USDA Forest Service · Minnesota
Cascade River Campground
USDA Forest Service · Minnesota, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,608 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- CASCADE RIVER CAMPGROUND (NFSR 1891) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- GRAND MARIAS, MN
About
US Forest Service campground. Cascade River Rustic Campground is a small camping area particularly suited to people who are planning to fish in the Cascade River or are looking for a remote place to camp. This campground has four campsites and a vault toilet. No potable water is available on-site. Fishing requires a valid license from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and trout fishing requires an additional stamp. Pack out what you pack in. 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° | 4° | -25° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 20° | 5° | -21° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 31° | 19° | -7° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 38° | 29° | 6° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 39° | 29° | 73° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 63° | 49° | 40° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 71° | 58° | 50° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 69° | 58° | 53° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 64° | 53° | 45° | 76° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 49° | 40° | 26° | 64° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 34° | 28° | 6° | 54° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 24° | 14° | -13° | 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
- Devil Track Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Two Island Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Twin Lakes Campground · State Forest · 8 mi · 3 sites
- Cascade River State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 8 mi · 40 sites
- Grand Marais Municipal Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 10 mi · 296 sites
All public campgrounds in Minnesota · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2025-10-02. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.