About Cross Lake Recreation Area
In Central Minnesota's popular lakes area, the Cross Lake Recreation Area is best known for its picturesque sunsets, beautiful beaches and well-maintained campsites. The campground provides a full menu of activities for camping enthusiasts, while being located just minutes from shopping and paved bike trails. For a virtual tour go to: http://www.photographyoptions.net/images/headwaters/tour.html The recreation area provides plenty of water based entertainment like boating, canoeing, kayaking, water skiing and fishing. Two onsite beaches are convenient for swimming and sunbathing. Two accessible fishing piers provide angling opportunities on both Cross Lake and the Pine River. The sizable campground has 122 campsites including 97 with electric hookups. Additional amenities include two accessible hot shower facilities, a boat ramp, playground, floating docks for boat parking, 2 picnic…
- Managed by: Mississippi River Headwaters - Cross Lake, USACE
- Where: in Crosslake, MN · 46.66972, -94.10833
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Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
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Good to know
Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 14.9 mi
Propane: 14.5 mi
Camps nearby
- Cross Lake Day Use 0 mi
- US Army Corps of Engineers Campground 0.1 mi
- Cuyuna Scout Camp 3.9 mi
- Greer Lake Campground 4.1 mi
- Campsite · 2 mi S of Jenkins 10.2 mi
- Campsite · 2 mi SE of Pine River 12.3 mi