Nature reserve · Minnesota
Stanchfield Lake Wildlife Management Area
Stanchfield Lake Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 399 m. The nearest named place is Phillbrook Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 6.4 miles away. Great River Road passes 9.2 miles off. 95 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates46.26472, -94.54295
- 9.2 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 25.8 mi off the Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway, National
95 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 41
- Veteran's Memorial Park: 7.0 mi
- Sylvan Shores Community Park: 10.9 mi
- Fort Ripley City Park: 10.9 mi
- Colonial Hall Playground: 12.3 mi
- Whipple Beach Recreational Area: 13.1 mi
Nature reserves: 33
Museums: 6
- Camp Ripley Environmental Education Center: 15.5 mi
- Minnesota Military Museum: 15.8 mi
- Crow Wing County Historical Society and Museum: 17.3 mi
- WonderTrek Children's Museum: 18.7 mi
- Minnesota Fishing Museum: 21.4 mi
Gardens: 5
- Butterfly Garden and Rain Garden: 16.4 mi
- G101 & Giving Garden: 16.4 mi
- Secret Garden: 16.5 mi
- Memorial Garden: 16.5 mi
- Gazebo Garden: 16.6 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Picnic Area 5: 8.3 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 10.4 mi
- Shafer Lake Day Use Area: 13.2 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Miller Castle: 21.5 mi
- Miler Castle: 21.5 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 21.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Philbrook: 8.4 mi
- Old Crow Wing: 9.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Brainerd Lakes Area Welcome Center: 10.6 mi
Artworks: 1
- Paul Bunyan Statue: 10.7 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:51 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:28 | 21:14 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 15:44 | 16:35 |
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 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 41 | 55 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 59 | 45 | 30 | 16 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gull Lake DAM, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
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