State Forest · Minnesota
Button Box Lake Campground and Day-Use Area
State Forest · Minnesota, United States · in George Washington State Forest
- Sites
- 11
- Cost
- $17 per night, taxes included
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,421 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)
- Phone
- 218-571-2600
About
The campground is considered "primitive," designed to furnish only the camper's basic needs. The campsites consist of a cleared area, fire ring, and table. Also, vault toilets, garbage cans, and drinking water are available.
This remote campground features boat access adjacent to the campground. Button Box Lake offers panfish and bass fishing.
11 primitive campsites (10 drive-in), 1 of them accessible. First come, first served for individual sites; pay the camping fee online on the day you arrive, or at a state park ranger station. Managed from Scenic State Park (218-571-2600). In George Washington State Forest.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15° | -4° | -28° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 20° | -1° | -34° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 18° | -13° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 30° | 7° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 63° | 42° | 29° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 55° | 43° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 60° | 49° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 59° | 51° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 53° | 36° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 53° | 38° | 21° | 71° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 36° | 24° | 3° | 59° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 25° | 10° | -22° | 47° | 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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