McFarland Lake Campground

24 mi northeast of Grand Marais, MN · No signal at camp

State parktype

7sites

Freeto camp

Jun–Augbest months

About McFarland Lake Campground

Managed by: Minnesota State Parks - Judge C. R. Magney
Where: 24 mi northeast of Grand Marais, MN · 48.05364, -90.05606

Weather by month

17°

-3°Jan

22°

-1°Feb

34°

10°Mar

47°

24°Apr

61°

35°May

70°

45°Jun

75°

51°Jul

73°

49°Aug

64°

42°Sep

49°

31°Oct

34°

18°Nov

22°

5°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Border Route	Hiking	0.1 mi	45.2 mi
Little John-John Lake	Hiking	0.6 mi
John-Royal	Hiking	0.8 mi	0.2 mi
North Fowl-Royal River	Hiking	1.5 mi	0.1 mi
John-East Pike	Hiking	1.7 mi	0.7 mi
Mcfarland Lake-Pine Lake	Hiking	2.2 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

No signal at camp

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.

Night sky: Pristine

The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.

Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

RV essentials

Propane: 24.5 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

John Lake #3 1.2 mi
Pine Lake #10 1.9 mi
Dispersed spot · 26 mi NE of Grand Marais 2.3 mi
North Fowl Lake 2.4 mi
North Fowl Lake #1 2.4 mi
East Pike Lake #2 2.5 mi