George H. Crosby Manitou State Park on Minnesota’s North Shore was established from a 3,320-acre donation by George H. Crosby in 1955 and named for Crosby and the Manitou River. Set between other North Shore parks near Little Marais and Finland, it was intentionally kept largely undeveloped from the beginning to preserve a remote character rather than become a conventional drive-in park. It became Minnesota’s first backpacking campground and remains limited to backpackers, helping protect largely undisturbed fir, cedar, spruce, and northern hardwood forest. Its rugged river valley, lakes, and limited development also support wildlife including black bear, moose, timber wolf, peregrine falcon, bald eagle, Canada jay, and snowshoe hare.