Glacial Lakes State Park
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| Glacial Lakes State Park | |
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 Kettle lake and rolling hills in Glacial Lakes State Park | |
  Location of Glacial Lakes State Park in Minnesota  Glacial Lakes State Park (the United States) | |
| Location | Pope, Minnesota, United States |
| Coordinates | 45°32′14″N 95°31′19″W / 45.53722°N 95.52194°W |
| Area | 2,423 acres (9.81 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,217 ft (371 m)[1] |
| Established | 1963 |
| Governing body | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources |
Glacial Lakes State Park is a state park of Minnesota, USA, approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Starbuck. It was founded in 1963 to preserve some of the remaining rolling prairie which previously covered much of the state. Located in the Leaf Mountains, the park and the area around it contains many glacial landforms created by the Wisconsonian glaciation.
Flora
The park has many rare native plants. Prairie grasses and forbs that may be seen include big bluestem, little bluestem, Indian grass, prairie clover, pasque flowers, coneflowers and goldenrods. Wolfberry and rose shrubs are also in the park.[2]
Fauna
Due to its location in a transition zone between prairie in the west and hardwood forest to the east, prairie and woodland birds are found at the park. Squirrels, deer, beavers, wood ducks, raccoons, pileated woodpeckers and occasionally coyotes can be found.[2]
