Lake Maria State Park

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	About

	Ownership


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	Minnesota DNR

	Overview


	History


	Management


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	Location

	Maps
	Summer Map

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	Size
	1,756 acres statutory, 1,475 owned

	Parking
	11411 Clementa Avenue Northwest Monticello, MN 55362 N45 19.045, W93 55.897

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

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


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					Wright County
					Central Minnesota


	Activities

	Hiking Trails
	14 miles Forest Shadow Trail: 1 mile interpretive Zumbrunnen Trail: 1 mile interpretive

	Hunting
	No hunting


	Ecology

	Ecological Classification
	Ecological Province			Eastern Broadleaf Forest Province
	Ecological Section			Minnesota & NE Iowa Morainal
	Ecological Subsection			Anoka Sand Plain Big Woods
	Land Type Association			Anoka Lake Plain Maple Plain Moraine

	Native Plant Communities*
	Alder - (Maple - Loosestrife) Swamp Cattail - Sedge Marsh (Prairie) Meadow - Marsh - Fen-Swamp Complex Red Oak - Basswood Forest (Noncalcareous Till) Sedge Meadow
	* Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources

	Natural Features


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	Park Entrance


	Shallow Lake


	Turtle Crossing


	Red Oak - Basswood Forest (Noncalcareous Till)


	Trails


	Boardwalk

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	Slideshows


	Hiking Club: Lake Maria State Park, April 2012 Carey

	About 21 APR 2012; Park #9, 2.0 miles



	Lake Maria State Park Brett Whaley

	About February 17, 2012



	Lake Maria State Park Richard Sanders

	About Lake Maria State Park, MN



	Lake Maria 2012 hannx04

	About Published on Jun 27, 2012 Hannah Smith

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	Other Videos


	Lake Maria State Park Camper Cabin Review George Wells Jr

	About Published on Mar 2, 2015 A quick over view of one of the Camper cabins we stayed in this winter. Very nice as far as we were concerned.



	Lake Maria State Park Clint Felten

	About Published on May 19, 2014 We took a little time to visit Lake Maria State Park, really to check out the trails. Good trails and looked like good camping (primitive) sites. We plan to back so there will be a pt 2 to this one. If you're in the are be sure to check it out.



	Lake Maria State Park HammockCampingGuy

	About Published on Oct 28, 2012 Come along for the short hike at Lake Maria campsite out to backpack site B2. Also, some hammock/tarp talk. Used the Blackbird hammock with the BBO top cover on this overnighter. Low dipped down into the 20's.



	Lake Maria State Park Day Hike HikingDad

	About Published on May 11, 2013 A fun day hike with my wife, HikingMom at Lake Maria State Park. We did some hiking, some exploring, and had a lot of fun.



	Lake Maria State Park, February 2012 SpriteHikes

	About Uploaded on Feb 28, 2012 One-nighter at rustic Cabin 1 at Lake Maria State Park near Monticello, MN. This video is kind of slow compared to my epic backpacking footage. I pretty much just wandered around with the camera turned on. I filmed the entire process of making miso soup and soba noodles on the Brasslite. It's thrilling stuff! I filmed my hiking partner texting. Ah-maz-ing! Some details: For the state park system, "rustic" just means no electricity. There was an amazing woodstove for heat and solar power for sporadic nighttime light. Hike-in took about 15 minutes with lots of lollygagging, not far at all. Conditions were cold and icy, in the single digits for most of the trip. Very little wildlife seen or heard. The stars were stunning, STUNNING. As I say in the video, this cabin would be so romantic... you know, if you're into that kind of thing. Send me email or comment if you have questions about gear, techniques, or anything else. I'd recommend this type of hike-in cabin experience to anyone. Great way to recharge in the winter.



	Lake Maria State Park, 2010 SpriteHikes

	About Uploaded on Jun 15, 2010 Minnesota hammock backpacking trip.



	Lake Maria Solo Hang 5-10-13 (A.K.A. Don't Mess With The Wind...) ControlledRot

	About Published on May 12, 2013 This video takes place at Lake Maria State Park in Monticello, MN. This was my first ever solo hang, and consequently, my first attemp at making a video.

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Visits
6/8/2006	6/13/2014	5/9/2015

Amphibians

Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas Amphibians and Reptiles List

boreal chorus frog (Pseudacris maculata)

Birds


Eleven bird species with conservation status in Minnesota have been seen here:
Endangered	Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus)
Threatened	Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) Wilson’s Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor)
Special Concern	Cerulean Warbler (Setophaga cerulea) Forster’s Tern (Sterna forsteri) Franklin’s Gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan) Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla) Purple Martin (Progne subis) Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator)