Sand Dunes State Forest

Counties: Sherburne Map Acres: 11,040 OHV Forest Classification: Closed Approved Firewood Vendors Snow Conditions: Sand Dunes State Forest - North Unit Trail Head Sand Dunes State Forest - South Unit Trail Head

•Sand Dunes State Forest is located in central Sherburne County, about three miles west of Zimmerman and five miles north of Big Lake. The forest can be reached by taking Sherburne County 5 north from Big Lake, off U.S. 10, or following Sherburne County 4 west from Zimmerman off U.S. 169.

•Sand Dunes has something for just about everyone. The 225-acre Bob Dunn Recreation Area, nestled within the forest, holds a 36-unit Ann Lake Campground and Day-Use area including the Sand Dunes Horse Camp that fills early and often on summer weekends.

•The Sand Dunes consists of oak savanna forest and prairie and 2,700 acres of pine plantation of rolling terrain and few hills. It provides beautiful areas for a variety of recreational activities, such as horseback riding, snowmobiling, hunting/shooting, swimming, pan fishing on Ann Lake, camping, hiking, and cross-country skiing.

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