Hayes Lake State Park

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	About

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	Minnesota DNR

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	Location

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	Size
	2,966 acres statutory, 2,118 owned

	Parking
	48990 County Road 4 Roseau, MN 56751 N48 38.265, W95 32.727

	Hours
	Daily from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m.

	Fees
	Daily park permit: $7 Annual park permit: $35


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					Roseau County
					Northwest Minnesota


	Activities

	Hiking Trails
	13 miles 2.5 miles interpretive trail The boardwalk through the bog is handicapped accessible

	Hunting
	No hunting


	Ecology

	Ecological Classification
	Ecological Province			Laurentian Mixed Forest Province
	Ecological Section			Northern Minnesota & Ontario Peatlands
	Ecological Subsection			Agassiz Lowlands
	Land Type Association			Beltrami-Pine Island Beach Ridges Warroad Till Plain Williams-Skime Lake Plain

	Native Plant Communities*
	Alder - (Maple - Loosestrife) Swamp Aspen - (Chokecherry) Woodland Aspen - Fir Forest Black Ash - Silver Maple Terrace Forest Black Spruce - Jack Pine Woodland, Jack Pine - Balsam Fir Subtype Jack Pine Woodland (Sand) Lowland Black Ash - Aspen - Balsam Poplar Forest Sedge Meadow Tamarack - Black Spruce Swamp (Aspen Parkland) White Cedar Swamp (Northwestern)
	* Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources

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	Hayes Lake


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	Slideshows


	Hiking Club: Hayes Lake State Park, June 2013 Carey

	About 08 JUN 2013; Park #17, 2.0 miles



	Hayes Lake State Park Richard Sanders

	About Hayes Lake State Park, MN

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	Wander Without Wifi

	HAYES LAKE STATE PARK - Minnesota Aug 15, 2020

	About If you are looking for nature that is peaceful with a side of rustic charm, Hayes Lake State Park, just south of Roseau, MN, should be your next destination. It's perfect for families and kayakers. If you have an electric motor for your boat, this is also your park. You will also #wanderwithoutwifi as there are no connections in this park. Enjoy!



	Other Videos


	Ella's Visit to Hayes Lake State Park Mark Williamson

	About Published on Oct 29, 2012 Minnesota Destinations class project completed at Hayes Lake State Park, Roseau, MN



	Canoeing At Hayes Lake State Park AASparkChaser

	About Uploaded on Oct 8, 2010 Debi and I were canoeing at Hayes Lake State Park in northern Minnesota on Sunday, October 3, 2010.

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Insects and Arachnids

ruby meadowhawk (Sympetrum rubicundulum)

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Insects and Arachnids

Canada darner (Aeshna canadensis)

chestnut-marked pondweed moth (Parapoynx badiusalis)

ruby meadowhawk (Sympetrum rubicundulum)

spotted spreadwing (Lestes congener)

two-striped grasshopper (Melanoplus bivittatus)

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Visits
8/14/1999		8/14/2011

Amphibians

northern leopard frog (Rana pipiens)

wood frog (Rana sylvatica)

Birds


Eleven bird species with conservation status in Minnesota have been seen here:
Endangered	Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus)
Threatened	Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) Wilson’s Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor)
Special Concern	American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) Forster’s Tern (Sterna forsteri) Franklin’s Gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan) Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa) Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) Purple Martin (Progne subis) Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)

Minnesota DNR Bird Checklist

eBird Field Checklist

Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)

Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)

Common Raven (Corvus corax)

Eastern Wood-peewee (Contopus virens)

Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)

Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus)

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Fungi and Lichens

Black Knot (Apiosporina morbosa)

Cytospora Canker (Valsa sordida)

Insects and Arachnids

Aphrodite fritillary (Argynnis aphrodite)

cabbage white (Pieris rapae)

common whitetail (Plathemis lydia)

dog day cicada (Neotibicen canicularis)

goldenrod gall fly (Eurosta solidaginis)

monarch (Danaus plexippus)

mustard white (Pieris oleracea)

white admiral (Limenitis arthemis arthemis)

white-faced meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum)

Mammals

Two mammal species with conservation status in Minnesota have been seen here:

Special Concern

moose (Alces americanus)

Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis)

Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas Mammals List

American beaver (Castor canadensis)

American red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)

whitetail deer (Odocoileus virginianus)

Plants


Five plant species with conservation status in Minnesota are found here:
Threatened	common moonwort (Botrychium lunaria)
Special Concern	least moonwort (Botrychium simplex) Mingan moonwort (Botrychium minganense) pygmy-flower rock-jasmine (Androsace septentrionalis) pale moonwort (Botrychium pallidum)