Hayes Lake State Park in MN -- Camping

Set in northwestern Minnesota's northern forest at 1,201 feet elevation, this 2,958-acre park blends boreal ecology with recreation. A bog with interpretive boardwalk invites exploration. The area supports black bears, moose, bobcats, beavers, and Canadian lynx, plus water birds including loons, herons, and grebes. Walking and biking trails wind through the park; it also shares horseback riding, skiing, and snowmobile trails with adjacent Beltrami Island State Forest.

• Moderately separated here.
• Sits on broad, near-level ground.
• The Hayes lake shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
• Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.