Lake Bronson State Park

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	About

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	Minnesota DNR

	Overview


	History


	Management


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	Location

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	Size
	4,375 acres statutory, 2,808 owned

	Parking
	3793 230th St Box 9 Lake Bronson, MN 56734 N48 43.483, W96 37.358

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

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


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					Kittson County
					Northwest Minnesota


	Activities

	Hiking Trails


	Hunting


	Ecology

	Ecological Classification
	Ecological Province			Tallgrass Aspen Parklands
	Ecological Section			Lake Agassiz, Aspen Parklands
	Ecological Subsection			Aspen Parklands
	Land Type Associations			Bronson Lake Plain Landcaster Lake Plain

	Native Plant Communities*
	Aspen Parkland Complex Aspen Woodland/Forest Complex Bur Oak - (Prairie Herb) Woodland Dry Barrens Oak Savanna (Northern) Dry Prairie - Woodland Complex Dry Sand - Gravel Oak Savanna (Northern) Dry Sand - Gravel Prairie (Northern) Green Ash - Bur Oak - Elm Forest Mesic Prairie (Northern) Northern Bulrush - Spikerush Marsh Northwestern Dry-Mesic Oak Woodland Prairie Meadow/Carr Sand/Gravel/Cobble River Shore Wet Brush-Prairie (Northern)
	* Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources

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	Hiking Club: Lake Bronson State Park, June 2015 Carey

	About 05 JUN 2015; Park #24, 3.4 miles



	Lake Bronson State Park Richard Sanders

	About Lake Bronson State Park, MN



	Lake Bronson State Park, Minnesota campsitephotosdotcom

	About Published on Oct 29, 2013 Favorite Sites: 8, 20, 37, 39, 40, 45, 60, 86, 137, 154, 169, 185, 188

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	LAKE BRONSON STATE PARK - Minnesota Aug 30, 2020

	About Looking for a great lake experience? How about exploring a wild, restored prairie? Lake Bronson State Park has it all. Plus, a lasting reminder of history that goes back to "dustbowl" times. Whatever your family wants to explore, we recommend Lake Bronson State Park. Our thanks to: Tim Williamson, Park Manager, Lake Bronson and Old Mill State Parks The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Div. of Parks and Trails Music- YouTube and Epidemic Sound https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/sounds-sandhillcrane.htm http://soundbible.com/tags-hawk.html https://www.orthodoxtwopartmusic.org/files/01_MIXST057_TwoPart.mp3



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	Lake Bronson State Park mwmnp25

	About Uploaded on Aug 7, 2007 Video from day 10 of my 2007 vacation. Lake Bronson, the only lake in Minnesota's Kittson County, was created in the 1930s when a dam was built along the South Branch of the Two Rivers. The lake took its name from the nearby town of Bronson, which itself was later renamed Lake Bronson to reflect its close proximity to the lake.



	Lake Bronson 2011.ts Kampmastermedic

	About Uploaded on Aug 29, 2011 No description available.

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Reptiles

smooth greensnake (Opheodrys vernalis)

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Visits
8/23/2009

Amphibians

Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas Amphibians and Reptiles List

American toad (Anaxyrus americanus)

northern leopard frog (Rana pipiens)

Birds


Thirteen bird species with conservation status in Minnesota have been seen here:
Endangered	Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus)
Threatened	Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) Wilson’s Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor)
Special Concern	American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) Forster’s Tern (Sterna forsteri) Franklin’s Gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan) Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus) Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa) Nelson’s Sparrow (Ammospiza nelsoni) Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) Purple Martin (Progne subis) Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)

Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas Birds List

Minnesota DNR Bird checklist

eBird Field Checklist (Complete)

eBird Field Checklist (Aspen Parklands Interpretive Trail)

eBird Field Checklist (Bicycle Trail, CR 10 to Dam)

eBird Field Checklist (Canoe Landing)

eBird Field Checklist (Fishing Pier / Dam)

eBird Field Checklist (Group Camp)

eBird Field Checklist (Picnic Area / Beach)

eBird Field Checklist (Pioneer Cemetery)

eBird Field Checklist (South Branch Two Rivers)

eBird Field Checklist (Two Rivers Campground)

eBird Field Checklist (Wildlife Observation Area)

American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)

Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)

Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)

Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor)

Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus)

Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)

Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia)

Fishes

Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas Fishes List

Fungi and Lichens

Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas Fungi List

Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas Lichens List

Beautiful Russula (Russula pulchra)

Deer Mushroom (Pluteus cervinus)

Field Dog Lichen (Peltigera rufescens)

Lobster Mushroom (Hypomyces lactifluorum)

Insects and Arachnids


Four insect and arachnid species with conservation status in Minnesota have been seen here:
Endangered	Dakota skipper (Hesperia dacotae) plains skipper (Hesperia assiniboia) Poweshiek skipperling (Oarisma poweshiek)
Threatened	Garita skipper (Oarisma garita)

Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas Insects List

dog day cicada (Neotibicen canicularis)

end band net-winged beetle (Calopteron terminale)

great spangled fritillary (Speyeria cybele)

Mammals

American black bear (Ursus americanus)

American red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)

eastern chipmunk (Tamias striatus)

whitetail deer (Odocoileus virginianus)

Plants


Sixteen plant species with conservation status in Minnesota are found here:
Endangered	Frenchman’s Bluff moonwort (Botrychium gallicomontanum)
Threatened	clustered broomrape (Orobanche fasciculata) Holboell’s rockcress (Boechera retrofracta) soft fox sedge (Carex conjuncta)
Special Concern	blanket flower (Gaillardia aristata) blunt sedge (Carex obtusata) creeping juniper (Juniperus horizontalis) Drummond’s campion (Silene drummondii var. drummondii) dry sedge (Carex xerantica) false mountain willow (Salix pseudomonticola) least moonwort (Botrychium simplex) long-stalked starwort (Stellaria longipes ssp. longipes) Mingan moonwort (Botrychium minganense) pygmy-flower rock-jasmine (Androsace septentrionalis) small white lady’s slipper (Cypripedium candidum) spikeoat (Avenula hookeri)