Point Douglas Park

 

 

     
 
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Point Douglas Park consists of a narrow mowed grass strip, a swimming beach, and a large parking lot on the west (south) bank of the St. Croix River. It offers picnic tables, grills, restrooms, and a fishing pier. It is a wayside rest but also a Washington County park.

The main attraction for naturalists comes in the winter, when the water often remains open. This is a good site to see wintering waterfowl.

 
     
 

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Location
 
 

Maps

 
 

Point Douglas Park Kiosk Map

 
         
 

Printable Map(s) with GPS coordinates

 
         
         
 

Size

 
 

13 acres

 
         
 

Parking

 
 

14500 Pt. Douglas Dr. S
Denmark Township, MN  55033

N44 44.946, W92 48.530

 
         
 

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Fees

 
 

$7.00

“Vehicle permits are required for all vehicles entering the park.” A daily permit can be purchased from an electronic pay station in the park for $7.

“On the first Tuesday of every month, visit any Washington County Park for FREE. No vehicle permit required.”

 
         
 

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Activities
 
 

Hiking Trails

 
 

No maintained trails

 
     
 

Hunting

 
 

No hunting

 
     
 
Ecology
 
 

Ecological Classification

  Ecological Classification  
  Ecological Province    

Eastern Broadleaf Forest Province

   
  Ecological Section    

Paleozoic Plateau

   
  Ecological Subsection    

The Blufflands

   
  Land Type Association    

Mississippi River Valley

   
             
 

Native Plant Communities*

   
 

Not listed (10/11/2021)

   
  * Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources      
         
 

Natural Features

     
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

           
 
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Park entrance

 
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Electronic pay station

 
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Grassy strip

 
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Swimming beach

 
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Paved walkway

 
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Other Videos
 
  Douglas Point Park Waterfowl
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Uploaded on Dec 12, 2009

General waterfowl video of winter birds at Douglas Point Park where the St Croix meets the Mississippi River.

   
  Point Douglas Park, Hastings,Minnesota
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Aug 10, 2020

-4K Video of Point Douglas Park, Minnesota Videography.

-Point Douglas Park is on the scenic St. Croix River, just above its confluence with the Mississippi River. The view of the St. Croix River is magnificent.

-Point Douglas Park also functions as a wayside rest for motorists traveling between Minnesota and Wisconsin. -

-Picnic tables and grills are provided for snacks or meals as people enjoy the beauty of the area.

   
  Point Douglas Park, Hastings, Minnesota
Md. Rokonuzzaman
 
   
 
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Apr 26, 2019

   

 

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Visits

7/3/2009

  9/20/2020            
 
 

Birds

 
 

Seven bird species with conservation status in Minnesota have been seen here:

Endangered

Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus)

Special Concern

American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)

Forster’s Tern (Sterna forsteri)

Franklin’s Gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan)

Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)

Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)

Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator)

 
 

eBird Field Checklist

 
 

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)

Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)

  Canada Goose  
 

Fishes

 
 

Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas Fishes List

 
         
 

Plants

 
 

Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas and Minnesota Biological Survey Vegetation Releves Plant List

 
         

 

 

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Winter Birding

Open water in the winter makes this a good place to check for wintering waterfowl. A Barrow’s Goldeneye was reported here in December, 2004, among a flock of Common Goldeneye.

 

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