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Location |
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Size |
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1,620 acres |
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Parking |
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6959 Peller Avenue South N44 50.801, W92 47.482 |
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Daily from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m. |
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Fees |
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Daily park permit: $7 Annual park permit: $35 |
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Hiking Trails |
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20 miles |
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Hunting |
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The park may hold one or more managed hunts in the fall. |
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Ecology |
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Ecological Classification |
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Ecological Province | Eastern Broadleaf Forest Province | ||||||
Ecological Section | Minnesota & NE Iowa Morainal | ||||||
Ecological Subsection | St. Paul-Baldwin Plains and Moraines | ||||||
Land Type Association | Afton Bedrock Hills Stillwater Alluvial Plain |
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Native Plant Communities* |
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Dry Bedrock Bluff Prairie (Southern) Dry Sand - Gravel Prairie (Southern) Oak - (Red Maple) Woodland Red Oak - White Oak - (Sugar Maple) Forest Silver Maple - (Virginia Creeper) Floodplain Forest |
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* Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources | |||||||
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Robert Briggs |
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Park office and visitors center |
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A bright tree in the upper picnic area |
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Southern River trail |
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Dock near the beach area, North River Trail |
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Path |
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Kirk Nelson |
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Off the Prairie Loop Trail in the northern part of the park |
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Oak - (Red Maple) Woodland |
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Prairie |
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St. Croix River Inlet |
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Deer Valley Loop |
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Prairie Loop Trail |
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Prairie Loop Trail Shelter |
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Other Videos |
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Afton State Park mnwithkids |
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Published on Jun 4, 2013 Backpacking at Afton State Park (in Minnesota) with my good friend Kari. There is a nice 1-mile hike in to their backpacking campground. About half of the sites are shaded and private, and the other half are out in the open for the world to see. Thankfully our site was very private. Beware — there are raccoons, despite the park rangers telling us otherwise. After an early evening invasion, we ended up hanging our food between trees. There is wood, water and vault toilets at the campground, though the toilets can be a bit of a walk depending on the site. |
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Afton State Park Shakedown 2010 SpriteHikes |
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Uploaded on Oct 10, 2010 No description available. |
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Hammocks and hiking at Afton State Park w/ Hillbilly Deluxe (READ DESCRIPTION) Ryan Viney |
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Published on Oct 28, 2013 REDONE DUE TO CAMERA ISSUES... Temps, down to the low 20 deg. F. just a ittle footage of Afton State Park, hiking and commentary on the park, sorry for the shake and rattle, it's definitely time for a new camera Thanks for watching.. SUBSCRIBE. AND LIKE, THANKS |
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Afton solo trip Part 1 tjk8881 |
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Uploaded on Apr 9, 2011 A solo overnighter at Afton State Park in Minnesota. I go through some of my backpacking gear and show off my hammock. I also get serenaded by some obnoxious wild turkeys!!! |
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Afton solo trip Part 2 tjk8881 |
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Uploaded on Apr 9, 2011 A solo overnighter at Afton State Park in Minnesota. I go through some of my backpacking gear and show off my hammock. I also get serenaded by some obnoxious wild turkeys!!! |
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