USDA Forest Service · Minnesota
Clara Lake Rustic Campground
USDA Forest Service · Minnesota, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,703 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
- CLARA LAKE BOAT ACCESS CG (NFSR 1288A) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Lutsen, MN
About
US Forest Service campground. Clara Lake Rustic Campground is on the shore of Clara Lake in a stand of pines. There are three first come/ first served sites in this campground and it is close to other lakes as well, so it is a great campground for a weekend of fishing, or just relaxing near the water. There is no garbage pick up at Clara 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° | 3° | -27° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 20° | 4° | -23° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 33° | 18° | -8° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 28° | 5° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 40° | 29° | 77° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 50° | 42° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 74° | 59° | 51° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 71° | 59° | 54° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 54° | 43° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 49° | 40° | 25° | 66° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 34° | 28° | 5° | 55° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 24° | 12° | -11° | 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
- White Pine Lake Rustic Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Poplar River Rustic Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Crescent Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Crescent Lake (Mn) · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 34 sites
- Baker Lake Rustic Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
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