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Size |
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6,756 acres statutory, 6,572 owned |
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39797 Park Trail N45 31.135, W92 44.172 |
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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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Chisago County | ||||||
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Hiking Trails |
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35 miles |
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No hunting |
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Ecology |
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Ecological Classification |
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Ecological Province | Laurentian Mixed Forest Province |
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Ecological Section | Southern Superior Uplands |
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Ecological Subsection | Mille Lacs Uplands |
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Land Type Association | Almelund Moraine Frederic Knolls St. Croix Terraces |
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Native Plant Communities* |
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Alder - (Maple - Loosestrife) Swamp Basswood - Black Ash Forest Black Ash - (Red Maple) Seepage Swamp Dry Sand - Gravel Oak Savanna (Southern) Dry Sand - Gravel Prairie (Southern) Northern Bulrush - Spikerush Marsh Northern Wet Meadow / Carr Oak - Aspen Woodland Red Oak - Basswood Forest (Noncalcareous Till) Red Oak - Sugar Maple - Basswood - (Large-Flowered Trillium) Forest Silver Maple - (Virginia Creeper) Floodplain Forest Tamarack Swamp (Southern) Willow - Dogwood Shrub Swamp |
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* Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources | |||||||
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Jaxon Lane |
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Gravel Prairie (Southern), March |
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Red Oak - Basswood Forest (Noncalcareous till) |
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Kirk Nelson |
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Amador Prairie |
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Oak Savanna Restoration |
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Paved Part of Mitigwaki Loop |
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Visitors Center |
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Windfall Trail |
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Wayne Rasmussen |
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A spring trek into Wild River SP can be exhilarating |
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Park Entrance |
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St. Croix River Overlook |
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Trail |
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Other Videos |
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Hitting The Trails - Wild River State Park KARE 11 |
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Jun 10, 2021 This week we ventured northeast of the Twin Cities to Wild River State Park in Chisago County. It's located on 18 miles of the St. Croix River with 6,000 acres to explore! |
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Wild River State Park - MN - November 2017 A Year In Camping |
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Nov 27, 2017 Decided to do a overnighter in the middle of November to test out some gear. Trying out a Two Hammock, Two Tree set up. Using Beetle Buckles from Dutchware Gear. We did a leisurely hike into the Deer Creek backpack site at Wild River State Park. With a little work we got the two hammocks set up side by side using only two trees. The spreader bar worked great pushing the head ends of the hammocks far enough away from each other. We noted that it is important to have the foot end and head end about equal to get a smoother hang with the double set up. This limits the amount of rocking back and forth. We also hung the hammocks slightly higher than normal if you were hanging solo to accommodate for the drop on both sides when only one person is in it. Overall a great set up, we will continue to incorporate it into our hangs in the future. Thanks for watching. |
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Wild River State Park MN & St Croix River Canoeing Adventure Randi's Adventures |
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Sep 11, 2018 We camp at Wild River State Park campground located in Center City, MN at campsite #11 in our Little Guy Max Camper Trailer. During our stay we rent canoes and canoe 10 miles down the St Croix River. We have several up close deer spotting while walking the trails. It was a great weekend camping adventure! Have you been to Wild River State Park MN? I'd love to hear about your favorite part. Please share in the comments below. Let's Adventure Together... please subscribe. Thank you! |
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Wild River State Park, MN Steve Sanders |
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Uploaded on Jul 3, 2008 Video clips of wildlife from a spring camping trip along the St. Croix River. Beaver, woodpecker, geese and other wildlife can be seen. Music by Schneb ley Stlyes. |
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Late Winter at Wild River State Park prmolina |
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Uploaded on Mar 6, 2011 A cross country ski tour of Wild River State Park on the Minnesota side of the St Croix River. Taken first week of March, 2011. Includes swans at Nevers Dam; beaver dam and winter camp site at Deer Creek. |
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Wild River State Park 2011 marinacastillo |
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Uploaded on Oct 8, 2011 Minnesota 2011 |
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bull snakes
The prairie portion of this park has the largest population of bull snakes in the state.
Plant diversity
An amazing 625 plant species have been recorded in Wild River State Park, including 10 species with conservation status in Minnesota.
Created: 7/13/2016
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