Leaf color: 50-75% |
Flower color: 75-100% |
Grass color: 75-100% |
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Where to go: Fall favorite sites to visit are hiking to the Hallaway Hill Overlook for outstanding vistas of clear blue lakes and the mix of hardwood forest and colorful prairies. The 4.5 mile scenic Park Drive winds through the heart of the park through a mix prairies, wooded knolls and shady hollows. The hike along Bass Lake is showing splendid colors of reds, oranges, and golds. Some of the best color spots can be found along any of the 25 miles of hiking trails winding throughout the rolling lanscape of the park.
What you'll see: Fall colors are turning quickly with very good early color this week and the overall peak is expected later this week and into the weekend of October 5-6. The colorful prairie grasses are in spectacular form with many golds, purples and browns covering the rolling topography of Maplewood. The sumacs are particularily vibrant this year showing vibrant patches of reds and orange. The abundant sugar maples are turning quickly and displaying a multitude of hues of vibrant orange, red and yellow. Ash trees are providing some early golds and yellow colors along the park fields and meadows.
Also of interest: The annual "Leaf Days" Celebration of the specatular fall colors of Maplewood is scheduled for the weekends of September 28-29 and October 5-6. Come and join "The Friends of Maplewood" for a variety of activities, food and fun. Birding is always a favorite with migrations just beginning. Trumpeter swans frequent local lakes and wetlands along with a variety of waterfowl.
Last updated: September 30, 2013Can’t decide between a one-day or year-round park permit? The DNR has a special offer that can help. Start by purchasing a one-day permit for $5 and visit as many state parks as possible. After visiting the state parks, trade in the one-day permit by the end of that day and get $5 off the purchase of a year-round permit. Year-round permits, which cost $25, provide unlimited access to all 76 Minnesota state parks and recreation areas for a full year from the month of purchase.
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Getting there39721 Park Entrance Road
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ContactPhone: 218-863-8383 Email: maplewood.statepark@state.mn.us Best time to contact the park: Daily, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. If no one is available, please leave a message. |
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