With some terrific day trip options available in the surrounding area, having your own car makes good sense. Without one, it’d be much more difficult to experience all that West Duluth, 35 miles away, has to offer. Among your first stops here ought to be Lake Superior Zoo, Lake Superior & Mississippi Railroad Historic Train Ride and Western Waterfront Trail. The locals are also likely to point you toward Canal Park, 40 miles away. If you can only find time for one thing here, let it be Bayfront Festival Park. (But we’d also recommend S.S. William A. Irvin Ore Boat Museum and Great Lakes Aquarium.)