Father Hennepin State Park
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325 acres statutory, 275 owned |
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41294 Father Hennepin Park Road N46 8.621, W93 28.970 |
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Daily from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m. |
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Daily park permit: $7 Annual park permit: $35 |
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Hiking Biking Mountain biking Horseback riding Picnicking Camping Backpacking Rock climbing and bouldering Swimming Boating Canoeing Birdwatching Nature photography Geocaching Cross country skiing Skate-skiing Winter hiking Snowshoeing Snowmobiling |
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Hunting and Fishing |
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No hunting. The park may hold one or more managed hunts in the fall. In most cases, Minnesota residents do not need a permit to fish in Minnesota State Parks. |
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Ecological Classification |
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Laurentian Mixed Forest Province |
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Western Superior Uplands |
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Mille Lacs Uplands |
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| Land Type Association | Eastside Till Plain Mille Lacs Lake |
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Low Shrub Poor Fen Northern Mixed Cattail Marsh Northern Poor Conifer Swamp Poor Tamarack - Black Spruce Swamp Red Oak - Basswood Forest (Noncalcareous Till) |
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| * Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources | |||||
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Red Oak - Basswood Forest (Noncalcareous Till) |
Mille Lacs Lake |
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Father Hennepin State Park, MN |
Father Hennepin State Park, Minnesota |
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Go Camping |
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Published on Jul 24, 2012 ***** I DO NOT OWN ANY MATERIAL IN THIS VIDEO ***** We go to Father Hennepin State Park on a camping trip with our church. We decided to make an epic nature video from what was surrounding us for the weekend! Hope you enjoy it! |
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Published on Jul 31, 2013 Beyond The Tent recently visited Father Hennepin State Park on Mille Lacs Lake. We had a great time and absolutely loved the campground. There are multiple play grounds, natural wooded campsites, wooded campsites with mowed grass, fishing, beaches and fantastic hiking trails. |
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5/27/2001 |
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| Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) |  |
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forest tent caterpillar moth (Malacosoma disstria) friendly fly (Sarcophaga aldrichi) |
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Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas and Minnesota Biological Survey Vegetation Releves Plant List |
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Plants frequently found in: Northern Mixed Cattail Marsh MRn83 Northern Poor Conifer Swamp APn81 |
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