Minnesota Destinations

Private preserves are just that—private.

Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center and Kasota Prairie are open to the public and charge no fee. They both have parking lots with information kiosks and maintained trails. McKnight Prairie is open to the public and charges no fee. It has no facilities or trails. Visitors do not need the check in at these sites.

Boulder Lake Environmental Learning Center, Carpenter St. Croix Valley Nature Center, and River Bend Nature Center are open to the public. Visitors are asked to check in at the visitor center before exploring the sites. Not doing so would be trespassing. There is no fee at Carpenter St. Croix Valley Nature Center. There may be a small fee at the other sites.

Audubon Center of the North Woods may require advance approval. Call before visiting.

Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve is available only through guided tours arranged in advance or during the annual Cedar Creek Science Field Day held each summer.