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USING YOUR SMARTPHONE: Scan QR code below or access page here to bookmark in your phone's web browser.
Take the MN DNR’s lake information on the go with the LakeFinder mobile website. Have thousands of lake surveys, depth maps, and vegetation reports, plus water quality and clarity data literally in the palm of your hand. The LakeFinder contains data for more than 4,500 lakes and rivers throughout Minnesota and the application allows you to get the information on demand with an internet connection.
Improvements in the new Lakefinder:
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Available for most iPhone and Android phones.
USING YOUR SMARTPHONE: Scan QR code below or access page here to bookmark in your phone's web browser.
Take fall color reports on the road with you!
Catch the colors as they peak - here you can find fall color reports provided by staff at Minnesota state parks and recreation areas from across the state. Reports include percent of color change, integrated with Google maps. Click on a park's name to learn where to go and what you'll see. Also find out what events are taking place at the park. Fall colors reports are updated by noon every Thursday.
Colors typically peak between mid-September and early October in the northern third of Minnesota, between late September and early October in the central third, and between late September and mid-October in the southern third (which includes the Twin Cities).
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Available for most iPhone and Android phones.
Download Layar and search for "water access" or "mndnr" to turn on MN DNR Water Access Layer.
Layar is a third party application that accesses DNR data.
MN Water Access
Finding a lake in Minnesota is easy – finding the water access on that lake is another story. Before you even hook up the boat, download this free location-based search app to your phone. Open Layar, turn on the "MN Water Accesses" layer and point your phone at the lake. It’ll help you locate a place to launch your craft for a great day on the water. Most of the public state managed access sites, as well as many of the private access sites, are available.
Snowmobile Trails
Know your exact location and where the trail will take you! Garmin GPS users can now download a background map containing Minnesota Snowmobile Trails, including state trails, trails within state parks, state forests and other state owned lands, as well as snowmobile trails funded through the Grant-In-Aid Snowmobile system.
WIA Data
The Walk-In Access (WIA) program provides public hunting opportunities on private lands. Find a WIA site.
WMA Data
Have you ever wondered where the parking lot was at a Wildlife Management Area? Now you can take the parking lot and WMA boundary information with you in two common GPS formats: Garmin and Lowrance. Download the data for all state WMA’s to your GPS and always know where the public land is.
