Editing Two Harbors, Minnesota (section)

==Parks and recreation==
Two Harbors has five community parks. They have picnic tables, baseball, soccer, and football fields, and playground equipment. The Thomas Owens Park houses the city's bandshell, home of the Two Harbors City Band, Minnesota's oldest city band.

Two Harbors is the gateway city to the North Shore of Minnesota. Highway 61 is the only major highway heading north/northeast along Lake Superior's shore and is the fastest way to the North Shore's eight state parks, as well as wayside rests and lakeshore access. The parks are Gooseberry Falls, Split Rock Lighthouse, Tettegouche, [[George H. Crosby Manitou State Park]], [[Temperance River State Park]], [[Cascade River State Park]], [[Judge C.R. Magney State Park]], and [[Grand Portage State Park]].

The Two Harbors area is host to numerous outdoor events each year, including the challenging Heck of the North gravel bike race.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://www.heckofthenorth.com/heck-about |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=Heck of the North Productions |language=en-US}}</ref>

===Trails===
Two Harbors offers access to Minnesota trails. The Sonju hiking trail can be used to view the Two Harbors shoreline. North Shore State Snowmobile Trail includes scenic views for snowmobilers, as do the Yukon Snowmobile Trail and Brimson Snowmobile Trail. There is also the Erkki Harju Ski Trail.