Nature reserve · Minnesota
Vale Wildlife Management Area
Vale Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 270 m. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 1.0 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates44.56328, -93.94295
- 1.0 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 43.1 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- North Overlook · 29 mi
- South Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Vale Wildlife Management Area: 0.4 mi
- Vale Wildlife Management Area: 0.5 mi
- Spannaus Wildlife Management Area: 5.2 mi
- Spannaus Wildlife Management Area: 5.3 mi
- Clark Lake Wildlife Management Area: 5.6 mi
Parks
- Bender Park: 2.9 mi
- Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area: 3.1 mi
- Cedar Ridge Trail: 7.4 mi
- Memorial Park: 7.7 mi
- Archery Park: 8.6 mi
Attractions: 12
- Minnesota Harvest Craft Cider Bar & Orchard: 13.6 mi
- Sever's: 21.0 mi
- Cartwheel Cove: 21.1 mi
- King's Gate: 21.1 mi
- Oven Hill Market: 21.2 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Memorial Helicopter: 9.4 mi
- Fire Department Memorial: 16.7 mi
- Glencoe Veterans Memorial: 17.0 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 17.2 mi
- Glencoe Fort: 18.0 mi
Museums: 7
- Sibley County Historic Society and Museum: 2.9 mi
- Le Sueur Museum: 6.9 mi
- W W Mayo House;Mayoview History Center: 7.1 mi
- S. B. Strait House: 14.1 mi
- Treaty Site History Center Museum: 14.8 mi
Gardens: 6
- Henderson Hummingbird Garden: 2.9 mi
- Community Garden: 17.9 mi
- Helping Hands Garden: 18.2 mi
- Monarch Waystation: 18.2 mi
- Monarch Waystation: 18.2 mi
Beaches: 2
- Sand Creek Reservoir Swimming Area: 16.8 mi
- Clayhole Beach: 22.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- San Francisco: 15.0 mi
Artworks: 1
- Sesquicentennial Statue: 16.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Covered pavillion: 24.9 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:50 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:20 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:51 | 16:39 |
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 | 18 | 30 | 45 | 58 | 69 | 73 | 70 | 62 | 48 | 33 | 20 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gaylord, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
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