Junction of Itasca County Roadway #18 - South side of the highway. This is also known as the 'National Route Great River Road Minnesota'. The Minnesota Great River Road offers the best of Minnesota. The route encompasses the banks of the Mississippi River, Northern Minnesota’s '10,000 lakes' and forests. Recreational spots have taken over the land of the lumberjack where Paul Bunyan and his blue ox, Babe, used to roam freely. Minnesota offers the full range of resort choices, from simple log cabins in the woods to luxurious lodge suites with all the amenities and comforts of a modern hotel. The same goes for campgrounds, from rustic tent sites on remote public lands, to fully developed resort-type campgrounds with full services for RVs, and everything in between.