Great River Bluffs State Park
Great River Bluffs State Park is a state park of Minnesota, United States, on the Mississippi River southeast of Winona. Originally known as O. L. Kipp State Park, it was renamed in the late 1990s to describe better its resources. The park preserves steep-sided bluffs rising 500 feet (150 m) above the river and the narrow valleys between them, which support rare and fragile plant communities. Two of the bluffs have received further protection under the Minnesota Scientific and Natural Areas program, which are known as King's and Queen's Bluff Scientific and Natural Area.
| Great River Bluffs State Park | |
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The Mississippi River from Great River Bluffs State Park | |
Location of Great River Bluffs State Park in Minnesota Great River Bluffs State Park (the United States) | |
| Location | Winona, Minnesota, United States |
| Coordinates | 43°56′47″N 91°23′58″W |
| Area | 3,067 acres (12.41 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,270 ft (390 m) |
| Established | 1971 |
| Governing body | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources |
Goat prairie side
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Queens bluff
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