Red River State Recreation Area
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1,339 acres statutory, 1,234 owned |
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River Heights Park Trailhead Sherlock Park Trailhead Griggs Park Trailhead Eagle Point Park Trailhead |
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Daily from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m. |
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Daily park permit: $7 Annual park permit: $35 |
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Hiking Biking Mountain biking Horseback riding Picnicking Camping Backpacking Rock climbing and bouldering Swimming Boating Canoeing Birdwatching Nature photography Geocaching Cross country skiing Skate-skiing Winter hiking Snowshoeing Snowmobiling |
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Hunting and Fishing |
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No hunting. In most cases, Minnesota residents do not need a permit to fish in Minnesota State Parks. |
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Ecological Classification |
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Prairie Parkland Province |
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Red River Valley |
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Red River Prairie |
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| Land Type Association | Anthony Lake Plain Red River Alluvial Plain |
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Native Plant Communities* |
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Not listed (10/11/2021) |
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| * Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources | |||||
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River bottom forest |
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Red River State Recreation Area, Minnesota |
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Published on Oct 29, 2013 Favorite Sites: 27, 29, 36, 39, 50, 52, 67, 77, 89, 91, 93, 98, 106, 107 |
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FORKS: Five in Five featuring the Red River State Recreation Area in East Grand Forks, MN |
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Jun 17, 2020 Welcome back to FORKS: Five in Five with Reid from East Grand Forks Parks & Recreation talking about the opening of the Red River State Recreation Area. #SimplyGrand #MyEGF |
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Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas and Minnesota Biological Survey Vegetation Releves Plant List |
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