Scenic State Park | |
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Sunset at Coon Lake | |
Location | Itasca, Minnesota, United States |
Coordinates | 47°42′56″N 93°33′46″W / 47.71556°N 93.56278°W |
Area | 3,936 acres (15.93 km2) |
Elevation | 1,358 ft (414 m)[1] |
Established | 1921 |
Governing body | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources |
Website | Scenic State Park |
Scenic State Park CCC/WPA/Rustic Style Historic Resources | |
MPS | Minnesota State Park CCC/WPA/Rustic Style MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 89001670[2] |
Added to NRHP | June 8, 1992 |
Scenic State Park CCC/Rustic Style Service Yard | |
NRHP reference No. | 92000595[2] |
Added to NRHP | June 8, 1992 |
Scenic State Park is a Minnesota state park near Bigfork in Itasca County. It encompasses 3,936 acres (1,593 ha) of virgin pine forests that surround Sandwick Lake and Coon Lake.[3][4] It also includes portions of Lake of the Isles, Tell Lake, Cedar Lake, and Pine Lake. Established in 1921, the Ojibwe tribe had previously used the area for hunting. The park has places for camping, hiking, swimming, fishing, and canoeing.
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