| Iron Range Off-Highway Vehicle State Recreation Area | |
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  Location of Iron Range Off-Highway Vehicle State Recreation Area in Minnesota Show map of Minnesota Iron Range Off-Highway Vehicle State Recreation Area (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
| Location | St. Louis,Minnesota, United States |
| Coordinates | 47°48′24.7″N92°44′34.9″W / 47.806861°N 92.743028°W /47.806861; -92.743028 |
| Area | 1,864 acres (7.54 km2) |
| Established | 2002 |
| Governing body | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources |
Iron Range Off-Highway Vehicle State Recreation Area is aMinnesota state park located east ofLake Ore-be-gone inGilbert,Minnesota. The recreation area consists of 36 miles (58 km) of trails on a 1,864-acre (754 ha) unit, all of which was localiron ore mining land until 1981. A 3,500-acre (1,400 ha) expansion of the recreation area is also being planned, with land acquisition underway.[1]
The recreation area has trails for all classes ofoff-highway vehicles defined by theMinnesota Department of Natural Resources, includingOff-Highway Motorcycles,Class I All-Terrain Vehicles,Class II All-Terrain Vehicles, andOff-Road Vehicles.[2]
Minnesota is one of three states to have a state-maintained off-road recreation area, the others beingCalifornia andUtah.