Nature reserve · Minnesota
Rice Lake Wildlife Management Area
Rice Lake Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 323 m. The nearest named place is Charlotte Hynes Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.7 miles away. Great River Road passes 86 miles off. 125 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates43.77106, -94.11151
- 85.6 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 26.4 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- South Overlook · 27 mi
- North Overlook · 27 mi
125 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 53
Parks: 45
- Faribault County Fairground: 8.4 mi
- Amboy City Park: 8.5 mi
- Daly Park & Campground: 8.6 mi
- Steinberg Nature Park: 9.2 mi
- Heritage Park: 13.0 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Dodd Ford Historic Bridge: 8.2 mi
- Old Mill: 14.5 mi
- Sarge's Sinclair Auto Station and Flower Shop: 16.3 mi
- Old Carol's Grocery Building: 16.6 mi
- SGT Corey Sathoff: 16.9 mi
Museums: 7
- Winnebago Museum: 2.6 mi
- Wakefield House Museum: 9.2 mi
- Etta C Ross Museum: 9.2 mi
- Kremer House Library & Museum: 14.7 mi
- Martin County Historical Society and Pioneer Museum: 19.2 mi
Artworks: 5
- Jolly Green Giant: 8.4 mi
- Truman Heritage Walk: 16.6 mi
- Truman Heritage Walk: 16.7 mi
- Truman Heritage Walk: 16.7 mi
- Major General Doyle E. Larson: 24.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Bigger Manitou Falls: 22.9 mi
- Triple Falls: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Watonwan Rest Area: 24.8 mi
Gardens: 1
- Shellee's Greenhouse: 24.9 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:51 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 20:19 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:38 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:55 | 16:43 |
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 | 14 | 19 | 32 | 46 | 59 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 49 | 34 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winnebago, 3 mi away.
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