Picnic site · Minnesota

Harrison East Day Use Area

Elevation, modelled: 341 m
Nearest byway: Waters of the Dancing Sky Scenic Byway1.7 mi off
Sunset, June solstice: 21:19local time
Coordinates: 48.6137, -93.1344

Harrison East Day Use Area from directly overhead

Harrison East Day Use Area is a picnic site in Minnesota, at a modelled 341 m. The nearest named place is Springer Point, a park 1.0 miles away. Waters of the Dancing Sky Scenic Byway passes 1.7 miles off. 56 named places lie within 25 miles.

The record

Operated by: United States National Park Service

On the road

1.7 mi off the Waters of the Dancing Sky Scenic Byway

Around it

56 named places within 25 miles

Parks24

Springer Point: 1.0 mi
Rainy Lake Dove Island Wayside Park: 1.8 mi
Jackfish Bay Wayside Park: 6.1 mi
Clark Park: 7.9 mi
Ogard Point: 8.9 mi

Picnic sites20

Drywood Island Day Use Area: 2.2 mi
Little Cedar Island - Day Use Area: 2.2 mi
Rainy Lake Visitor Center Day Use Area: 2.4 mi
Diamond Island Central Day Use Area: 3.7 mi
Lost Bay West - Day Use Area: 6.3 mi

Artworks4

Attractions2

Little American Island Dock: 1.7 mi
Minnesota Welcomes You Sign: 12.2 mi

Gardens2

Ethnobotanical Garden: 2.4 mi
Lowey's Greenhouse: 14.7 mi

Museums2

Harry Oveson Fish Camp: 5.8 mi
Bronko Nagurski Monument;Koochiching County Historical Museum: 12.6 mi

Nature reserves1

Gold Portage Wildlife Management Area: 4.6 mi

Historic sites1

War Memorial: 12.5 mi

Light

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:16	18:44	19:25
June solstice	05:11	20:30	21:19
September equinox	07:00	18:31	19:12
December solstice	08:03	15:25	16:20

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	5	10	24	38	51	61	65	63	54	41	26	12
Precip in	0.8	0.7	1.0	1.6	3.1	3.8	4.0	2.8	3.0	2.2	1.4	1.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Intl Falls Intl AP, 13 mi away.

In the park

Inside the official boundary of Voyageurs National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Apr and Dec; busiest: Aug.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Sources

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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