Savanna State Forest

Savanna State Forest
Map showing the location of Savanna State Forest
Geography
Location Aitkin and Saint Louis counties, Minnesota, United States
Coordinates 46°49′05″N 93°10′36″W / 46.817920°N 93.176594°W / 46.817920; -93.176594Coordinates: 46°49′05″N 93°10′36″W / 46.817920°N 93.176594°W / 46.817920; -93.176594
Area 218,450 acres (88,400 ha)
Governing body Minnesota DNR
Website www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_forests/forest.html?id=sft00046#homepage

The Savanna State Forest is located in Aitkin and Saint Louis counties in the U.S. State of Minnesota. The forest is bisected by the Upper Mississippi River, and contains Savanna Portage State Park, which preserves a historic trade route connecting the Mississippi River with the upper reaches of the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin.[1][2]

The forest has white-tailed deer, ruffed grouse, waterfowl, songbirds, and a many other species. The most popular species in Big Sandy Lake and other lakes in the forest are bass, panfish, walleye, and northern pike.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Savanna State Forest Trail Map" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. October 2002.
  2. ↑ Forest Information, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
  3. ↑ Big Sandy, LakeFinder, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
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