USDA Forest Service · Minnesota
Harriet Lake Rustic Campground
USDA Forest Service · Minnesota, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,742 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · T-Mobile none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- HARRIET LAKE BOAT LANDING (NFSR 928) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Finland, MN
About
US Forest Service campground. Harriet Lake Rustic Campground is located at the site of an abandoned farm. There are 9 campsites located in the campground and the open land around these sites now hosts a variety of coneflowers and other plants not common in a boreal forest. It also provides opportunities for group picnicking. The lake itself is accessed by a boat ramp and dock and supports walleye, northern pike, and crappies. There is no garbage pick up at Harriet Lake Rustic Campground. Plan to pack out all your garbage, including fish remains from cleaning fish. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17° | 2° | -29° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 18° | 3° | -25° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 33° | 18° | -9° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 28° | 3° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 57° | 40° | 28° | 78° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 67° | 50° | 41° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 76° | 59° | 50° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 72° | 58° | 53° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 53° | 42° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 50° | 40° | 25° | 67° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 34° | 27° | 5° | 56° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 24° | 13° | -12° | 46° | 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
- Hogback Lake Rustic Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Wilson Lake Rustic Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Silver Island Rustic Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Whitefish Lake Rustic Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Ninemile Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 28 sites
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