Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge
- 22996 - 290th St NE (Co. Rd. 7)
, Middle River, MN - Phone: 218-449-4115
- Phone: 219-449-4191
- Fax: 218-449-3241
- Agassiz@fws.gov
- Visit Website
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Rates:
Free admission to the refuge & facilities and all organized activities. Refuge open sunrise to sunset on designated hiking trails and Lost Bay Habitat Drive during open time periods.- Free admission to the refuge & facilities and all organized activities. Refuge open sunrise to sunset on designated hiking trails and Lost Bay Habitat Drive during open time periods.
Open:
Year-Round61,500 acres in the Aspen Parkland Area. 38,000 are wetland. A Globally Important Bird Area with 298 bird species recorded. Bird watching best during spring and fall migrations. Moose, wolves, river otter and fisher are unique. One of the 50 best places in U.S. to observe a diversity of birds and mammals and one of 100 best places in N. America to observe birds. View wildlife from Lost Bay Habitat Drive, Headquarters, Maakstad and Rodahl Hiking Trails, 290 St. NE and adjacent township roads.
Other Date Information
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: Office open year round, excluding federal holidays. M-F, 7:30am-4pm. Also on Sundays in June from 1-5 p.m. Lost Bay Habitat Drive & Maakstad & Rodahl Hiking Trails open April-May-October. Headquarters Hiking Trail (0.5 mile long) open year round. Need to
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- Eco-Friendly Landscape/Facility Design
Attraction Attributes
- Accessible to Disabled
- Can Accommodate Groups of 45 or more
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Directions
12 mi N of Thief River Falls on MN Hwy 32, then 11 mi E on 22996 290th Street (Marshall County Rd 7)to Refuge Headquarters. Watch for highway directional signs.
