Top rated Wildlife refuges in Prior Lake, United States to elevate your visit (Updated April, 2024)

Top rated Wildlife refuges in Prior Lake

Experience the best that Prior Lake has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 24 places from Wildlife refuge category.

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Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife & Fish Refuge | La Crosse District Visitor Center & Office

Wildlife refuge

👍👍 Got my veteran's national park sticker there. Also have nice displays.

4.90 (63 reviews) (~191.1 km from centre)

Blue Hill Trail

Wildlife refuge

👍👍 Beautiful hiking trail and overlook, it’s a pretty good size trail with an overlook at the top of a hill that lets you look down the beautiful green landscape. Great for a little getaway into the wilderness, but not too far from home. The Blue Hill trails sits right within the Sherburne Wildlife ref...

4.80 (91 reviews) (~89.79 km from centre)

Oak Savanna Learning Center

Wildlife refuge

🫤 Not a visitor center. Such a waste of a nice looking building with a big parking lot and is only open by appointment or to schools. It does have some well groomed hiking trails.

4.80 (55 reviews) (~89.1 km from centre)

Dodge Nature Center – Main Property

Nature preserve

👍👍 We moved to West St. Paul in May and immediately discovered this gem of a nature center! My wife found the center as she researched all the parks and recreational spots when we arrived and we have visited many times already just to take in the natural tranquility even though it's located in an urban...

4.80 (36 reviews) (~32.26 km from centre)

Walter J. Breckenridge Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America

Environmental protection organization

4.80 (36 reviews) (~45.57 km from centre)

Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge

Wildlife refuge

Forested, marshy park featuring trails & many birds (including sandhill cranes) & other wildlife.

4.70 (649 reviews) (~89.54 km from centre)

Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge

Wildlife refuge

Protected land with a wildlife observation deck, multipurpose trails & a boat ramp for fishing.

4.70 (298 reviews) (~167.66 km from centre)

Crex Meadows State Wildlife Area

Wildlife refuge

Wooded prairie & wetlands & rich wildlife habitat spanning 30,000 acres with an information center.

4.70 (195 reviews) (~133.7 km from centre)

Dunnville State Wildlife Area

Wildlife refuge

👍👍 Awesome nature area with plenty of trail and river walking. Found a beautiful agate!

4.70 (123 reviews) (~122.65 km from centre)

Wildlife Science Center

Education center

👍👍 Very interesting place, highly recommended to visit particularly if you have kids. Wolves are the stars of the place but there are also big cats, black bears, and few other Minnesota wild animals. The guide was very well prepared and explained concepts of ethology (animal behavior) in a simple but v...

4.70 (113 reviews) (~79.72 km from centre)

Bluebill Wildlife Area

Wildlife refuge

👍👍 First time being there with my son and I was extremely impressed with how clean and clear the water was. My son caught a couple of bass and bluegill so it made the trip even better!!!

4.70 (40 reviews) (~179.13 km from centre)

Bass Ponds, Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge

Wildlife refuge

👍👍 Bass ponds have great trails, awesome landscapes, and also fun things along the trails. Many people fishing in the river, people watching the beavers, and so many frogs! I really enjoyed walking through the trees, seeing huge ones that must have been around for so many years. People you meet along t...

4.60 (124 reviews) (~21.01 km from centre)

Big Stone NWR and WMD Admin Bldg and Visitor Contact Station

Nature preserve

4.60 (94 reviews) (~237.32 km from centre)

Shady Maple Wildlife Overlook

Wildlife refuge

4.60 (69 reviews) (~208.56 km from centre)

McKenzie Creek State Wildlife Area

Wildlife refuge

4.60 (48 reviews) (~137.8 km from centre)

Carlos Avery State Wildlife Management Area

Wildlife refuge

This sanctuary of wetlands, forests & prairies is popular for wildlife watching & hunting.

4.50 (474 reviews) (~67.99 km from centre)

Louisville Swamp Trailhead

Wildlife refuge

4.50 (148 reviews) (~14.13 km from centre)

Walnut Lake State Wildlife Management Area

Wildlife refuge

👍👍 One of my favorite places anywhere. Lots of wildlife. Have seen various ducks and geese. Several species of Hawks, Egrets, Great Blue Herons, Pelicans, Great Horned Owls, Pheasants, White-Tail Deer, foxes, coyotes, Painted Turtles. Twice I have spotted a rare "Little Blue Heron". There is a Bal...

4.50 (104 reviews) (~120.87 km from centre)

Fish Lake Wildlife Area

Wildlife refuge

4.50 (70 reviews) (~124.27 km from centre)

Center Lake

Wildlife refuge

4.50 (47 reviews) (~199.27 km from centre)

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Top rated Wildlife refuges in Prior Lake, United States