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Maple Meadows Wildlife Management Area

Maple Meadows Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Maple Meadows Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 352 m. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates47.64092, -96.23941

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Polk County Park: 3.1 mi
  • East Shore: 5.8 mi
  • Roadside Park: 5.9 mi
  • Mentor City Park: 6.1 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 6.2 mi
Artworks: 7
Historic sites: 6
  • Youth Memorial: 16.2 mi
  • Tank: 16.6 mi
  • Old Crossing Memorial Park Historical Marker: 17.7 mi
  • Oklee Area Veterans' Memorial: 22.4 mi
  • Tank: 23.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Oak Lake Rest Area: 12.6 mi
Museums: 1

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2918:5719:38
June solstice05:2820:3921:27
September equinox07:1218:4419:25
December solstice08:1115:4316:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F61024415465696758442714
Precip in0.60.60.91.32.94.53.63.52.82.10.90.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RED Lake Falls, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31655892

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