Hayes Lake State Park

Hayes Lake State Park
An interpretive sign along the Bog Boardwalk at Hayes Lake State Park in Minnesota.
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Location	Roseau, Minnesota, United States
Nearest town	Wannaska
Coordinates	48°37′23″N95°30′27″W / 48.62306°N 95.50750°W / 48.62306; -95.50750
Area	2,958 acres (11.97 km2)
Elevation	1,201 ft (366 m) [1]
Established	1973
Governing body	Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Hayes Lake State Park is a state park in northwestern Minnesota, United States, near the city of Roseau. The state park was established in 1967 and dedicated in 1973. The park is named after A.H. Hayes, a local and proponent of the park. ^[2]

Recreation

The park provides walking and biking trails, and shares horseback riding, skiing, and snowmobile trails with nearby Beltrami Island State Forest. ^[3]

Wildlife

Black bears are residents of the northern forest and are seen by visitors occasionally in this park. Other mammalian species that roam in and around this park are moose, fisher, porcupine, bobcat, river otter, raccoon, deer, beaver, red fox, marten, Canadian lynx, mink, and timber wolf. Loons, herons, grebes, and other water birds can be observed by bird watchers along the shoreline.

References

1. "Hayes Lake State Park". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey. January 11, 1980. Retrieved February 25, 2011.
2. "Hayes Lake State Park". Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Minnesota: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. 2025. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
3. "Hayes Lake State Park". Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Minnesota: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. 2025. Retrieved March 14, 2025.

External links

• Hayes Lake State Park