Monson Lake State Park

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	About

	Ownership


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	Minnesota DNR

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	History


	Management


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	Location

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	Size
	351 acres statutory, 185 owned

	Parking
	1690 15th Street Northeast Sunburg, MN 56289 N45 19.163, W95 16.488

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

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


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					Swift County
					Southwest Minnesota


	Activities

	Hiking Trails
	1.2 miles

	Hunting
	No hunting


	Ecology

	Ecological Classification
	Ecological Province			Prairie Parkland Province
	Ecological Section			North Central Glaciated Plains
	Ecological Subsection			Minnesota River Prairie
	Land Type Association			Gilchrist Moraine

	Native Plant Communities*
	Basswood - Bur Oak - (Green Ash) Forest
	* Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources

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	Monson Lake




	Basswood - Bur Oak - (Green Ash) Forest

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	Monson Lake State Park Richard Sanders

	About Monson Lake State Park

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	Minnesota State Parks \| Monson Lake State Park Tour. Day 40 of 365 Outdoor Minnesota 365

	About Sep 8, 2019 Probably one of my favorite things ever is to check out state parks I've never been too. Monson Lake State Park is a small little state park not too far from my home. If you are actively involved in Hiking Club MN, be aware there is a password spoiler in this video! Thanks for coming on this daily outdoor journey with me!



	HIKING TOGETHER. Monson Lake State Park. Sunburg, Minnesota. Nice hike! Ramblin Woodworks

	About Jun 30, 2021 Today my wife and I had a nice little hike at Monson State Park near Sunburg, Minnesota which is in west central Minnesota. It was a little over a mile loop hike and we had a great time. Come along and join us! Thanks so much for watching! Also if you want please checkout the many other videos I have as well as numerous playlists. Please subscribe and click the bell so you don't miss anything, like, comment, and share. Have a wonderful day yall!🙂 Music in this video: YouTube Audio Liabrary "A long cold"- Riot



	Camping at Munson Lake State Park, MN Hotcakesman

	About Jul 7, 2019 Hotcakes and his friend Lucas go camping and paddling on Munson Lake Mn. Join us as we detox from the world and get back to nature. Also this video includes and update on the future of this channel.



	West Lake Massacre Site - Monson Lake State Park, MN Clayton Kraby

	About Jan 5, 2022 Video from the site of the West Lake Massacre, also known as the West Lake Tragedy, during the US-Dakota War of 1862 where 13 settlers were killed on August 20, 1862. My wife's ancestor was one of two survivors of her family.



	Monson lake canbythecat

	About Published on Jun 8, 2012 No description available.

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8/3/2011		8/30/2013

Birds


Eight bird species with conservation status in Minnesota have been seen here:
Endangered	Henslow’s Sparrow (Centronyx henslowii) Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus)
Special Concern	American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) Forster’s Tern (Sterna forsteri) Franklin’s Gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan) Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) Purple Martin (Progne subis) Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator)