Recreation Areas

Recreation Areas in Minnesota

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Facility Name Description Activities Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge is located in northwest Minnesota. Packs of wolves, moose, waterfowl, and 280 species of birds make this refuge a wildlife wonderland. The refuge, originally named  more... Autotouring , Hiking , Hunting , Wildlife Viewing Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge Straddling the headwaters of the Minnesota River in extreme west-central Minnesota, Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge is within the heart of the tallgrass prairie's historic range. Today, less than  more... Autotouring , Fishing , Hiking , Historic/Cultural Sites , Hunting , Wildlife Viewing Big Stone Wetland Management District The Big Stone Wetland Management District manages approximately 3,000 acres in Lincoln and Lyon counties, Minnesota. Properties include 11 waterfowl production areas (WPAs), two former Farmers Home  more... Hunting Chippewa National Forest Located in northern Minnesota, lies the Chippewa National Forest. The Forest boundary encompasses about 1.6 million acres, of which about 665,000 acres are managed by the USDA Forest Service.   more... Autotouring , Biking , Camping , Fishing , Hiking , Historic/Cultural Sites , Horseback Riding , Hunting , Museum/Visitor Center , Offhighway Vehicles , Pets , Picnic , Recreational Vehicles , Restaurants and SnackBar , Water Sports , Wildlife Viewing , Winter Sports Crane Meadows National Wildlife Refuge Crane Meadows National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1992 to preserve a large, natural wetland complex. The 1,825-acre refuge is located in central Minnesota and serves as an important stop for  more... Hiking , Wildlife Viewing Cut Foot Sioux Visitor Center WELCOME to the Chippewa National Forest Visitor Centers Quick! Where can you nibble on crayfish tails, take a wildflower hike, travel back in time and purchase a bug net all at the same time?   more... Museum/Visitor Center Detroit Lakes Wetland Management District Detroit Lakes Wetland Management District is located in northwest Minnesota and includes the counties of Becker, Clay, Mahnomen, Norman, and Polk - an area of approximately 6,000 square miles.   more... Hiking , Hunting , Museum/Visitor Center Fergus Falls Wetland Management District The Fergus Falls Wetland Management District was established in 1962 with the initiation of the Accelerated Small Wetlands Acquisition Program. It includes the counties of Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail,  more... Hiking , Hunting , Museum/Visitor Center Grand Portage National Monument On a hot sultry day in mid July 1802, partners of the most successful fur trade company in North America, the North West Company, met in their majestic Great Hall at Grand Portage and voted to move  more... Camping , Fishing , Hiking , Museum/Visitor Center , Picnic , Wildlife Viewing , Winter Sports Hamden Slough National Wildlife Refuge Eastern forest dramatically gives way to the western prairie at Hamden Slough National Wildlife Refuge. Hardwood forests stretching from the Atlantic seaboard rapidly shift to the vast western  more... Hiking , Wildlife Viewing

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