Secluded and peaceful, this park offers
picturesque views of Ontario and the Rainy River. Short paths and a boat launch
offer access to the river for fishing, where anglers can catch walleyes,
northerns, small mouth bass and sturgeon. Pitch a tent in the rustic campsites,
equipped with pit toilets, and a hand pump for water. A picnic area overlooks
Sault Rapids.Quick stats:
118 acres
annual visits
Naturalist:
There is no naturalist on staff.
Wildlife
Wildlife. Bear, beaver, wolf, and moose have been sighted in this park.
History
In 1961, a National Park Service survey recommended that land along the Rainy
River between International Falls and Baudette be set aside as a park. Some of
the land was privately owned by the family of Franz Jevne, a lawyer in
International Falls and later, in Minneapolis. Late in 1966, the sons of Franz
Jevne offered to donate the acreage to the state for use as a park on the
condition that it be named after their father. Although the 118-acre area is a
small tract of land by comparison with other state parks, this park is among the
most scenic areas along the Rainy River. In 1967, the Minnesota Legislature
approved a bill to create Franz Jevne State Park.
Geology
Once entirely covered by Glacial Lake Agassiz, this area has little relief
and is characterized by extensive peatlands.
Landscape
Located in the Agassiz Lowlands landscape region, the area is perhaps the
last true wilderness remaining in Minnesota. Stands of black spruce, tamarack,
white cedar, aspen-birch, and jack pine barrens can be seen on slightly elevated
ridges in an area characterized by peatlands, sandy mineral soil, and seemingly
endless sedge mats.
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