City, County & Regional Parks · Minnesota
Sinclair Lewis Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · Minnesota, United States
- Season
- May to September 30
- Elevation
- 1,234 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 5
- Lake
- Big Sauk Lake
- Nearest town
- Sauk Centre
- Address
- 320 Oak Street South, Sauk Centre, MN 56378
- Phone
- 320-333-9546
About
City-run campground on Big Sauk Lake in Sauk Centre, with sites ranging from primitive (no hookups) to full hookups (sewer, water, and electricity). Nightly, weekly, and seasonal rates available. Open May through September 30. Book online, or call the campground manager in-season; call City Hall off-season. Payment in full is due at the time of booking.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21° | -2° | -26° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 6° | -27° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 23° | -13° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 49° | 32° | 12° | 77° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 67° | 48° | 33° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 77° | 60° | 48° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 65° | 55° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 63° | 55° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 75° | 57° | 40° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 41° | 24° | 73° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 28° | 6° | 62° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 18° | -18° | 47° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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