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Harrison East Day Use Area

Harrison East Day Use Area from directly overhead

Harrison East Day Use Area is a picnic site in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 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.

What to expect

Operated by
United States National Park Service

How to reach it

Coordinates48.61369, -93.13443

56 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 24
  • 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 sites: 20
Artworks: 4
Attractions: 2
  • Little American Island Dock: 1.7 mi
  • Minnesota Welcomes You Sign: 12.2 mi
Gardens: 2
Museums: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • War Memorial: 12.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4419:25
June solstice05:1120:3021:19
September equinox07:0018:3119:12
December solstice08:0315:2516:20

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F51024385161656354412612
Precip in0.80.71.01.63.13.84.02.83.02.21.41.0

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

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).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7884805234

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