Nature reserve · Minnesota
Carver Highlands Wildlife Management Area
Carver Highlands Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 260 m. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 8.9 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates44.73877, -93.64525
- 8.9 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 24.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 20.4 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Minnehaha Falls View Area · 25 mi
- Ford Dam Scenic Overlook · 25 mi
- Horace W. S. Cleveland Overlook · 25 mi
- Mound · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Carver Highlands Wildlife Management Area: 1.0 mi
- Carver Highlands Wildlife Management Area: 1.6 mi
- Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge: 3.0 mi
- Raguet Wildlife Management Area: 6.7 mi
- Fox Woods Nature Preserve: 8.2 mi
Historic sites
- Jab's Farm: 1.3 mi
- Ehmiller Place: 2.4 mi
- Veterans Star: 4.1 mi
- Fire Department Memorial: 5.2 mi
- Brewery: 5.6 mi
Parks
- Community Park: 1.4 mi
- Lion's Park: 2.1 mi
- Historic Water Tower Park: 2.2 mi
- Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area: 3.1 mi
- Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area: 3.2 mi
Attractions
- Cartwheel Cove: 2.3 mi
- King's Gate: 2.3 mi
- Queen's Gate: 2.3 mi
- Treetop Round: 2.4 mi
- Oven Hill Market: 2.4 mi
Artworks
- Samuel Pond statue: 7.2 mi
- Chief Sakpe statue: 7.2 mi
- Confluence: 8.3 mi
- Looking into the Wind: 8.3 mi
- Fugue Processionaire: 8.3 mi
Gardens
- Hedge Display: 8.1 mi
- Azalea Research Trials: 8.1 mi
- Linden: 8.2 mi
- Spruce: 8.2 mi
- Ash: 8.2 mi
Museums: 40
- S. B. Strait House: 5.6 mi
- Scott County Historical Society: 7.0 mi
- Berens Cabin: 8.6 mi
- Chanhassen First City Hall: 10.2 mi
- Wings of the North Air Museum: 11.0 mi
Beaches: 38
- Clayhole Beach: 4.0 mi
- Sand Creek Reservoir Swimming Area: 5.4 mi
- Lake Ann Beach: 9.9 mi
- Watzl's Point Beach: 10.7 mi
- Round Lake Beach: 11.7 mi
Picnic sites: 13
- Picnic Point Pavilion: 10.3 mi
- North Lotus Lake Park Picnic Shelter: 11.6 mi
- Covered pavillion: 12.5 mi
- Woodcrest: 14.8 mi
- Shady Ridge: 22.2 mi
Springs: 2
- Boiling Springs: 12.3 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 24.6 mi
Peaks: 2
- Mount Gilboa: 15.3 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 23.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- San Francisco: 4.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- New Market Rest Area - Southbound: 21.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Minnehaha Falls: 24.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Minnehaha Falls: 24.5 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:49 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 20:20 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:35 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:49 | 16:37 |
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 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 44 | 56 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 47 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chaska 2NW, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/31657546
Day trips start here
- Minneapolis · 25 mi
- Minneapolis/Southeast · 26 mi
- Twin Cities · 26 mi
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