Garden Island State Recreation Area
Recreation area in Minnesota, United States
49°10′40″N 94°51′31″W / 49.17778°N 94.85861°W / 49.17778; -94.85861
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
- ^ "Garden Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. January 1, 2000. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
External links
- Garden Island State Recreation Area
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