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Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area

Protected area in Minnesota, United States

Field	Value
name	Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area
photo	MinnesotaRiver1.jpg
photo_caption	The Minnesota River from the Gifford Lake unit of the Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area
map	USA Minnesota#USA
map_caption	Location of Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area in Minnesota
relief	1
location	Scott County, Minnesota, United States
coordinates
area_acre	5490
established	1969
governing_body	Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area is a 5490 acre unit of the Minnesota state park system in Scott County, Minnesota, the United States. The park is not continuous but is composed of waysides, four of which are strung along the Minnesota River between Shakopee and Belle Plaine. The various waysides are interspersed with units of the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge, a part of the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area. Although the state recreation area is managed by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the national wildlife refuge by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, both agencies share a consistent signage to simplify visitation.

History

The lower Minnesota River valley had been recognized for its scenic and recreational potential since at least 1939, but when a bill proposing an 18000 acre state park went before the Minnesota Legislature in 1967 it did not pass. Two years later a scaled-back proposal also failed. However a bill creating the Minnesota Valley State Trail did pass in 1969. The trail was to run from Fort Snelling State Park to the town of Le Sueur and include six waysides totaling over 5000 acre. Even the smallest wayside was larger than some of Minnesota's state parks. In this roundabout way, portions of the valley were added to the state park system. The Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge was authorized in 1976 and additional lands originally desired for the state park received federal protection.

References

Meyer, Roy W. Everyone's Country Estate: A History of Minnesota's State Parks. Minnesota Historical Society Press: St. Paul, 1991.
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area signage, brochures, and website.

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