Garden Island State Recreation Area
Garden Island State Recreation Area | |
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Location of Garden Island State Recreation Area in Minnesota | |
Location | Lake of the Woods, Minnesota, United States |
Coordinates | 49°10′40″N 94°51′31″W / 49.17778°N 94.85861°WCoordinates: 49°10′40″N 94°51′31″W / 49.17778°N 94.85861°W |
Area | 734 acres (297 ha) |
Elevation | 1,063 ft (324 m)[1] |
Established | 1998 |
Governing body | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources |
Garden Island State Recreation Area is a 734-acre (297 ha) unit of the Minnesota state park system in the Lake of the Woods, 19 nautical miles (35 km) from Zippel Bay State Park, near the northernmost part of Minnesota, the Northwest Angle.
Wildlife[]
Pelicans, cormorants, and gulls fly around the island's eastern edge. Mammalian species of deer, mink, beaver, river otter, fox, black bear, timber wolf, and snowshoe hare are commonly seen by visitors on this island. Bald eagles nest in the trees every year.
References[]
- ^ "Garden Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 2000-01-01. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1998 establishments in Minnesota
- Protected areas established in 1998
- Protected areas of Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota
- State parks of Minnesota
- Lake of the Woods
- Lake islands of Minnesota
- Minnesota geography stubs