USDA Forest Service · Minnesota
Wilson 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 good · T-Mobile none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- WILSON LAKE CAMPGROUND (NFSR 355C) · improved native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Tofte, MN
About
US Forest Service campground. Wilson Lake Rustic Campground is on the shore of the lake and has a drive down boat ramp with a dock. Nearby Little Wilson Lake also has a boat ramp, and there is a portage trail from Wilson to Sister Lake. Wilson Lake Rustic Campground offers 4 sites accessible by car. On the shore of the lake is an additional backcountry campsite accessible by boat, and there is another backcountry site on Little Wilson. There is no garbage pick up at Wilson 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
- Harriet Lake Rustic Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Hogback Lake Rustic Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Whitefish Lake Rustic Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Fourmile Rustic Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Ninemile Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 28 sites
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