Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
May–Sepbest months
About Thistledew Campground and Day-Use Area
- Where: 19 mi east of Effie, MN · 47.79985, -93.23786
Amenities:
Toilets
Weather by month
17°-3°Jan
23°0°Feb
37°14°Mar
52°27°Apr
65°40°May
74°50°Jun
78°55°Jul
76°53°Aug
67°45°Sep
52°33°Oct
35°20°Nov
22°5°Dec
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.
See Thistledew Campground and Day-Use Area from above
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Good to know
Cell signal
Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.Night sky: Truly dark
The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Voyageurs Star Party (Astronomy festival), 55 mi.
RV essentials
Propane: 24.9 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Buttonbox Lake Campground 4.4 mi
- Sucker Lake Dispersed Camp site 7.2 mi
- Bass Lake County Park West Campground 7.9 mi
- Bear Lake Campground 8.5 mi
- Larson Lake Campground 8.8 mi
- Owen Lake Campground and Day-Use Area 11.1 mi