Garden Island State Recreation Area
| Garden Island State Recreation Area | |
| Minnesota State Park | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Lake of the Woods |
| Location | Angle Township |
| - elevation | 1,063 ft (324 m) [1] |
| - coordinates | 49°10′40″N 94°51′31″W / 49.17778°N 94.85861°WCoordinates: 49°10′40″N 94°51′31″W / 49.17778°N 94.85861°W |
| Area | 734 acres (297 ha) |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Management | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources |
  Location of Garden Island State Recreation Area in Minnesota | |
Garden Island State Recreation Area is a 734-acre (297 ha) unit of the Minnesota state park system in the Lake of the Woods, 19 nautical miles (35 km) from Zippel Bay State Park, near the northernmost part of Minnesota, the Northwest Angle.
Wildlife
Pelicans, cormorants, and gulls fly around the island's eastern edge. Mammalian species of deer, mink, beaver, river otter, fox, black bear, timber wolf, and snowshoe hare are commonly seen by visitors on this island. Bald eagles nest in the trees every year.
References
- ↑ "Garden Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 2000-01-01. Retrieved 1980-01-11. Check date values in:
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