Nature reserve · Minnesota
Nelson Fen Wildlife Management Area
Nelson Fen Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 379 m. The nearest named place is Suess Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. Great River Road passes 41 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates43.89559, -92.62541
- 40.6 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 12.8 mi off the Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway, National
- 19.7 mi off the Shooting Star Wildflower and Historic Route Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Ironwood Springs Christian Ranch: 4.2 mi
- Village Park: 5.1 mi
- Bear Cave Park: 6.9 mi
- Florence Park: 7.1 mi
- Scenic Oak Park: 7.4 mi
Nature reserves: 39
Picnic sites: 21
- Riverside Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
- Caulfield: 12.3 mi
- Caulfield: 12.3 mi
- Picnic Table: 12.4 mi
- Picnic Table: 12.5 mi
Museums: 17
- Historic Mayowood Mansion: 8.4 mi
- History Center of Olmsted County: 9.5 mi
- History Center of Olmsted County: 9.6 mi
- Spark: 10.5 mi
- Charles E. Gagnon Museum & Sculpture Garden: 10.5 mi
Attractions: 14
- Rochester Event Center: 7.3 mi
- Skyline Raceway: 7.9 mi
- Tweite's Pumpkin Patch: 9.2 mi
- Friendship Inn: 11.0 mi
- 4-H Building: 11.0 mi
Artworks: 11
- SHS: 7.1 mi
- Stewartville Fire Department Est 1895: 7.5 mi
- Byron Bear: 10.9 mi
- Scoreboard: 11.8 mi
- Rochester Riverfront Mural: 11.9 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Stone Building: 11.1 mi
- Soldiers Field Veterans Memorial: 11.4 mi
- Welcome to Hayfield: 11.6 mi
- Matthews Heritage Dome: 11.8 mi
- Dr Paul E Zollman Memorial: 13.1 mi
Beaches: 3
- Cascade Lake Beach: 11.1 mi
- JHELL Beach: 13.7 mi
- Chester Woods Beach: 17.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Highforest - Eastbound Rest Area: 6.3 mi
Gardens: 1
- Community Garden: 6.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Fairpoint: 24.6 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:45 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 20:13 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:32 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 15:49 | 16:36 |
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 | 15 | 19 | 32 | 45 | 58 | 68 | 71 | 68 | 61 | 48 | 34 | 21 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rochester Intl AP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
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