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Sakatah State Park
State Park Information
State Park Overview
Nature of the Area
Original notes from surveyors in the late 1800s described the area as low, rolling land with second rate timber and prairieland with bur oak, basswood -spen, butternut, elm -sh and
ironwood. This area is an example of a transition zone, or ecotome, between the Southern Oak Barrens and the Big Woods Landscape Regions.
Glacial activity 14,000 years ago shaped this landscape. The park sits on a moraine - large mound of rock and mineral debris deposits. In some areas of the park, these moraine deposits are up to 400 feet deep. Glacial ice blocks left by receding glaciers formed depressions which filled with water creating lakes such as Sakatah Lake.
Open fields, wetlands, upland forests, lakes and
forest edges provide the perfect habitat for many southern Minnesota wildlife species. Deer, muskrat, raccoon, mink, rabbit and
red fox are animals commonly seen in the park. Listen for songbirds, woodpeckers, hawks and
owls in the park.
History of the Area
More Info
Sakatah State Park