Minnesota Recreation Areas

Featured Image Source Directions Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge is located in Northwest Minnesota in Marshall County. Refuge Headquarters is located 11 miles east of Holt, MN on Marshall County Road 7(22996 290th St. NE, Middle River, MN 56737). Phone 218-449-4115 Activities WILDERNESS Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Minnesota Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Minnesota Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Minnesota Recreation Areas Agassiz Wilderness Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge Agassiz Wilderness Map The Agassiz Wilderness contains a total of 4,000 acres and is managed by the Fish & Wildlife Service. All of the Wilderness is in the state of Minnesota. The Wilderness lies within the 61,500-acre Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge which is an important breeding and resting area for migratory birds with habitat management focusing on waterfowl, marsh, and grassland bird species. The Wilderness

Directions The Visitor Center is located at the foot of Canal Park Drive a few blocks from downtown Duluth, or from I-35, at exit 256-B. There is nearby parking. Phone (218) 720-520 x1 Activities HISTORIC & CULTURAL SITE, VISITOR CENTER, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Minnesota Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Minnesota Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Minnesota Recreation Areas Duluth-Superior Harbor Website Duluth-Superior Harbor Photo Album Lake Superior Marine Museum Association At the western end of Lake Superior, Duluth-Superior Harbor offers a close view of commercial shipping, lighthouses, a park, and a lakewalk. The Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center exhibits the Corps’ role in harbor and connecting channel development. All aspects of shipping are displayed with ship artifacts, scale models, and a full size pilot house replica. School and community

Directions Take I-94 to State Highway 210 East (Exit 57) and travel east one mile to the Prairie Wetlands Learning and three miles to the headquarters. Phone 218-739-2291 Activities INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS, FISHING, HIKING, HUNTING, VISITOR CENTER, WILDLIFE VIEWING, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Minnesota Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Minnesota Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Minnesota Recreation Areas Fergus Falls Wetland Management District The Fergus Falls Wetland Management District was established in 1962 with the initiation of the Accelerated Small Wetlands Acquisition Program. It includes the counties of Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Wadena and Wilkin. The mission of the district is to identify, protect, and restore the tallgrass prairie/wetland ecosystem and associated habitats and to provide opportunities for outdoor recreation and environmental education. For this purpose, the district currently manages 215

Directions From Chassell, 4 miles east on US 41. Phone (218) 720-5271 Activities BOATING, PICNICKING, WATER SPORTS, WILDLIFE VIEWING, PLAYGROUND PARK SPECIALIZED SPORT SITE Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Minnesota Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Minnesota Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Minnesota Recreation Areas Keweenaw Waterway Website At the upper and lower entrances of the Keweenaw Waterway Project on the Portage River in the Keweenaw Peninsula, Houghton County, Michigan, are two harbors of refuge. Recreational areas managed by State and local agencies at the upper entrance include boating, swimming, and picnic facilities. The lower entrance, Portage Entry, has a restroom facility and a boat launch.

Directions The office is located three miles south of Litchfield, Minnesota, on 615th Avenue. If arriving from the north, east, or west, turn south on Highway 22 where it intersects with US Highway 12 in downtown Litchfield. Proceed south one and one-half miles to Lake Ripley Drive. Turn right. Bear left in 0.2 miles as Lake Ripley drive joins 615th Avenue. The district office is located 2.1 miles south on 615th Avenue and is marked with entrance signs. If arriving from the South on Highway 22 turn left (west) onto Meeker County 28. Meeker County 28 is located 8.1 miles north of the intersection of MN Highway 7 and MN Highway 22. After turning west on Meeker County 28, proceed 0.9 miles to the intersection with 615th Avenue. Turn right unto 615th Avenue and travel north 0.8 miles to the Refuge entrance. Phone 320-693-2849 Activities BOATING, INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS, FISHING, HIKING,

Directions The district office is co-located with the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Office and Visitor Center, off of 34th Avenue in Bloomington, Minnesota, across the street from the Minneapolis/St.Paul Airport Hilton Hotel. From I-494, visitors should take the 34th Avenue exit south to East 80th Street. Turn left on East 80th Street and proceed east for 1/4 mile to the Visitor Center entrance which is on the right. Phone 952-854-5900 Activities BOATING, FISHING, HIKING, HUNTING, WILDLIFE VIEWING, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, PHOTOGRAPHY, PADDLING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Minnesota Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Minnesota Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Minnesota Recreation Areas Minnesota Valley Wetland Management District The Minnesota Valley Wetland Management District (WMD) is a fourteen-county district located in east central Minnesota. It includes portions of the Minnesota, Cannon, and Mississippi river

Directions The Morris Wetland Management District is located in west-central Minnesota, and includes lands in Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, Pope, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, and Yellow Medicine Counties. The district headquarters is located at 43875 230th Street, Morris, MN 56267, 4 miles east of Morris, MN on the side of County Highway 10. Contact us at 320-589-1001. Phone 320-589-1001 Activities AUTO TOURING, BOATING, INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS, FISHING, HIKING, HUNTING, VISITOR CENTER, WILDLIFE VIEWING, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, PHOTOGRAPHY, PADDLING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Minnesota Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Minnesota Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Minnesota Recreation Areas Morris Wetland Management District The Morris Wetland Management District includes 244 waterfowl production areas, encompassing over 50,000 acres scattered throughout an eight-county area. Like other wetland management districts in the prairie states, the goal of the

Directions The 2,000 acre Wilderness of Tamarac NWR is located in the NE corner of the refuge. The area can be accessed from County Highway 35. From the Refuge Visitor Center located at the juncture of County Highways 26 and 29, head east on Cty Hwy 26. Turn north on Bruce Blvd. Turn east on County Highway 143. Turn north on County Highway 35. There is no formal parking area but numerous pullouts by gate trailheads are available. The 3 islands in Tamarac Lake can be accessed with private boat from any 1 of the 3 boat accesses for the lake. Phone 218-847-2641 Activities WILDERNESS Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Minnesota Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Minnesota Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Minnesota Recreation Areas Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge Tamarac Wilderness Tamarac Wilderness

Directions The district headquarters is located one mile east of Windom, Minnesota, on County Road 17. Windom lies in the scenic Des Moines River valley of southwestern Minnesota, on Highway 71 a short 18 miles north of interstate 90. Maps to all the waterfowl production areas are available for each county in the district. Phone 507-831-2220 Activities HUNTING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Minnesota Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Minnesota Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Minnesota Recreation Areas The Windom Wetland Management District acquires and manages waterfowl production areas, enforces wetland easements, and provides conservation assistance to landowners in 12 southwestern Minnesota counties. The landscape is dominated by intense, row-crop agriculture, which has led to the drainage of most wetlands and widespread water quality problems. Deteriorating drainage tile systems and the abundance of