Red River State Recreation Area
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| Red River State Recreation Area | |
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 Red River State Recreation Area | |
  Location of Red River State Recreation Area in Minnesota  Red River State Recreation Area (the United States) | |
| Location | Polk, Minnesota, United States |
| Coordinates | 47°55′58″N 97°2′8″W / 47.93278°N 97.03556°W |
| Area | 1,230 acres (5.0 km2) |
| Established | 1997 |
| Governing body | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources |
Red River State Recreation Area is part of the Greater Grand Forks Greenway and is located in the city of East Grand Forks, Minnesota on the banks of the Red River of the North and the Red Lake River. It was built as a natural buffer as a direct response to the 1997 Red River flood.
The State Recreation Area is owned and managed by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
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