USDA Forest Service · Minnesota
Eighteen Lake Rustic Campground
USDA Forest Service · Minnesota, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,923 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- EIGHTEEN LAKE BOAT ACCESS (NFSR 369E) · crushed aggregate or gravel · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Isabella, MN
About
US Forest Service campground. Eighteen Lake Rustic Campground provides three campsites and a picnic area under red pines on the shore of Eighteen Lake. A trail around the lake and a carry down boat access make this a wonderful spot to spend a weekend in the woods. There is no garbage pick up at Eighteen 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° | 0° | -30° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 18° | 1° | -27° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 33° | 18° | -10° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 27° | -1° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 57° | 39° | 28° | 79° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 67° | 50° | 40° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 76° | 58° | 49° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 72° | 58° | 52° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 67° | 52° | 40° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 49° | 38° | 23° | 67° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 34° | 26° | 3° | 56° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 24° | 12° | -16° | 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.
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