Nerstrand-Big Woods State Park (redirected from Nerstrand State Park)

Nerstrand-Big Woods State Park

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Location: 10 miles south of Northfield on County Road 40.
Facilities: 51 drive-in campsites (27 with electrical hookups), showers (é), flush toilets (é), 4 walk-in campsites, 3 group camps, picnic area (é), picnic shelters (é), playground,volleyball court, horseshoe pit, self-guided trails (13 miles), ski trails (7 miles), snowmobile trails (5 miles), warming house, snowshoe rental, visitor center (é), interpretive exhibits, gift shop.
Activities: Camping, hiking, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing.
Special Features: Park is home to a large variety of spring wildflowers, including the rare sharp-lobed hepatica and the endangered dwarf trout lily, which is only found here.
Address: 9700 170th St E
Nerstrand, MN 55053
Phone: 507-333-4840;
Fax: 507-333-4852;
Web: www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/nerstrand_big_woods
Size: 2,882 acres.

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