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Wild River State Park is a state park of Minnesota, United States, curving along 18 miles (29 km) of the St. Croix River. This long, narrow park is shaped somewhat like a sideways 'S', with development largely concentrated in the lower third. The remote upper sections flank the mouth of a tributary called the Sunrise River.
St. Croix State Park is a state park in Pine County, Minnesota, USA. The park follows the shore of the St. Croix River for 21 miles (34 km) and contains the last 7 miles (11 km) of the Kettle River. [5] At 33,895 acres (13,717 ha) it is the largest Minnesota state park.
In 1945, 20 years after William O'Brien's death, his daughter Alice offered 180 acres (0.73 km 2) along the riverfront to the state. The donation was eagerly accepted, as Minnesota did not yet have a state park near the Twin Cities, and the park was ratified by the legislature two years later. The proximity to the metro area was a mixed blessing.
The International Federation of Pickleball (IFP) was established in 2010. Inaugural members were the United States, Canada, Spain, and India. [3]The IFP had 70 member nations at the end of March 2022, but a conflict in the organization resulted in 7 of 8 full member nations, and 2 associate member nations, withdrawing, including United States, Canada, and Spain. [4]
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Its two miles (3 km) of sandy beaches on the southwest corner of Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands is an ideal nesting place for leatherbacks. The National Wildlife Refuge is open to the public for limited hours on Saturdays and Sundays.
The Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway is a federally protected system of riverways located in eastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin. [1] It protects 252 miles (406 km) of river, including the St. Croix River (on the Wisconsin/Minnesota border), and the Namekagon River (in Wisconsin), as well as adjacent land along the rivers. [2]
It is one of five free public boat landings on the Lower Saint Croix River. [4] The river near there is a fishery for smallmouth bass, northern pike, muskellunge, and sturgeon. [5] Four miles of hiking trails wind through prairie, woods, and the lower St Croix River Valley. One mile of paved biking trail links the park office to the campground.