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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 ...
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)
Geography; Location: Roseau County, Minnesota, United States: Coordinates: 1]: Elevation: 1,060 feet (320 m): Area: 54,915 acres (22,223 ha): Administration; Established: 1963: Governing body: Minnesota DNR: Website: www.dnr.state.mn.us /state _forests /sft00057 /index.html: Ecology; WWF Classification: Western Great Lakes Forests: EPA Classification: Northern Lakes and Forests: The Lost River ...
During the winter the chalet has cross country ski rentals. The rest of the park reserve's 1,000 acres (400 ha) contain nine miles (14 km) of paved biking/hiking trails and other unpaved hiking trails. In addition, the park features an 18-hole championship-level disc golf course playing along the ski slopes.
The BWCAW within the Superior National Forest. The BWCAW extends along 150 miles (240 km) of the Canadian border in the Arrowhead Region of Minnesota. The combined region of the BWCAW, Superior National Forest, Voyageurs National Park, and Ontario's Quetico and La Verendrye provincial parks make up a large area of contiguous wilderness lakes and forests called the "Quetico-Superior country ...
The Big Woods would have once covered 5,000 square miles (13,000 km 2) in a diagonal strip 100 miles (160 km) long and 40 miles (64 km) wide. Today most of this region has been cleared for agriculture and urban development. Remnant and secondary stands of Big Woods remain in parks and other protected areas.
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The route is also known as Main Street in Nerstrand. Nerstrand-Big Woods State Park is located near the junction of Highway 246 and Rice County Road 29 at Nerstrand. The park entrance is located on County Road 29. [2] The route is legally defined as Routes 246 and 320 in the Minnesota Statutes. [3] It is not marked with the latter number.