National Park Service · Minnesota
Lower St. Croix District
National Park Service · Minnesota, United States · in Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway
- Sites
- 19
- Cost
- Campsite Fees: free. No fees but an annual camping permit is required.
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- No
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Laundry
- No
- Elevation
- 669 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · T-Mobile none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway
- Nearest town
- Scandia
- Phone
- (715) 483-2274
About
19, primitive, Leave No Trace campsites are located on this reach from below Highway 8 down to the Boom Site Landing near Stillwater, Minnesota. An annual camping permit is required to camp. The District also consists of Minnesota and Wisconsin state park properties with campgrounds.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21° | 3° | -26° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 7° | -27° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 26° | -8° | 73° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 52° | 36° | 17° | 82° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 69° | 50° | 35° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 78° | 62° | 49° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 67° | 57° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 64° | 55° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 77° | 60° | 40° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 59° | 44° | 27° | 76° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 40° | 31° | 9° | 65° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 18° | -17° | 57° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- William O Brien State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 2 mi · 114 sites
- Interstate State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 11 mi · 37 sites
- Interstate State Park · Wisconsin State Parks · 11 mi · 84 sites
- Willow River State Park · Wisconsin State Parks · 17 mi · 120 sites
- Wild River State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 19 mi · 94 sites
All public campgrounds in Minnesota · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-02-25. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.