Savanna State Forest, State forest in Aitkin and St. Louis Counties, Minnesota.
The forest spans 238,000 acres with diverse ecosystems including woodlands, wetlands, and water bodies crossed by the Upper Mississippi River.
The area contains Savanna Portage State Park, preserving a trade route that connected the Mississippi River to the Saint Lawrence River drainage system.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources manages this forest to maintain natural habitats while supporting recreational activities for local communities.
Visitors can access multiple trails throughout the forest, participate in seasonal hunting, observe wildlife, or fish for bass and northern pike.
The forest features observation towers providing views across its mixed landscape of open spaces and dense woodland areas.
Location: Aitkin County
Location: St. Louis County
Website: https://dnr.state.mn.us/state_forests/forest.html?id=sft00046#homepage
GPS coordinates: 46.81272,-93.19522
Latest update: September 27, 2025 15:21
Savanna Portage State Park
4 km
Willard Munger State Trail
51.8 km
Moose Lake State Park
54.2 km
Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge
33.2 km
Forest History Center
54.3 km
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34.2 km
Aitkin County Courthouse and Jail
50.2 km
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
49.4 km
Church of Sts. Joseph and Mary-Catholic
44.9 km
Patrick Casey House
50.2 km
Church of St. Joseph
43.8 km
Western Bohemian Fraternal Union Hall
43.1 km
Aitkin Carnegie Library
50.1 km
Cloquet City Hall
56.6 km
Coleraine Methodist Episcopal Church
55.7 km
Arthyde Stone House
51.7 km
Church of the Good Shepherd
55.7 km
Potter/Casey Company Building
50 km
Cloquet-Northern Office Building
56.6 km
Solana State Forest
53.7 km
Rialto Theatre
49.9 km
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30 km
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53.5 km
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24.6 km
Quadna Fire Tower
34.2 km
Sandy Lake Lookout Tower
9.8 km
Cloquet Lookout Tower
52.8 km
Coleraine Fire Lookout Tower
55.5 kmReviews
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