-see
• Farm Island Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Aitkin · ~37 km · Must-see
• Cedar Lake · lake · Mille Lacs · ~37 km · Must-see
• Twenty Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~39 km · Must-see
• Russell Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~40 km · Must-see
• Elm Island Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~46 km · Must-see
• Reno Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~46 km · Must-see
• Sugar Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~47 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Cooper Site

Other forts & heritage near Cooper Site

• Fort Ripley City Park · fort · Crow Wing · ~57 km · Must-see
• Pierre Bottineau House · fort · Hennepin · ~144 km · Must-see
• Wilford Site · fort · Mille Lacs · ~1 km
• US Highway 169 · fort · Mille Lacs · ~10 km
• US Highway 169 · fort · Crow Wing · ~20 km
• Bradbury Brook · fort · Mille Lacs · ~23 km
• MN 309 · fort · Crow Wing · ~46 km
• Brainerd Water Tower · fort · Crow Wing · ~50 km
• Croft Mine · fort · Crow Wing · ~51 km
• Veterans Memorial · fort · Aitkin · ~54 km

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