Cloquet, Minnesota travel guide: things to do, food & where to stay

Overview

Cloquet (pronounced kloh-KAY) is a town in Northeastern Minnesota.

2 sights · 1 places to eat · 2 places to stay

Updated from Wikivoyage on 1 October 2026 · Something wrong or missing? Improve it on Wikivoyage

Best things about Cloquet

Lindholm Service Station

Carlton County Historical Society

Small local history museum, including an exhibit on the Cloquet Fire of 1918.

Plan your trip

Best time to visit & weather

Most comfortable: May–Sep. Summer highs reach about 78°F; winter lows dip to about 2°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Jun and Jul. (climate data from nearby Duluth)

Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).

Getting there

From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
DLH Duluth International Airport, Duluth — 15 mi away. Directions
HIB Range Regional Airport, Hibbing — 49 mi away. Directions
MSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field, Minneapolis — 132 mi away (major hub). Directions

Interstate 35 is the main route to Cloquet; Duluth is about 30 minutes away and the Twin Cities are about 2 hours to the south. Minnesota Highway 33 runs through the middle of town, a short highway running from I-35 to US Highway 53 about 18 miles to the north, which is the main route from the Iron Range.

Full “Get in” guide ↓

Budget & where to stay

Places to stay listed here: about $70–$70 a night (typical $78), from 2 listed prices.
Estimated daily budget per person (room, two meals, local transport and an activity): budget ~$110, mid-range ~$150, comfortable ~$240.

See the Sleep guide ↓ for places to stay.

Sample 1-day itinerary

Day 1

Morning Lindholm Service Station
Lunch Pedro's Grill & Cantina
Afternoon Carlton County Historical Society

Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.

Food for you

Cuisine (tap to filter)

What to ask about, for your diet

Diet labels come from each listing's description and cuisine; “likely” means the cuisine usually has good choices, not a promise. Check with the restaurant. Open the food finder

Map

Every listing with a location. Tap a pin for its Google Maps link.

Get in

See

See Lindholm Service Station

The only gas station in existence that was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright; it's also the only building from Wright's Broadacre City concept to ever be built. The station is capped by a prominent green copper canopy. The small room on the second floor with windows overlooking the gas pumps was originally intended to be a waiting area.

📍 Hwy 33 and Cloquet Ave

Maps