Nature reserve · Minnesota

Spring Valley Wildlife Management Area

Spring Valley Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Spring Valley Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 394 m. The nearest named place is Deer Creek Speedway, a attraction 3.2 miles away. Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway passes 2.2 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates43.74324, -92.42082

2.2 mi off the Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway, National
15.7 mi off the Shooting Star Wildflower and Historic Route Scenic Byway
40.5 mi off the Great River Road, National

Overlooks nearby

Preston Overlook · 18 mi
Carley State Park Scenic Overlook · 28 mi

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks

Masonic Park: 3.6 mi
Racine City Park: 3.7 mi
Willow Park: 4.2 mi
Spring Valley South Park: 4.9 mi
Pine Lawn Park: 6.4 mi

Nature reserves45

Deer Creek Wildlife Management Area: 5.3 mi
Cary Creek Wildlife Management Area: 7.7 mi
Chosen Valley Wildlife Management Area: 8.2 mi
Goethite Wildlife Management Area: 8.8 mi
Schumann Wildlife Management Area: 10.7 mi

Attractions15

Deer Creek Speedway: 3.2 mi
Rochester Event Center: 12.3 mi
Band Shell: 13.5 mi
Skyline Raceway: 15.6 mi
Preston Veteran's Memorial: 17.8 mi

Museums14

Methodist Church Museum: 4.1 mi
Washburn-Zittleman Museum: 4.1 mi
Pope & Young Club: 13.4 mi
Fillmore County Historical Center: 14.2 mi
Preston Depot Museum: 17.8 mi

Artworks13

Stewartville Fire Department Est 1895: 8.2 mi
SHS: 8.4 mi
Rochester Riverfront Mural: 19.3 mi
Teardrop: 19.3 mi
Wooden Model Train: 19.4 mi

Picnic sites9

Picnic Area: 15.8 mi
4 & 5: 18.0 mi
3: 18.0 mi
7: 18.1 mi
2: 18.1 mi

Historic sites8

Veterans Memorial: 13.6 mi
Fillmore County WWI Memorial Entrance: 17.9 mi
Stone Building: 18.1 mi
Soldiers Field Veterans Memorial: 18.9 mi
Matthews Heritage Dome: 19.4 mi

Beaches3

Chester Woods Beach: 18.0 mi
Cascade Lake Beach: 19.8 mi
JHELL Beach: 21.8 mi

Rest areas2

Highforest - Eastbound Rest Area: 9.3 mi
State Line Wayside: 16.9 mi

Ghost towns2

Forestville: 12.8 mi
Clear Grit: 19.5 mi

Gardens1

Community Garden: 9.5 mi

Springs1

Big Spring: 13.7 mi

Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:14	18:44	19:22
June solstice	05:29	20:12	20:56
September equinox	06:58	18:31	19:09
December solstice	07:41	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	13	17	29	43	55	66	69	67	59	46	32	20
Precip in	1.0	0.9	1.8	3.9	5.1	5.7	4.7	4.2	4.1	3.0	1.8	1.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Meadow, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31656797

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