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Location |
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Size |
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2,356 acres statutory, 2,048 owned |
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7622 McCarthy Beach Road N47 40.174, W93 1.823 |
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Daily from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m. |
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Fees |
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Daily park permit: $7 Annual park permit: $35 |
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St. Louis County | ||||||
Northeast Minnesota | ||||||
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Hiking Trails |
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18 miles |
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Hunting |
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No hunting |
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Ecology |
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Ecological Classification |
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Ecological Province | Laurentian Mixed Forest Province |
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Ecological Section | Northern Minnesota & Ontario Peatlands Northern Superior Uplands |
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Ecological Subsection | Littlefork-Vermillion Uplands Nashwauk Uplands |
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Land Type Association | Nashwauk Moraine Rauch Till Plain |
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Native Plant Communities* |
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Cattail - Sedge Marsh (Northern) Graminoid Poor Fen (Basin) Low Shrub Poor Fen Northern Dry-Mesic Mixed Woodland Northern Wet Meadow / Carr Poor Black Spruce Swamp Poor Tamarack - Black Spruce Swamp Red Pine - White Pine Woodland: Balsam Fir Subtype Red Pine Woodland (Sand) Sand Beach (Inland Lake) Sedge Meadow Sedge Meadow, Lake Sedge Subtype Sedge Meadow: Bluejoint Subtype |
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* Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources | |||||||
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Park Entrance |
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Sturgeon Lake |
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Pickerel Lake Road (County Road 915) Pickerel Lake Road is a minimum maintenance road but can be used by vehicles without high suspension. |
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Parking: Pickerel Lake Road |
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Pickerel Spur |
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Pickerel Lake |
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Ski Trail Road (County Road 501) County Road 501 is very narrow. Brush and branches on the side of the road will add texture to any vehicle’s exterior. |
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Parking: Ski Trail Road |
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Big Hole Trail |
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Red Top Trail |
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Ridge Trail |
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Red Pine - White Pine Woodland: Balsam Fir Subtype |
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CBroPhotography Sunset from McCarthy Beach State Park |
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Published on Nov 11, 2013 No description available. |
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