Nature reserve · Minnesota
Carl E. Bonnell Wildlife Management Area
Carl E. Bonnell Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 283 m. The nearest named place is Hidden Ponds Park, a park 2.3 miles away. Great River Road passes 11 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates45.40787, -93.43718
- 10.6 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 25.6 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
- 26.2 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- 26th Avenue North Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Hidden Ponds Park: 2.3 mi
- Seeley Brook Park: 3.2 mi
- Deer Creek 2nd Park: 3.4 mi
- St Francis Community Park: 3.9 mi
- Woodbury Park: 4.1 mi
Nature reserves: 51
- Crooked Road Wildlife Management Area: 5.6 mi
- Bearman Wildlife Management Area: 6.5 mi
- Bethel Wildlife Management Area: 7.0 mi
- Marget Lake Wildlife Management Area: 7.1 mi
- Cedar Creek Conservation Area: 8.1 mi
Historic sites: 21
- MS-90 Nike Missile Launch Site (historic): 5.2 mi
- MS-90 Nike Missile Control Site (historic): 5.3 mi
- Military Tribute: 8.2 mi
- flag retirement barrels: 8.3 mi
- Babcock Historical Marker: 9.9 mi
Gardens: 7
- Community Garden: 3.9 mi
- Garden of Remembrance: 14.1 mi
- Community Garden: 14.2 mi
- Ray Lemke Garden: 16.1 mi
- Lions Coon Creek Park Garden: 16.6 mi
Attractions: 5
- Sherburne County Fairgrounds: 10.9 mi
- Oliver H. Kelley Farm: 11.4 mi
- Pumpkin Roundabout: 15.2 mi
- Fresh Acres Farm: 17.3 mi
- Bowlero: 18.7 mi
Museums: 4
- Minnesota Historical Society Museum: 11.3 mi
- Maple Grove History Museum: 20.0 mi
- Sherburne History Center's Museum and Sand Burr Gift Shop: 22.0 mi
- Fridley History Center: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Dayton Port Rest Area: 11.7 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 20.6 mi
- Forest Lake Rest Area: 22.9 mi
Artworks: 3
- Above and Beyond: 14.5 mi
- Anoka Kindness Rock Garden: 14.7 mi
- Pixel Jared: 20.9 mi
Beaches: 2
- Rice Street Beach: 14.8 mi
- Golden Lake: 23.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Bodum: 13.8 mi
Peaks: 1
- Sand Creek Sledding Hill: 16.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Chipmunk picnic area: 18.2 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:47 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:21 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:45 | 16:34 |
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 | 14 | 19 | 31 | 46 | 58 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 48 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cedar, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
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