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Devils Playground Wildlife Management Area

Devils Playground Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Devils Playground Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 309 m. The nearest named place is Halma Park, a park 3.0 miles away. Waters of the Dancing Sky Scenic Byway passes 4.0 miles off. 85 named places lie within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates48.63760, -96.54529

85 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 49
Parks: 26
  • Halma Park: 3.0 mi
  • Moose Park: 4.1 mi
  • Cemetary Point: 6.6 mi
  • Lake Bronson State Park: 6.7 mi
  • River Memorial Park: 8.6 mi
Historic sites: 4
Museums: 3
Artworks: 2
  • Minn-Dak Mural: 16.7 mi
  • Goose Capitol of Minnesota Sculpture: 22.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3018:5819:39
June solstice05:2420:4321:33
September equinox07:1318:4519:26
December solstice08:1715:3816:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F5924405565686757432612
Precip in0.50.50.71.13.04.23.52.62.61.90.90.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hallock, 20 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31657012

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