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Evans Slough Wildlife Management Area

Evans Slough Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Evans Slough Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 313 m. The nearest named place is Case Lake Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 5.0 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates43.94594, -94.30070

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Krissy's Park: 7.0 mi
  • Central Park: 7.0 mi
  • Amboy City Park: 8.1 mi
  • Watona Park: 8.9 mi
  • Flanders Park: 9.2 mi
Museums: 13
Historic sites: 12
Artworks: 9
Waterfalls: 7
Gardens: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Hiniker Pond Public Beach: 21.7 mi
  • Hiniker Pond Public Beach: 21.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Watonwan Rest Area: 11.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5219:30
June solstice05:3520:2021:04
September equinox07:0518:3819:16
December solstice07:4915:5516:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F172134486171737164503522
Precip in0.80.91.73.34.35.34.13.93.32.61.51.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Amboy, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31656937

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