Picnic site · Minnesota
Picnic Area 5
Picnic Area 5 is a picnic site in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 360 m. The nearest named place is Crow Wing State Park, a nature reserve 2.4 miles away. Great River Road passes 4.0 miles off. 106 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota National Guard
How to reach it
Coordinates46.30456, -94.37917
- 4.0 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 20.8 mi off the Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway, National
106 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 47
- South Dale: 4.9 mi
- Whipple Beach Recreational Area: 5.2 mi
- Oscar Kristofferson Park: 5.4 mi
- Colonial Hall Playground: 6.5 mi
- Berrywood Park: 7.5 mi
Nature reserves: 36
- Crow Wing State Park: 2.4 mi
- Northland Arboretum: 8.3 mi
- Stanchfield Lake Wildlife Management Area: 8.3 mi
- Little Nokasippi River Wildlife Management Area: 8.4 mi
- Ray Cook Wildlife Management Area: 8.8 mi
Museums: 7
- Crow Wing County Historical Society and Museum: 9.1 mi
- WonderTrek Children's Museum: 10.4 mi
- Camp Ripley Environmental Education Center: 15.5 mi
- Minnesota Military Museum: 15.5 mi
- Minnesota Fishing Museum: 22.6 mi
Gardens: 6
- Butterfly Garden and Rain Garden: 8.2 mi
- G101 & Giving Garden: 8.2 mi
- Secret Garden: 8.3 mi
- Gazebo Garden: 8.3 mi
- Memorial Garden: 8.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Old Crow Wing: 2.7 mi
- Philbrook: 16.2 mi
- Manganese: 23.4 mi
Artworks: 2
- Paul Bunyan Statue: 4.2 mi
- Serpent Lake: 23.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Shafer Lake Day Use Area: 9.4 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 12.3 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Miller Castle: 14.1 mi
- Miler Castle: 14.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:50 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:27 | 21:14 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 15:44 | 16:34 |
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 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 41 | 55 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 59 | 45 | 30 | 16 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gull Lake DAM, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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