Recreation Areas

Recreation Areas in Minnesota

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Facility Name Description Activities Rydell National Wildlife Refuge Rydell National Wildlife Refuge, purchased by the Richard King Mellon and donated to the US Fish and Wildlife Service as a national wildlife refuge in 1992, is located in the Prairie Pothole Region  more... Hiking , Hunting , Museum/Visitor Center , Wildlife Viewing Science Museum of Minnesota The mission of the Science Museum of Minnesota is to invite learners of all ages to experience their changing world through science.The main areas of focus of the Research and Collections Division  more... Museum/Visitor Center Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge is located in the St. Francis River Valley, which is known as one of the finest wildlife areas in the state. The wildlife value of the valley was severely reduced  more... Autotouring , Fishing , Hiking , Hunting , Wildlife Viewing Superior National Forest Located in northeastern Minnesota's arrowhead region, lies the Superior National Forest comprising three million acres. The Forest spans 150 miles along the United States-Canadian border. Here you  more... Autotouring , Biking , Camping , Fishing , Hiking , Horseback Riding , Hunting , Museum/Visitor Center , Offhighway Vehicles , Pets , Picnic , Recreational Vehicles , Restaurants and SnackBar , Water Sports , Wildlife Viewing , Winter Sports Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge covers 42,724 acres and lies in the glacial lake country of northwestern Minnesota in Becker County, 18 miles northeast of Detroit Lakes. It was established in 1938  more... Autotouring , Fishing , Hiking , Hunting , Museum/Visitor Center , Wildlife Viewing Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife & Fish Refuge Soaring overhead, a bald eagle dives to catch a walleye from the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. The 261-mile refuge is the longest in the U.S. excluding Alaska. The  more... Hunting , Museum/Visitor Center , Wildlife Viewing Upper Mississippi River Wildlife & Fish Refuge The Upper Mississippi River Wildlife and Fish Refuge is located along 284 miles of the Mississippi River valley extending from the confluence of the Chippewa River near Wabasha, MN to near Rock  more... Camping , Fishing , Historic/Cultural Sites , Hunting , Museum/Visitor Center , Wildlife Viewing Voyageurs National Park The park lies in the southern part of the Canadian Shield, representing some of the oldest exposed rock formations in the world. This bedrock has been shaped and carved by at least four periods of  more... Camping , Fishing , Groceries and Supplies , Hiking , Lodging , Museum/Visitor Center , Picnic , Restaurants and SnackBar , Water Sports , Wildlife Viewing , Winter Sports Windom Wetland Management District The Windom Wetland Management District acquires and manages waterfowl production areas, enforces wetland easements, and provides conservation assistance to landowners in 12 southwestern Minnesota   more... Hunting

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