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Sather Lake Recreation Area

14 mi southwest of Alexander, ND · AT&T 5G

Federal campgroundtype
18sites
First comebooking
May–Sepbest months

About Sather Lake Recreation Area

Enjoy the lake view from your spacious campsite, or enjoy fishing for Bass, Crappie, or Trout off the floating pier located in the day use loop.

  • Fees: $10 per night. Payments can be placed in the fee tube located at the entrance to the campground; payments must be made immediately upon…
  • Managed by: USFS - Dakota Prairie Grasslands
  • Where: 14 mi southwest of Alexander, ND · 47.6723, -103.80788

Things to do:

Fishing

Amenities:

ToiletsDrinking water

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

24°
4°Jan
29°
8°Feb
42°
19°Mar
56°
30°Apr
67°
40°May
76°
50°Jun
84°
55°Jul
84°
53°Aug
73°
44°Sep
57°
31°Oct
40°
19°Nov
28°
9°Dec

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

See Sather Lake Recreation Area from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Sather LakeHiking0.1 mi0.2 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

AT&T 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Rural edge

The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.

Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.