Minnesota Seasons - Stanley Eddy Memorial Park Reserve

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Stanley Eddy Memorial Park Reserve is the largest park in the Wright County park system. Its 879 acres are divided between three units. The small Middle Unit, formerly (still?) called Moose Lake County Park, provides boat access to Moose Lake. It has no other amenities. The North and South Units consist of forested rolling hills, small wetlands, and very little open area. The North Unit includes an unnamed lake, shoreline along Widmark and Pickerel Lakes, and 3½ miles of hiking/horse trails. The South Unit includes a scenic overlook and the highest point in Wright County, and 4 miles of hiking/horse trails. Park benches are conveniently located next to the trail after all steep climbs. The trails are marked but hikers on their first visit may benefit by printing and bringing the trail maps (see Maps above). Horses are not allowed on the trails between November and May. The distinctive call of Red-shouldered Hawks greets visitors in very early spring.

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Size

Three units, about 879 acres total

North Unit: 340.91

Middle Unit (Lake Moses/Moose Lake): 70.81

South Unit: 509.25

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				Wright County
				Central Minnesota

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Rhoades Ave NW
Annandale, MN 55302

North Unit
Park entrance: N45 14.356, W94 14.945
Parking: N45 14.316, W94 14.926

Middle Unit
Park entrance: N45 13.508, W94 13.902
Parking: N45 13.442, W94 13.973

South Unit, north entrance
Park entrance: N45 13.107, W94 13.692
Parking: N45 13.963, W94 13.571

South Unit, west entrance
Park entrance: N45 12.703, W94 14.443
Parking: N45 12.741, W94 14.371

Hours

Daily from 6:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m.

Fees

No fee

Maps

Stanley Eddy Regional Park - South Unit

Stanley Eddy Regional Park - North Unit

Activities

Hiking

Trail running

Biking

Mountain biking

Horseback riding

Picnicking

Camping (permit required)

Swimming

Boating

Canoeing

Birdwatching

Nature photography

Horseshoes

Volleyball

Geocaching

Cross country skiing

Skate-skiing

Winter hiking

Snowshoeing

Snowmobiling

Trails


Hiking	North Unit: 4 miles South Unit: 7.47 miles
Horse	North Unit: 4 miles South Unit: 7.47 miles
Cross country skiing	South Unit: 7.47 miles
Snowshoe	North Unit: 4 miles

Hunting and Fishing


Ecology

Ecological Classification
Ecological Province			Eastern Broadleaf Forest Province
Ecological Section			Minnesota & NE Iowa Morainal
Ecological Subsection			Big Woods
Land Type Association			Maple Plain Moraine

Native Plant Communities*
Bog birch - Alder Shore Fen Cattail - Sedge Marsh (Prairie) Graminoid Poor Fen (Basin) Meadow - Marsh - Fen -Swamp Complex Poor Tamarack - Black Spruce Swamp Red Oak - Sugar Maple - Basswood - (Bitternut Hickory) Forest Sedge Meadow Tamarack Swamp (Southern)
* Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources

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North Unit

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Widmark Lake		Red Oak - Sugar Maple - Basswood - (Bitternut Hickory) Forest


Red Oak - Sugar Maple - Basswood - (Bitternut Hickory) Forest


Trails


Trails

South Unit

North park entrance		North parking lot


North parking lot		West parking lot


Highest elevation in Wright County		Red Oak - Sugar Maple - Basswood - (Bitternut Hickory) Forest


Cattail marsh		Trails


Trails


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Stanley Eddy - Week of August 7
UMN Extension - Wright County 4-H

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Jun 11, 2020

Join Wright County 4-H Virtual Hiking Club to explore a new Wright County Park each week. Learn about unique park features and how to connect your visit to 4-H project learning. For more information on Virtual Hiking Club, including how to share your visit with us, visit https://z.umn.edu/hikingclub

Minnesota snowshoeing
James Gordon

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Published on Feb 2, 2013

Snowshoeing Stanley Eddy south unit, Wright County Mn.

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