Minnesota Seasons - Big Bog State Recreation Area

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	Location

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	Size
	9,123.6 acres

	Parking
	Park entrance N48 10.249, W94 30.755 Bog boardwalk entrance N48 17.189, W94 33.227

	Hours
	Daily from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m.

	Fees
	Daily park permit: $7 Annual park permit: $35


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					Beltrami County
					Northwest Minnesota


	Activities

	Hiking Trails
	4.5 miles 1.0 mile interpretive (bog boardwalk) 1.0 mile handicapped accessible trail

	Hunting
	All hunting and trapping on most of the northern portion of the SRA. No hunting and trapping on Ludlow Island and vicinity or the boardwalk. See Hunting and Trapping Regulations (MN DNR) for details.


	Ecology

	Ecological Classification
	Ecological Province			Laurentian Mixed Forest Province
	Ecological Section			Northern Minnesota & Ontario Peatlands
	Ecological Subsection			Agassiz Lowlands
	Land Type Association			Beltrami-Pine Island Peatlands Red Lake Peatlands Red Lakes

	Native Plant Communities*
	Black Spruce Bog Graminoid Rich Fen (Water Track) Graminoid Rich Fen (Water Track), Featureless Water Track Subtype Graminoid Rich Fen (Water Track), Flark Subtype Jack Pine Woodland (Sand) Northern Open Bog Northern Rich Alder Swamp Northern Rich Spruce Swamp (Water Track) Northern Terrace Forest Northern Wet Cedar Forest Northern Wet-Mesic Boreal Hardwood-Conifer Forest Sand/Gravel/Cobble River Shore Willow - Dogwood Shrub Swamp
	* Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources

	Natural Features

Big Bog

Big Bog is the largest remaining bog in the lower 48 states.

Bog Boardwalk

The bog boardwalk is so unique and unforgettable it is worth planning an entire northern Minnesota trip around. Interpretive signs along the walk describe the birds, mammals, and plants found in the bog. A seating area at the end of the boardwalk is a good spot for a lunch break.

Photography

Though only one mile long, visitors interested in photographing plants in the bog may want to schedule a half day for this feature alone. Early summer is the best time of year to photograph bog plants in bloom. Visit in late May to see rose pogonia, in June to see showy lady’s slipper and yellow lady’s slipper.


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	Hiking Club: Big Bog State Recreation Area, June 2013 Carey

	About 07 JUN 2013; Park #14, 2.0 miles

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	Big Bog Recreation Area Grand Opening Lakeland News at Ten June 13, 2011 LakelandPTV

	About Uploaded on Jun 13, 2011 No description available.



	Big Bog Recreation Area Fire Tower and opening Day for the Vistor Center.mpg David Quam

	About Uploaded on Dec 27, 2011 The opening day at Minnesota's "Big Bog State Recreation Area" and story of the moving of a fire tower to the Park site.



	Minnesota Big Bog, 6 11 2011 George-Ann Maxson

	About Uploaded on Jun 12, 2011 Slow pan of the patterned peatlands of the Big Bog State Recreation Area, north of Waskish, MN. Black spruce, cotton grass, Labrador tea, and Sphagnum moss.



	Big Bog Recreational Area, Waskish, MN reflectionsjan

	About Uploaded on Aug 9, 2011 Recorded on August 7, 2011 using a Flip Video camera.



	Big Bog Boardwalk robnoxiousrobnoxious

	About Published on Jan 6, 2014 No description available.