Below is a list of our most common sites as well as some very simple directions and links to google maps of the areas. You can scroll around on the google map to see more of the area. This can be useful for sending directions to your phone as well as getting directions from a specific address. **Being part of a Chapter sponsored test/event or having a private training pass is required to be on any of the grounds.
Keystone Woods WMA/Kelley Farms- Hugo/Marine on St. Croix, MN
For 2025, these grounds are in transition from Private to Public. We will have some limited access on the East side of Manning Ave on the residual parts of Kelley Farms private ground that has not yet been turned over to Washington County.
For the portions that have been turned over to the MN DNR (Keystone Woods WMA), we expect to have some grounds access starting April 15th through our affiliation with the Minnesota Federation of Field Trial Clubs.
For a simple trip from the Minneapolis Area, take MN 36 east towards Stillwater. Turn north onto Manning Ave N, and continue on Manning for about 5 miles. From the Hugo area, take Highway 61 north to County Rd 4 (170th), go East to Manning Ave, then south.
Four Brooks Wildlife Management Area, Milaca/Onamia MN
Our chapter works with a few other dog clubs, the Minnesota Field Trial Federation and the Minnesota DNR to maintain this site as a place for training and testing dogs. Our Chapter hosts tests, annual training events, and weekly training nights (May through August) at Four Brooks.
Annual Training Passes: email-training@mnnavhda.org
For a simple trip from the Minneapolis Area, take Hwy 169 north from Rogers. Four Brooks is located 12 miles north of Milaca on the west side of Hwy 169, look for the large Tower on the west side of the highway. Please note when coming from the south, you may have to go past a driveway and use the provided U-Turn lane to go back south to turn into the site.
Iron Range Retriever Club
County Rd 7 & Mineral Ave-Virginia, MN Training & Testing grounds. **Being part of a Chapter sponsored test/event or having a private training pass is required to be on the grounds. More information available at http://mirrc.org/.
Coming from the south? Heading north on US Hwy 53, take MN State Hwy 37 West to County Rd 7, then north. From Virginia, take US Hwy 169 west to County Rd 7, then south.