Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge & Wetland Management District
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Phone: 952-854-5900
Address:
3815 American Blvd. East
Bloomington, MN 55425

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Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge is a corridor of land and water stretching along the Minnesota River. The Refuge stretches over 50 miles from Fort Snelling State Park beyond Belle Plain, Minnesota. Comprised of more than 14,000 authorized acres, the Refuge has multiple Units, offering a variety of free outdoor recreational experiences for individuals and families.

Each unit offers a variety of attractions and seasonal activities. Individual units may have special regulations, as well as private land within their boundaries. In addition to this webpage, please refer to brochures available at trail heads and the Visitor Center for details about the individual units.

To learn more about the Refuge units click on the unit on the map (i.e. Upgrala Unit) or click on one of the links listed below the map. St. Lawrence, Jessenland, and Blakeley Units are new lands. More information on these units will be coming. Please check back for updates.

Bloomington Ferry Unit Long Meadow Lake Unit Black Dog Unit Wilkie Unit Louisville Swamp Unit Rapids Lake Unit Blakley Unit Jessenland Unit St. Lawrence Unit Chaska Lake Unit Upgrala Unit

REFUGE LANDS
Long Meadow Lake
Black Dog Preserve
Bloomington Ferry
Wilkie
Upgrala
Chaska
Rapids Lake
Louisville Swamp


Last updated: March 16, 2012