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Big Bog State Recreation Area, a recent addition to the Minnesota state park system, is located on Minnesota State Highway 72, north of Waskish, Minnesota. It covers 9,459 acres (38.3 km 2 ), primarily swamps, bogs, and upland "islands".
Robyn Dwight, president of the Upper Red Lake Area Association, said the 1-mile buffer zone would include the popular camping and boat launch area inside Big Bog State Recreation Area. The state ...
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 72.0 square miles (186.5 km 2), of which 65.0 square miles (168.4 km 2) is land and 7.0 square miles (18.1 km 2) (9.69%) is water. Nearby is the Big Bog State Recreation Area and Upper Red Lake.
State Highway 72 serves as a north–south route between the communities of Blackduck, Shooks, Kelliher, and Baudette. The roadway passes through the Red Lake State Forest in northeast Beltrami County between Kelliher and Waskish. Big Bog State Recreation Area is located on Highway 72, immediately north of Waskish.
Bemidji is near Chippewa National Forest, Itasca State Park, Lake Bemidji State Park, Big Bog State Recreation Area, and state forest areas. There are 400 lakes within 25 miles (40 km), 500 mi (800 km) of snowmobile trails and 99 mi (160 km) of cross-country ski trails.
Primary outdoor occupations in the area are logging timber, farming, and resorts/tourism. Fall brings the deer hunters and in the winter snowmobiling is a growing activity, supporting a small industry with a network of trails leading to nearby communities, including across the Big Bog State Recreation Area to Waskish Township. Fishing is ...
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