Myre - Big Island
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This park has something for everyone. The trails take visitors around wet lowlands, oak savanna, and grasslands. Albert Lea Lake and park marshes draw hundreds of waterfowl during migration. Oak savanna and prairie landscape, including wetlands, dominate most of the park. One of the more unique aspects of the park is the 116-acre Big Island that is covered with baple/basswood forest. Another is the glacial esker located in the northeast section of the park.
Tell me more about this park's wildlife, history, geology and landscape.
Park NotesGift Cards:Purchase a Minnesota State Parks Gift Card this holiday season! Firewood restrictions information:
Minnesota has enacted legislation that restricts firewood being brought to or used on DNR lands. Complete information and lists of vendors and locations where approved firewood is available are posted on the DNR Web site. Birders:Bird Checklist at Myre-Big Island State Park. |
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Spring and Fall MigrationsNext 90 days of events at this park
Hours
Best time to contact the park: Fall: Saturday - Sunday. 9:00 - 4:00 or leave a message. Summer: Daily 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.. If no one is available, please leave a message.
Contact
19499 780th Avenue
Albert Lea, MN 56007
tel: 507-379-3403
fax: 507-379-3405
Getting There
Located 3 miles southeast of Albert Lea on County Highway 38. Interstates 90 and 35 intersect just north of Albert Lea. Both interstates have signs directing visitors to the park.
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MN Department of Natural Resources
