Park Point

Park Point, also known as Minnesota Point in Lake Superior

Park Point, also known as Minnesota Point, is a neighborhood of Duluth, Minnesota, United States. It is a long, narrow sand spit that extends out from the Canal Park tourist recreation-oriented district of the city of Duluth and separates Lake Superior from Superior Bay and the Duluth Harbor Basin.

Park Point was the start point of the Viking Endurance Swim, a 3.9-mile swim that was held in Lake Superior from Minnesota Point to the bridge in Duluth held on 14 August 1960.

Park Point now hosts the Great Lake Superior Swim in August every year.

External links

• Two Million Swimmers: The Courage Of Dennis And Dewey
• Two In A Million - Superior Swimming By Dennis And Dewey
• The Great Lake Superior Swim