Picnic site · Minnesota
Shafer Lake Day Use Area
Shafer Lake Day Use Area is a picnic site in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 385 m. The nearest named place is Pillsbury State Forest, a nature reserve 1.5 miles away. Great River Road passes 12 miles off. 96 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Crow Wing State Park
How to reach it
Coordinates46.43776, -94.42324
- 11.7 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 12.5 mi off the Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway, National
96 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 41
- Colonial Hall Playground: 3.6 mi
- Fritz Loven Park: 6.5 mi
- Whipple Beach Recreational Area: 7.9 mi
- Nisswa Lake Park: 8.4 mi
- Lake Hubert Depot: 9.0 mi
Nature reserves: 31
- Pillsbury State Forest: 1.5 mi
- Agate Rearing Pond Wildlife Management Area: 3.2 mi
- Meadow Brook Wildlife Management Area: 7.0 mi
- Northland Arboretum: 10.4 mi
- Crow Wing State Park: 11.5 mi
Museums: 7
- Crow Wing County Historical Society and Museum: 11.9 mi
- WonderTrek Children's Museum: 12.7 mi
- Driftwood Gift Shop and Museum: 18.0 mi
- Northern MN Railroad Heritage Association: 22.3 mi
- Soo Line Depot Museum: 22.7 mi
Gardens: 6
- G101 & Giving Garden: 10.7 mi
- Butterfly Garden and Rain Garden: 10.7 mi
- Memorial Garden: 10.8 mi
- Secret Garden: 10.9 mi
- Gazebo Garden: 10.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Old Crow Wing: 11.8 mi
- Philbrook: 17.6 mi
- Manganese: 20.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Picnic Area 5: 9.4 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 21.2 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Miller Castle: 10.8 mi
- Miler Castle: 10.8 mi
Artworks: 2
- Paul Bunyan Statue: 13.2 mi
- Serpent Lake: 22.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Brainerd Lakes Area Welcome Center: 13.2 mi
Attractions: 1
- Historic caboose: 19.3 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:51 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:28 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 15:43 | 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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