Nature reserve · Minnesota
Maple River Wildlife Management Area
Maple River Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 303 m. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates43.98052, -94.04442
- 11.9 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 72.4 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- South Overlook · 12 mi
- North Overlook · 12 mi
- Former Dam Site · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
Parks
- Thunder Valley Park: 1.8 mi
- Schimek Park: 2.0 mi
- Good Thunder City Park: 2.2 mi
- Heritage Park: 5.7 mi
- Daly Park & Campground: 7.7 mi
Museums: 15
- Conkling Art Center: 11.8 mi
- Betsy-Tacy Society: 12.3 mi
- Blue Earth County Heritage Center Museum: 12.6 mi
- Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota: 12.6 mi
- Blue Earth County Historical Society: 12.7 mi
Historic sites: 14
- Dodd Ford Historic Bridge: 10.1 mi
- Blue Earth and Nicollet Counties Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 11.6 mi
- Vietnam War Memorial: 11.8 mi
- Alumni Arch and Plaza: 11.8 mi
- Dakota 38 Memorial: 13.1 mi
Artworks: 10
- Mni Mural: 13.1 mi
- Winter Warrior: 13.1 mi
- Buffalo: 13.1 mi
- Mni Mural: 13.1 mi
- Major General Doyle E. Larson: 19.2 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Bigger Manitou Falls: 9.3 mi
- Triple Falls: 10.1 mi
- Upper Minneopa Falls: 11.8 mi
- Lower Minneopa Falls: 11.8 mi
- Minnemishinona Falls: 13.3 mi
Gardens: 4
- Betty Todd Troost Memorial Garden: 11.5 mi
- Heart and Soil Community Garden: 12.2 mi
- Janesville Community Gardens: 19.5 mi
- Shellee's Greenhouse: 19.6 mi
Beaches: 2
- Hiniker Pond Public Beach: 14.2 mi
- Hiniker Pond Public Beach: 14.4 mi
Attractions: 1
- Voyager Valley Teepee: 19.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Watonwan Rest Area: 23.5 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:51 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 20:19 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:54 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 17 | 21 | 34 | 48 | 61 | 71 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 50 | 35 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Amboy, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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