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Pine City Wildlife Management Area

Pine City Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Pine City Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 285 m. The nearest named place is Canoe Camp Sites, a park 0.9 miles away. St. Croix Scenic Byway passes 1.2 miles off. 120 named places lie within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates45.81873, -92.99467

120 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 55
  • Canoe Camp Sites: 0.9 mi
  • Snake River Fur Post: 1.0 mi
  • Robinson Park: 1.4 mi
  • Voyageur Park: 1.4 mi
  • City Softball Complex: 1.4 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Attractions: 4
  • Copper Paint Company (Historic Place): 12.4 mi
  • Grand Casino Hinckley: 14.0 mi
  • Foxes Landing: 14.4 mi
  • amphitheater: 22.6 mi
Artworks: 3
  • Dala Horse: 15.0 mi
  • Dala Horse (mini): 15.1 mi
  • Klocka: 15.1 mi
Historic sites: 3
  • Crex Meadows: 18.3 mi
  • Yellow Banks CCC Camp: 20.6 mi
  • Ed. L. Peet: 22.8 mi
Gardens: 3
  • Minnesota Goose Garden: 20.2 mi
  • Community Garden: 21.5 mi
  • Garden of Remembrance: 21.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Big Spring Falls: 21.4 mi
  • Wolf Creek Falls: 23.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Goose Creek Rest Area: 15.2 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Clayton Lake Beach: 19.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4519:25
June solstice05:2320:2021:06
September equinox07:0018:3219:11
December solstice07:5115:4116:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F91427405362676557433017
Precip in1.00.91.62.83.84.64.14.33.63.41.61.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hinckley, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31657777

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