Nature reserve · Minnesota
Lowe Wildlife Management Area
Lowe Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 434 m. The nearest named place is Menahga Beach Park, a park 5.2 miles away. Great River Road passes 26 miles off. 71 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates46.81324, -95.15973
- 26.5 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 7.4 mi off the Lake Country Scenic Byway
- 24.6 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi River Headwaters · 30 mi
71 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 31
- Red Eye Wildlife Management Area: 9.2 mi
- Menahga Wildlife Management Area: 9.8 mi
- Wood Eye Wildlife Management Area: 10.7 mi
- Kitten Creek Wildlife Management Area: 11.1 mi
- Wood Eye Wildlife Management Area: 11.3 mi
Parks: 19
- Menahga Beach Park: 5.2 mi
- Memorial Forest Park: 5.6 mi
- Stocking Lake Public Water Access: 6.0 mi
- Straight Lake Boat Access: 8.6 mi
- Osage Beach: 8.7 mi
Museums: 6
- Menahga Museum: 5.4 mi
- Hubbard County Historical Museum: 8.7 mi
- Cultural Center: 22.8 mi
- Paul Bunyan Historical Museum: 24.2 mi
- History Museum of East Otter Tail County: 24.6 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Veterans Memorial: 8.2 mi
- Height of Land: 22.0 mi
- Continental Divide Monument: 22.8 mi
- Captain Black's Cabin: 24.9 mi
Artworks: 3
- Statue of St. Urho: 5.3 mi
- World's Largest Tiger Muskie: 18.3 mi
- Paul Bunyan Statue: 24.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- US-71: Park Rapids Rest Area: 8.3 mi
- Smoky Hills Wayside: 10.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Shell City: 10.0 mi
- Leaf River: 22.7 mi
Peaks: 2
- Toad Mountain: 17.1 mi
- Blueberry Hill: 22.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Blacks Grove: 24.9 mi
Attractions: 1
- 1: 25.0 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:53 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:32 | 21:19 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:40 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 08:04 | 15:44 | 16:35 |
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 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 41 | 54 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 58 | 44 | 28 | 14 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Park Rapids Muni AP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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