Lake Maria State Park

Lake Maria State Park
Lake Maria State Park in autumn
Map showing the location of Lake Maria State Park
Map showing the location of Lake Maria State Park
Location of Lake Maria State Park in Minnesota
Map showing the location of Lake Maria State Park
Map showing the location of Lake Maria State Park
Lake Maria State Park (the United States)
LocationWright County, Minnesota, United States
Coordinates45°18′49″N 93°57′25″W / 45.31361°N 93.95694°W / 45.31361; -93.95694
Area1,475 acres (5.97 km2)
Elevation981 ft (299 m)[1]
Established1963
Governing bodyMinnesota Department of Natural Resources

Lake Maria State Park (/məˈrə/ mə-RY) is a state park of Minnesota, United States, created to provide a wilderness area within an easy drive of Minneapolis–Saint Paul.[2] The park's amenities are designed primarily for hikers, backpackers, and horseback riders and consequently use remains light compared to other state parks around the metro area.[3] It preserves a remnant of Big Woods atop a hilly, glacially-formed landscape dotted with lakes and wetlands.[4] The park was established in 1963 west of the city of Monticello.[2]

  1. ^ "Lake Maria State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. March 25, 1999. Retrieved February 25, 2011.
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