USDA Forest Service · Minnesota
White Pine Lake Rustic Campground
USDA Forest Service · Minnesota, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,598 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
- WHITE PINE LAKE BOAT LANDING (NFSR 1261) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Lutsen, MN
About
US Forest Service campground. White Pine Lake Rustic Campground is a easily reached rustic campground on a beautiful medium sized lake. This three site campground features a boat launch and an accessible fishing pier, as well as some wonderful white pines. There is no garbage pick up at White Pine 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 | 18° | 4° | -26° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 20° | 5° | -22° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 33° | 18° | -7° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 39° | 29° | 5° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 39° | 29° | 74° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 49° | 41° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 72° | 58° | 50° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 70° | 59° | 54° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 64° | 54° | 45° | 75° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 49° | 41° | 27° | 64° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 35° | 28° | 7° | 55° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 25° | 14° | -9° | 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
- Poplar River Rustic Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Clara Lake Rustic Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Crescent Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Temperance River Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
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