Savanna State Forest

The Savanna State Forest is located in Aitkin and Saint Louis counties in the U.S. State of Minnesota. Comprising over 238,000 acres, the forest is bisected by the Upper Mississippi River, and contains Savanna Portage State Park, which preserves a historic trade route connecting the Mississippi River with the upper reaches of the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin.[1][2]

Savanna State Forest
Map showing the location of Savanna State Forest
Map showing the location of Savanna State Forest
Geography
LocationAitkin and Saint Louis counties, Minnesota, United States
Coordinates46°49′05″N 93°10′36″W
Area218,450 acres (88,400 ha)
Administration
Governing bodyMinnesota DNR
Websitewww.dnr.state.mn.us/state_forests/forest.html?id=sft00046#homepage

The forest has white-tailed deer, ruffed grouse, waterfowl, songbirds, and many other species. The most popular species in Big Sandy Lake and other lakes in the forest are bass, panfish, walleye, and northern pike.[1][3]

References
  1. "Savanna State Forest Trail Map" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. October 2002.
  2. Forest Information, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
  3. Big Sandy, LakeFinder, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources


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