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Location |
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Size |
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2,073 acres statutory, 1,548 owned |
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Parking |
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19499 780th Avenue N43 38.237, W93 18.537 |
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Hours |
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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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Freeborn County | ||||||
Southeast Minnesota | ||||||
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Hiking Trails |
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16 miles The paved Blazing Star State Trail, still under development, passes through the park. |
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Hunting |
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No hunting |
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Ecology |
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Ecological Classification |
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Ecological Province | Eastern Broadleaf Forest Province |
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Ecological Section | Minnesota & NE Iowa Morainal |
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Ecological Subsection | Oak Savanna |
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Land Type Association | Lemond Moraine Lerdal Moraine |
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Native Plant Communities* |
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Elm - Basswood - Black Ash - (Hackberry) Forest Pin Oak - Bur Oak Woodland Red Oak - Sugar Maple - Basswood - (Bitternut Hickory) Forest Southern Mesic Oak-Basswood Forest Sugar Maple - Basswood - (Bitternut Hickory) Forest |
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* Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources | |||||||
Natural Features |
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Kirk Nelson |
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Big Island Trail |
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Basswood Trail (Accessible Hiking) |
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Great Marsh Trail |
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Oak Hill Trail |
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Prairie View Trail |
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Park Entrance |
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Albert Lea Lake |
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Sewage Treatment Ponds |
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Sugar Maple - Basswood - (Bitternut Hickory) Forest |
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Shallow Lake |
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Other Videos |
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Myre - Big Island State Park, Minnesota Site #23 CampsiteReports |
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Published on Oct 14, 2012 Myre - Big Island State Park, Minnesota Site #23 |
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Helmer Myre State Park Nature Video RadioHamGuy |
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Uploaded on May 11, 2011 Now called Myre- Big Island State Park, I decided to take my video camera with me one day on the Blazing Star bike trail close to my home. Notice the deer in the woods. Next time I will bring the tripod along so the video is a little more stable. Listen to the sounds of nature. |
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Myre-Big Island Backpacking nmceach1415 |
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Published on Oct 3, 2012 A video of the highlights of a recent backpacking trip to Myre-Big Island State Park in Albert Lea, MN. Quite a gem just 5 minutes off of I-35. We were there at the right time of year as well! The song is Hard Sun by Eddie Vedder. Shot in 100% GoPro HD Hero 2. |
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Myre big island | ride thru Touring Midwest |
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Published on Nov 3, 2013 this is a ride thru video, A brief tour of Myre Big Island state park, just outside Albert Lea MN from the view point of my 05 Harley Davidson Road king classic. the video is recorded with a gopro hero 3 silver edition, mounted with a RAM mount GoPro hero adapter. Minnesota state parks are a beautiful resource and we are thankful to have them. |
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