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Nerstrand-Big Woods State Park is a state park of Minnesota, US, northeast of Faribault just outside the small town of Nerstrand.The park derives its name from the Big Woods, a large, contiguous forested area covering much of southeast Minnesota prior to the 1840s, when European settlers began to establish farms in the territory, [2] and from Nedstrand in Tysvær, Norway, [3] of which ...
Outdoor recreation activities include hiking and mountain biking on provided trails, as well as backcountry camping. Trails include 25 miles (40 km) of hiking, 27 miles (43 km) of horseback riding, 238 miles (383 km) available for Class I and II all-terrain vehicle use as well as dirt biking, and 138 miles (222 km) for snowmobiling.
Minnesota's first attempt to create a state park came in 1885, when a 173-acre (70 ha) park was authorized to preserve Minnehaha Falls.The effort was delayed by legal appeals from the various landowners of the desired parkland, and by the time those were settled in favor of the state in 1889, Minnesota no longer had the money to purchase the land.
The Oberg Mountain Trail Head in Tofte.. This article presents a list of hiking trails in Minnesota.Trails listed in this article are located within the U.S. state of Minnesota and specifically designated for hiking according to a primary source, or it must be recognized for its hiking significance in reliable secondary sources.
Nerstrand-Big Woods State Park is nearby. The nearby Valley Grove Church Building is considered an important historical site, though several active churches around the area are better preserved: St. John's United Church of Christ (3 mi southwest) Grace Lutheran Church (ELCA) (in town) Nerstrand United Methodist Church (in town)
Hiking, Horseback Riding, Mountain Biking: Highest point: Argentine Pass, 13,207 ft (4,025 m) Lowest point: California Delta between Isleton and Antioch, −17 ft (−5.2 m) Difficulty: Easy to Strenuous: Season: All year: Sights: National Parks, National Forests: Hazards: Severe Weather
Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center: Spicer: Kandiyohi: Central: website, 500 acres, includes a Native American history village and a shooting sports range Quarry Hill Nature Center: Rochester: Olmsted: Southeast: website, located in 320-acre Quarry Hill Park The Raptor Center: St. Paul: Ramsey: Minneapolis–Saint Paul
The property, previously used for timber production by International Paper, was acquired by the Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) in 2010. It was part of a $6.4 million purchase of 4,400 acres (18 km 2) undertaken by VDOF and the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF); the remainder of the purchased property was used to create Big Woods Wildlife Management Area, located ...