Garden Island State Recreation Area

Garden Island State Recreation Area
Minnesota State Park
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Lake of the Woods
Location Angle Township
 - elevation 1,063 ft (324 m) [1]
 - coordinates 49°10′40″N 94°51′31″W / 49.17778°N 94.85861°W / 49.17778; -94.85861Coordinates: 49°10′40″N 94°51′31″W / 49.17778°N 94.85861°W / 49.17778; -94.85861
Area 734 acres (297 ha)
Founded 1998
Management Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Location of Garden Island State Recreation Area in Minnesota

Garden Island State Recreation Area is a 734-acre (297 ha) unit of the Minnesota state park system in the Lake of the Woods, 19 nautical miles (35 km) from Zippel Bay State Park, near the northernmost part of Minnesota, the Northwest Angle.

Wildlife

Pelicans, cormorants, and gulls fly around the island's eastern edge. Mammalian species of deer, mink, beaver, river otter, fox, black bear, timber wolf, and snowshoe hare are commonly seen by visitors on this island. Bald eagles nest in the trees every year.

References

  1. ↑ "Garden Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 2000-01-01. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
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