Big Marine Park Reserve Traditional Geocache
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The Big Marine Park Reserve is finally open for limited public use
(Boat Launch and walking around). The Grand Opening is June 7th and
the rest will be available then. This cache was placed to share
this very special park area. Very kid friendly, plan to spend some
extra time here after you find the cache. The cache contains all
RED - WHITE & BLUE items. You may want to drop R,W&B items
off... It is an "All American Cache". Please walk carefully and do
not damage any vegetation.
Big Marine Park Reserve 17495 Manning Trail North Marine on Saint
Croix, MN 55047 651-430-8200 Located on Manning Trail (CSAH 15);
1/2 mile north of 170th Street (CSAH 4) in May Township.
Vehicle Permits are required for all vehicles entering the park,
and can be purchased at the park office. If the park office is not
open, permits can be purchased by depositing the permit fee into
the envelope and payment box located just past the park office
building. Please follow the instructions on the envelope. DNR
Licenses (fishing, hunting, cross-country skii, etc.) can not be
purchased at this park, but are available at nearby retail stores.
Big Marine Park Reserve is located in the northern part Washington
County. It is owned and operated by Washington County and is part
of the Metropolitan Council's Regional Park System. The park was
selected as a regional facility because of its excellent natural
resource features; including the St. Croix Valley/northeast ground
moraine and high quality upland and wetland wildlife habitat. When
completed, the park will be 1920 acres in size, with 80 percent of
its acreage set aside for preservation and protection. This 80
percent will eventually resemble the land as it was prior to the
arrival of the settlers in the mid-1800s.
The developed areas of the Reserve offer the following facilities:
- Boat Launch - General Picnic Area - Play Area (Very Nice)
- Swimming Beach w/ bath house
- Trails (Paved) Boat Launch The boat launch is open from 6 a.m. to
1/2 hour after sunset, and it accesses Big Marine Lake. The launch
is closed in the winter. There are 33 parking spaces for vehicles
with boat trailers. There must be a parking space available before
you launch your boat; so if the parking lot is full, you may not
launch. There is also a DNR boat launch on the north end of the
lake.
Play Area There is a large 'destination' play area in the park,
that is actually two play areas installed in one general location.
There is an 18' slide, a large climbing net, a climbing rock, and
more!
Swimming Beach
The clear-water swimming area includes 400 linear feet of sandy
beach. Clean rest rooms, changing rooms, and vending machines are
available in a nearby beach building. A nearby grassy area provides
picnicking with tables and grills. Please note: Pets are only
allowed on trails; and alcoholic beverages are not allowed anywhere
within Big Marine Park Reserve.
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