Nature reserve · Minnesota
Diamond Lake Wildlife Management Area
Diamond Lake Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 326 m. The nearest named place is Dora Lake Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 2.5 miles away. Great River Road passes 40 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates44.31791, -93.58519
- 39.7 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 16.2 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- North Overlook · 27 mi
- South Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
Parks
- Horseshoe Lake AMA: 4.5 mi
- Elam Park: 7.1 mi
- Memorial Park: 8.0 mi
- Richter Woods County Park: 8.2 mi
- Cedar Lake Boat Launch: 8.3 mi
Historic sites: 22
- POW/MIA Memorial: 9.4 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 12.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 15.3 mi
- Rice County Veterans Memorial: 15.6 mi
- New Prague Veterans Memorial: 15.6 mi
Museums: 21
- Le Sueur County Museum: 9.2 mi
- Le Sueur County Museum: 9.2 mi
- Millersburg School: 14.8 mi
- Rice County Historical Society: 15.4 mi
- Waseca County Historical Society Museum: 17.0 mi
Artworks: 19
- Sesquicentennial Statue: 19.1 mi
- Between Earth and Sky: 20.2 mi
- Regeneration: 21.8 mi
- Lighter Than Some: 21.9 mi
- Love Windmill: 22.9 mi
Gardens: 16
- Janesville Community Gardens: 14.6 mi
- Community Garden: 15.7 mi
- Cedar Brook Sculpture Garden: 17.3 mi
- Henderson Hummingbird Garden: 21.6 mi
- Labyrinth: 22.1 mi
Attractions: 5
- Voyager Valley Teepee: 14.5 mi
- Rice County Fairgrounds: 15.3 mi
- Memorial Chime Tower: 22.1 mi
- Minnesota Harvest Craft Cider Bar & Orchard: 22.9 mi
- Santa's Cottage: 23.0 mi
Beaches: 4
- Hiniker Pond Public Beach: 23.1 mi
- Hiniker Pond Public Beach: 23.3 mi
- Sand Creek Reservoir Swimming Area: 23.9 mi
- Lake Kohlmeier Beach: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Heath Creek Rest Area - Northbound: 17.3 mi
- John Liebenstein Memorial Rest Area: 20.6 mi
- New Market Rest Area - Southbound: 21.4 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Molly Falls: 20.8 mi
- Caron Park Falls: 20.9 mi
- Hidden Falls: 23.9 mi
Peaks: 2
- Mount Krystosek: 6.1 mi
- Hill of Three Oaks: 23.8 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:49 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:18 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:35 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:51 | 16:39 |
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 | 18 | 30 | 44 | 57 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 47 | 33 | 21 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Faribault, 16 mi away.
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