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The Cloquet Valley State Forest encompasses 327,098 acres (1,323.7 km 2); 48,384 acres (195.8 km 2) of which (or 15%) are Minnesota Department of Natural Resources forestry administered lands. Located in southeast Saint Louis County , the Cloquet Valley State Forest is located about 20 miles (32 km) north of Duluth and 25 miles (40 km ...
The Birch Lakes State Forest is a state forest located in Stearns County, Minnesota. One of the smallest Minnesota state forests, it is managed primarily for recreation by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Big Birch Lake, a 2,112 acres (855 ha) sand- and marl-bottomed lake, is accessible from the northeast corner of the forest. [1]
Minnesota State Forests are State forests located within the U.S. State of Minnesota. The 59 state forests were established by the Minnesota Legislature in order to conserve and manage the forest resources, including: Timber management, Wildlife management, Water resources management, and Public recreation. Acreage of Minnesota's State Forests ...
There are 64 state parks, nine state recreation areas, nine state waysides, and 23 state trails in the Minnesota state park system, totaling approximately 267,000 acres (1,080 km 2). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] A Minnesota state park is an area of land in the U.S. state of Minnesota preserved by the state for its natural, historic, or other resources.
Geography; Location: Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota, United States: Coordinates: 1]: Elevation: 1,083 feet (330 m): Area: 144,412 acres (58,441 ha): Administration; Established: 1935: Governing body: Minnesota DNR: Website: www.dnr.state.mn.us /state _forests /sft00036 /index.html: Ecology; WWF Classification: Western Great Lakes Forests: EPA Classification: Northern Lakes and Forests ...
The Foot Hills State Forest is a state forest located in Cass and Hubbard counties, Minnesota. The forest is a popular recreation spot due to its proximity to the greater Minneapolis – Saint Paul metropolitan area .
Map of the Grand Portage State Forest. The Grand Portage State Forest is a state forest located near the community of Hovland in Cook County, in extreme northeastern Minnesota. The forest encloses Judge C. R. Magney State Park, Swamp River Wildlife Management Area, Hovland Woods Scientific and Natural Area, and Spring Beauty Hardwoods ...
The Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest is a 1,016,204 acres (4,112.43 km 2) reserve of current and former forest in Minnesota's Driftless Area.Only 45,000 acres (180 km 2) of the land is state owned, with the remainder owned by private individuals and community groups, governed by easements.