Nature reserve · Minnesota
Steamboat Wildlife Management Area
Steamboat Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 395 m. The nearest named place is Fireman Park, a park 6.9 miles away. Great River Road passes 13 miles off. 64 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates47.24198, -94.61921
- 13.0 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 9.8 mi off the Lake Country Scenic Byway
- 11.1 mi off the Lady Slipper Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi River Headwaters · 28 mi
64 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 27
- Fireman Park: 6.9 mi
- Guthrie Park: 9.0 mi
- Forrest E. Villier Memorial Park: 9.2 mi
- Cass Lake Trailhead Park: 9.4 mi
- Walker City Park: 9.9 mi
Nature reserves: 18
Artworks: 7
- Paul Bunyan Statue: 17.3 mi
- Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox Statue: 19.9 mi
- Shaynowishkung: 20.0 mi
- Origami Bird: 20.2 mi
- Science Arch: 20.4 mi
Museums: 3
- Cass Lake Museum: 9.7 mi
- Paul Bunyan Historical Museum: 17.3 mi
- Headwaters Science Center: 20.1 mi
Beaches: 3
- Norway Beach Swimming Area: 10.5 mi
- South Shore Beach: 19.1 mi
- Diamond Point Beach: 20.5 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Leech Lake Veteran's Memorial: 10.9 mi
- Sugar Point Battle: 18.1 mi
Gardens: 2
- Gitigaan Garden: 20.6 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 22.0 mi
Attractions: 1
- Walker Bay Lighthouse: 9.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Cuba: 10.1 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:51 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 20:31 | 21:19 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 08:03 | 15:39 | 16:32 |
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 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 40 | 54 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 57 | 43 | 28 | 14 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cass Lake, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
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