Nature reserve · Minnesota
Bemidji Slough Wildlife Management Area
Bemidji Slough Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 421 m. The nearest named place is Rako Community Garden, a park 1.6 miles away. Great River Road passes 2.3 miles off. 79 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates47.42719, -94.86736
- 2.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 18.1 mi off the Lady Slipper Scenic Byway
- 23.0 mi off the Lake Country Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi River Headwaters · 21 mi
79 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 33
- Rako Community Garden: 1.6 mi
- Nymore Park: 2.1 mi
- Nymore Beach: 2.6 mi
- Otto Schmunk Park: 2.6 mi
- Roger Lehmann Park: 2.7 mi
Nature reserves: 27
- East Lake Bemidji Park Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Neilson Spearhead Center: 5.6 mi
- Wolf Lake Wildlife Management Area, Hubbard County Unit: 8.3 mi
- Hobson Memorial Forest: 9.9 mi
- Movil Maze Recreation Area: 10.7 mi
Museums: 5
- Headwaters Science Center: 3.2 mi
- Cass Lake Museum: 12.5 mi
- Clearwater County History Center: 19.7 mi
- Lake Itasca Region Pioneer Farmers: 20.1 mi
- Lakeside Museum: 20.4 mi
Artworks: 4
- Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox Statue: 3.0 mi
- Shaynowishkung: 3.1 mi
- Origami Bird: 3.4 mi
- Science Arch: 3.8 mi
Beaches: 3
- South Shore Beach: 2.6 mi
- Diamond Point Beach: 4.0 mi
- Norway Beach Swimming Area: 16.4 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Leech Lake Veteran's Memorial: 10.3 mi
- Beltrami Monument: 15.9 mi
Gardens: 1
- Gitigaan Garden: 4.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Council Ring: 20.3 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:52 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 20:33 | 21:21 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 08:05 | 15:39 | 16:32 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 7 | 12 | 26 | 40 | 54 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 57 | 43 | 28 | 14 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cass Lake, 12 mi away.
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