Where to see a Brown Rat in Minnesota

The Brown Rat is recorded in the counties of 17 Minnesota state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

1. Old Mill State Park
2. Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
3. Fort Snelling State Park
4. Bear Head Lake State Park
5. Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park
6. Jay Cooke State Park
7. Moose Lake State Park
8. Burntside State Forest
9. Kabetogama State Forest
10. Fond du Lac State Forest
11. McCarthy Beach State Park
12. Lake Jeanette State Forest
13. Cloquet Valley State Forest
14. Sturgeon River State Forest
15. Whiteface River State Forest
16. Jay Cooke State Park Geological Marker
17. Iron Range Off-Highway Vehicle State Recreation Area

These are county-level records — the species is documented in the area around each park, which is a strong steer rather than a guarantee for the park itself.

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