Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
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2,884 acres statutory, 1,815 owned |
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9700 170th Street East Visitor Center |
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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 Trails |
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11 miles |
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No hunting |
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| Ecological Province | Eastern Broadleaf Forest Province |
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| Ecological Section | Minnesota & NE Iowa Morainal |
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| Ecological Subsection | Oak Savanna |
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| Land Type Association | Hayfield Till Plain |
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Black Ash - (Red Maple) Seepage Swamp Elm - Ash - Basswood Terrace Forest Sugar Maple - Basswood - (Bitternut Hickory) Forest |
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Sugar Maple - Basswood - (Bitternut Hickory) Forest in early September |
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Park Entrance |
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Hidden Falls |
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Hidden Falls Trail |
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Fawn Trail |
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Prairie Creek |
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Sugar Maple - Basswood - (Bitternut Hickory) Forest |
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Hidden Falls |
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Hidden Falls Trail |
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Fawn Trail |
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White Oak Trail |
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Prairie Creek |
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Sugar Maple - Basswood - (Bitternut Hickory) Forest |
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| Nerstrand Big Woods State Park Michael David Myers |
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| Nerstrand Big Woods State Park Brett Whaley |
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Best place ever for ephemral flowers. Have never experienced anything like it. Only been at it for three years though... |
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| Nestrand Big Woods State Park Richard Sanders |
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Nestrand Big Woods State Park |
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| Nerstrand Big Woods State Park, Minnesota campsitephotosdotcom |
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Published on Oct 29, 2013 Favorite Sites: 3, 14, 15, 19, 20, 22, 29, 37, 41, 48, 50 |
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Other Videos |
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| Nerstrand Big Woods State Park SwagOnTheTrail 82 |
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May 17, 2021 Spring/Wildflowers |
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| Hiking to a FROZEN WATERFALL at Nerstrand-Big Woods State Park in Minnesota! - S3:E4 The Escape Shroom Perspective |
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Feb 24, 2022 #hiking #waterfall #frozen #MN #Minnesota State Parks #NerstrandBigWoodsStatePark Join us as we hike to the frozen Hidden Falls at Nerstrand-Big Woods State Park in Minnesota! After a long cold snap, we took advantage of a little bit of a warmer day to explore and hike at Nerstrand-Big Woods State Park. Warmer in this case being 22 degrees with a wind chill of about 5-8 degrees. It wasn't too bad once we got into the woods, but as you can hear in the video there was still a lot of wind. Speaking of wind, sorry about the audio on this one. Still figuring out how well the new camera works under different conditions. Needless to say, I ordered wind screens right after I edited this video! The hike to the falls and back was only about 1.5 miles with only a little elevation change. From the park website: "Enjoy this park on foot, any season of the year. In the spring, the park is a wildflower garden where hepatica, bloodroot, Dutchman's breeches, and the dwarf trout lily bloom. The dwarf trout lily is only found here. Relax by Hidden Falls in the summer. The autumn brings a burst of red, orange, and gold in the maple-basswood forest, one of the last extensive stands of the "Big Woods." When winter comes, hike, snowshoe, or snowmobile the trails through picturesque woods." - https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00241 We hope you enjoy this video! If you did, please hit that thumbs up button! Subscribe to our channel to see more hiking videos in the future! Camping videos will be starting again soon! |
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| Nerstrand Big Woods State Park, Nerstrand, MN KABI Treks |
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Aug 16, 2021 Today's visit took us south of the Twin Cities to Nerstrand Big Woods State Park. While there, we explored the picnic grounds, hiking trails, and checked out the main attraction; Hidden Falls. |
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| Nerstrand Big Woods State Park nickfish03 |
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Uploaded on Oct 20, 2011 Staying at Group Camp C for one night with the St. Olaf Camping Club. Music: |
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| Camping at Nerstrand Big Woods State Park Minnesota amantastic |
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Published on Sep 12, 2013 No description available. |
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| Hidden Falls Final June 25th, 2011 moss13 |
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Uploaded on Jun 26, 2011 Hidden Falls from Nerstrand Big Woods State Park just outside of Northfield, Mn. Nice place to hike and is close to home. With all the rain this spring the falls is looking great. |
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Minnesota Dwarf Trout Lily
Nerstrand Big Woods State Park is the only state park where Minnesota dwarf trout lily can be found.
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