Park · Minnesota
South Park
South Park is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 256 m. The nearest named place is Junior Pioneer Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 1.9 miles off.
How to reach it
Coordinates44.29378, -94.44628
- 1.9 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Former Dam Site · 1 mi
- Overlook · 1 mi
- Overlook · 2 mi
- South Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Junior Pioneer Park: 0.2 mi
- Fenny Park: 0.3 mi
- Jones Park: 0.4 mi
- Flandrau State Park: 0.6 mi
- Nehls Park & Disc Golf Course: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites: 16
- Defenders Monument: 1.5 mi
- Martin Luther Statue: 1.5 mi
- Hermann Monument: 1.6 mi
- Kiesling House: 1.7 mi
- Milford Monument: 8.5 mi
Museums: 14
- Brown County Historical Society & Museum: 1.5 mi
- Minnesota Music Hall of Fame Museum: 1.5 mi
- Harkin Store: 9.9 mi
- Sleepy Eye Depot Museum: 13.7 mi
- Watonwan County Historical Center: 17.2 mi
Artworks: 8
- Markplatz Mall Arch: 1.6 mi
- Art Wall Park: 2.0 mi
- Major General Doyle E. Larson: 16.9 mi
- Sesquicentennial Statue: 23.5 mi
- Mni Mural: 23.6 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Swan Lake Fall: 13.7 mi
- Minnewankon Falls: 18.6 mi
- Minnemishinona Falls: 19.8 mi
- Upper Minneopa Falls: 20.3 mi
- Lower Minneopa Falls: 20.3 mi
Attractions: 5
- John Lind House: 1.5 mi
- Wanda Gag House: 1.7 mi
- Kiesling Park & House: 1.7 mi
- German Park: 1.7 mi
- Glockenspiel: 1.8 mi
Beaches: 3
- Swimming Beach: 13.9 mi
- Hiniker Pond Public Beach: 22.5 mi
- Hiniker Pond Public Beach: 22.5 mi
Gardens: 3
- Shellee's Greenhouse: 16.8 mi
- Heart and Soil Community Garden: 23.4 mi
- Betty Todd Troost Memorial Garden: 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- West Newton: 9.8 mi
- Fernando: 24.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Creek Picnic Area: 17.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Watonwan Rest Area: 22.1 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:52 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 20:22 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:54 | 16:42 |
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 | 30 | 44 | 57 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 48 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW ULM 3SE, 2 mi away.
- dame's rocket27 obs
- white snakeroot24 obs
- Dryad's Saddle23 obs
- garlic mustard22 obs
- American Red Squirrel20 obs
- Virginia waterleaf20 obs
- tall bellflower18 obs
- White-tailed Deer17 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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