Nature reserve · Minnesota
Lowell Wildlife Management Area
Lowell Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 374 m. The nearest named place is Paul M Thiede Fire Tower Park, a park 1.3 miles away. Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway passes 0.4 miles off. 86 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates46.59730, -94.27178
- 0.4 mi off the Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway, National
- 9.0 mi off the Great River Road, National
86 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 35
- Paul M Thiede Fire Tower Park: 1.3 mi
- Bobber Park: 2.1 mi
- Nisswa Lake Park: 5.5 mi
- Lake Hubert Depot: 6.6 mi
- Fritz Loven Park: 6.7 mi
Nature reserves: 28
- Upgaard Wildlife Management Area: 7.1 mi
- Mission Lake Wildlife Management Area: 9.7 mi
- Agate Rearing Pond Wildlife Management Area: 10.5 mi
- Pillsbury State Forest: 12.7 mi
- County Forest: 15.2 mi
Gardens: 6
- Dru's Garden: 2.0 mi
- Memorial Garden: 16.4 mi
- G101 & Giving Garden: 16.5 mi
- Butterfly Garden and Rain Garden: 16.5 mi
- Gazebo Garden: 16.6 mi
Museums: 5
- Driftwood Gift Shop and Museum: 5.6 mi
- Northern MN Railroad Heritage Association: 9.5 mi
- WonderTrek Children's Museum: 16.8 mi
- Crow Wing County Historical Society and Museum: 17.0 mi
- Soo Line Depot Museum: 17.2 mi
Artworks: 3
- Serpent Lake: 17.1 mi
- Deerwood Deer Statue: 19.7 mi
- Paul Bunyan Statue: 23.4 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Miller Castle: 9.6 mi
- Miler Castle: 9.6 mi
Attractions: 2
- Historic caboose: 10.4 mi
- Dam: 22.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Shafer Lake Day Use Area: 13.2 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 20.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Manganese: 13.4 mi
- Old Crow Wing: 22.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Brainerd Lakes Area Welcome Center: 23.4 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:50 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 20:28 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 15:41 | 16:33 |
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 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 55 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 59 | 45 | 30 | 16 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pine RVR DAM, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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