Nature reserve · Minnesota
Marget Lake Wildlife Management Area
Marget Lake Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 280 m. The nearest named place is Wayside Prarie Park, a park 1.0 miles away. St. Croix Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates45.46471, -93.31465
- 18.5 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
- 17.4 mi off the Great River Road, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Wayside Prarie Park: 1.0 mi
- Isanti Hills Neighborhood Park: 3.2 mi
- Mattson Park: 3.5 mi
- Legacy Park: 3.8 mi
- Unity Park: 3.8 mi
Nature reserves: 53
- Athens Wildlife Management Area: 3.7 mi
- Bethel Wildlife Management Area: 4.1 mi
- Oak Circle Preserve: 6.7 mi
- Carl E. Bonnell Wildlife Management Area: 7.1 mi
- Crooked Road Wildlife Management Area: 7.3 mi
Historic sites: 19
- MS-90 Nike Missile Launch Site (historic): 1.9 mi
- MS-90 Nike Missile Control Site (historic): 2.1 mi
- Military Tribute: 14.5 mi
- flag retirement barrels: 14.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 15.0 mi
Attractions: 6
- Oliver H. Kelley Farm: 17.9 mi
- Sherburne County Fairgrounds: 17.9 mi
- Pumpkin Roundabout: 19.2 mi
- Bowlero: 20.3 mi
- Swedish Coffee Pot Water Tower: 23.3 mi
Gardens: 5
- Community Garden: 6.1 mi
- Garden of Remembrance: 7.3 mi
- Community Garden: 7.5 mi
- Lions Coon Creek Park Garden: 19.3 mi
- Ray Lemke Garden: 22.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Dayton Port Rest Area: 17.7 mi
- Goose Creek Rest Area: 18.1 mi
- Forest Lake Rest Area: 20.0 mi
Museums: 3
- Minnesota Historical Society Museum: 17.8 mi
- Chisago County Historical Society Museum: 22.2 mi
- Maple Grove History Museum: 24.6 mi
Artworks: 3
- Above and Beyond: 18.6 mi
- Anoka Kindness Rock Garden: 18.8 mi
- Pixel Jared: 24.7 mi
Beaches: 3
- Rice Street Beach: 19.1 mi
- Ojiketa Beach Area: 22.5 mi
- Golden Lake: 23.9 mi
Peaks: 1
- Sand Creek Sledding Hill: 18.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Chipmunk picnic area: 22.7 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 20:20 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:44 | 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 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 47 | 33 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cambridge, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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