USDA Forest Service · Minnesota
Divide Lake Campground
USDA Forest Service · Minnesota, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $18 per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,988 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- DIVIDE LAKE CAMPGROUND (NFSR 924) · crushed aggregate or gravel · moderate degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Isabella, MN
About
US Forest Service campground. The Divide Lake Campground provides a Northwoods camping experience in a small (only 3 sites) secluded campground located near many recreational opportunities. A walk-down canoe launch provides access to Divide Lake and its stocked trout population while Divide Lake Trail provides a 2 mile hike with benches and scenic overlooks. Other nearby lakes, a boat ramp, and a fishing pier give the camper even more chances to enjoy the outdoors. Of particular interest is the fact that FR 172 in this area is on the Laurentian Divide with waters on the Divide Lake side flowing to Lake Superior and those on the Tanner Lake side flowing north to Hudson's Bay. 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° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 33° | 17° | -10° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 27° | -1° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 57° | 39° | 27° | 78° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 67° | 50° | 40° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 76° | 58° | 49° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 72° | 57° | 51° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 52° | 40° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 49° | 38° | 23° | 67° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 34° | 26° | 3° | 56° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 24° | 12° | -16° | 45° | 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
- Eighteen Lake Rustic Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Hogback Lake Rustic Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Harriet Lake Rustic Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Little Isabella River Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 11 sites
- Ninemile Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 28 sites
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