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Cabins at Bear Head Lake State Park
Minnesota State Parks · Minnesota, United States
- Units
- 3
- Sleeps
- 5–10 per unit
- Bedrooms
- 3, stated for 1 of 3 units
- Heated
- All
- Kitchen
- 1 of 3
- Private bath
- 1 of 3
- Electricity
- All
- Wheelchair accessible
- 1 of 3
- Season
- Year-round
- Elevation
- 1,535 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Ely
- Address
- 9301 Bear Head State Park Road
- Phone
- 218-235-2520
About each unit
Bear Head Lake Accessible Camper Cabins · sleeps 5
Bear Head Lake Accessible Camper Cabins is a camper cabin at Bear Head Lake State Park, sleeping up to 5 people. No kitchen inside - cooking is limited to a crockpot or coffeepot; there's an outdoor picnic table and fire ring. No indoor plumbing or bathroom - a nearby campground or visitor center has restrooms and showers. ADA accessible. Pets aren't allowed. This record covers 2 of Bear Head Lake's 5 camper cabins, both accessible; the other 3 sleep six (see the companion record). All are in the campground.
Bear Head Lake Camper Cabins · sleeps 6
Bear Head Lake Camper Cabins is a camper cabin at Bear Head Lake State Park, sleeping up to 6 people. No kitchen inside - cooking is limited to a crockpot or coffeepot; there's an outdoor picnic table and fire ring. No indoor plumbing or bathroom - a nearby campground or visitor center has restrooms and showers. Pets aren't allowed. This record covers 3 of Bear Head Lake's 5 camper cabins; the other 2 are accessible and sleep five (see the companion record). All are in the campground.
Bear Head Lake Guest House · sleeps 10
Bear Head Lake Guest House is a guest house at Bear Head Lake State Park, sleeping up to 10 people. It has 3 bedrooms. Pets aren't allowed. Three bedrooms with one full bed, four twin beds, and two full sleeper sofas; one full bathroom with a shower and one three-quarter bath; a fully equipped kitchen with stove/oven, microwave, and refrigerator; a two-stall garage; not wheelchair accessible. Canoe use is included mid-May through mid-October.
Each unit
| Unit | Sleeps | Bedrooms | Kitchen | Bath | Heat | Power | Accessible | Pets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Head Lake Accessible Camper Cabins | 5 | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | |
| Bear Head Lake Camper Cabins | 6 | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | ||
| Bear Head Lake Guest House | 10 | 3 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | – |
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15° | -1° | -29° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 17° | 2° | -27° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 35° | 18° | -10° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 29° | 8° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 41° | 29° | 80° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 54° | 45° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 61° | 51° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 60° | 54° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 54° | 41° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 51° | 40° | 25° | 70° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 34° | 26° | 0° | 56° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 24° | 11° | -20° | 45° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at Bear Head Lake State Park, 1.4 mi away (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Campgrounds nearby
- Bear Head Lake State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 1 mi · 73 sites
- Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 6 mi
- Babbitt Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 9 mi
- McKinley Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 9 mi
- HooDoo Point Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 9 mi
Other cabins nearby
- Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 6 mi
- Birch Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 14 mi · 2 units
- Tettegouche State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 49 mi · 5 units
- Scenic State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 69 mi
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