Nature reserve · Minnesota
Dora Lake Wildlife Management Area
Dora Lake Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 325 m. The nearest named place is Edward Velishek Memorial Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.4 miles away. Great River Road passes 37 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates44.34834, -93.55752
- 37.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 17.5 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- North Overlook · 29 mi
- South Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
Parks
- Horseshoe Lake AMA: 6.0 mi
- Memorial Park: 6.0 mi
- Richter Woods County Park: 6.6 mi
- Northside Park: 7.0 mi
- Hirdler Park: 7.5 mi
Historic sites: 17
- POW/MIA Memorial: 7.5 mi
- New Prague Veterans Memorial: 13.5 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 14.3 mi
- Rice County Veterans Memorial: 14.6 mi
- Alexander Faribault House: 14.9 mi
Museums: 15
- Le Sueur County Museum: 11.7 mi
- Le Sueur County Museum: 11.7 mi
- Millersburg School: 12.6 mi
- Rice County Historical Society: 14.3 mi
- Gopher State Railway Museum: 16.3 mi
Artworks: 15
- Between Earth and Sky: 18.2 mi
- Sesquicentennial Statue: 20.6 mi
- Love Windmill: 20.8 mi
- Wind Piece: 20.8 mi
- Tree: 20.9 mi
Gardens: 14
- Community Garden: 13.6 mi
- Cedar Brook Sculpture Garden: 15.0 mi
- Janesville Community Gardens: 17.1 mi
- Labyrinth: 20.0 mi
- Remembrance Garden: 20.7 mi
Attractions: 5
- Rice County Fairgrounds: 14.1 mi
- Voyager Valley Teepee: 17.0 mi
- Memorial Chime Tower: 20.0 mi
- Santa's Cottage: 21.0 mi
- Minnesota Harvest Craft Cider Bar & Orchard: 21.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Heath Creek Rest Area - Northbound: 15.0 mi
- John Liebenstein Memorial Rest Area: 18.6 mi
- New Market Rest Area - Southbound: 18.9 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Molly Falls: 19.4 mi
- Caron Park Falls: 19.4 mi
- Hidden Falls: 22.5 mi
Peaks: 2
- Mount Krystosek: 8.1 mi
- Hill of Three Oaks: 21.8 mi
Beaches: 2
- Sand Creek Reservoir Swimming Area: 22.0 mi
- Lake Kohlmeier Beach: 24.7 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:48 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:18 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:35 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:50 | 16:38 |
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, 15 mi away.
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