State Recreation Area · Minnesota, United States
Big Bog State Recreation Area
Big Bog State Recreation Area is a state recreation area in Minnesota, United States, covering 9,170 acres (3,711 ha), established in 2006.
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Park facts
| Park type | State Recreation Area |
|---|---|
| Location | Beltrami, Minnesota, United States |
| Area | 9,170 acres (3,711 ha) |
| Established | 2006 |
| Coordinates | 48.1928° N, 94.5119° W |
| Managed by | Minnesota state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Big Bog State Recreation Area
Big Bog State Recreation Area, a recent addition to the Minnesota state park system, is located on Minnesota State Highway 72, north of Waskish, Minnesota. It covers 9,459 acres (38.3 km2), primarily swamps, bogs, and upland "islands". The park was started by local grassroots efforts in 2002, it became a state recreation area and officially opened in June 2006. The "Big Bog" is composed mostly of wetlands. The name was not widely used but had shown up previously in maps, such as by the National Geographic Society.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Falls International Airport (INL) · International Falls, United States · 57.1 miles away
- Fort Frances Municipal Airport (YAG) · Fort Frances, Canada · 58.5 miles away
- Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF) · Thief River Falls, United States · 77.7 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Big Bog State Recreation Area?
Big Bog State Recreation Area is in Minnesota, United States (48.1928° N, 94.5119° W).
When was Big Bog State Recreation Area established?
Big Bog State Recreation Area was established in 2006, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Big Bog State Recreation Area?
Big Bog State Recreation Area covers 9,170 acres (3,711 ha).
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Minnesota_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Minnesota state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Bog_State_Recreation_Area — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).