Minnesota Seasons - Hayes Lake State Park

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About

Ownership

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Management

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Location

Size

2,966 acres statutory, 2,118 owned

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				Roseau County
				Northwest Minnesota

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

Maps

all season (PDF)

all season (GeoPDF)

Activities

Hiking

Biking

Mountain biking

Horseback riding

Picnicking

Camping

Backpacking

Rock climbing and bouldering

Swimming

Boating

Canoeing

Birding

Nature photography

Geocaching

Cross country skiing

Skate-skiing

Winter hiking

Snowshoeing

Snowmobiling

Trails


Self guided/Interpretive	2 trails, 2.5 miles total
Boardwalk	Short boardwalk
Hiking	13 miles
Winter hiking
Mountain bike	5 miles
Horse	7 miles
Snowmobile	6 miles
Snowshoe	Anywhere in park

Hunting and Fishing

No hunting. The park may hold one or more managed hunts in the fall.

In most cases, Minnesota residents do not need a permit to fish in Minnesota State Parks.


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

Natural Features


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HAYES LAKE STATE PARK - Minnesota
Aug 15, 2020

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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!


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Ella's Visit to Hayes Lake State Park
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Published on Oct 29, 2012

Minnesota Destinations class project completed at Hayes Lake State Park, Roseau, MN

Canoeing At Hayes Lake State Park
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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)