State Forest · Minnesota
Hay Lake Campground and Day-Use Area
State Forest · Minnesota, United States · in Savanna State Forest
- Sites
- 20
- Cost
- $17 per night, taxes included
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,339 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · AT&T good · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Phone
- 218-419-1500
About
The campground is adjacent to the Hay Lake public landing. The campsites are considered primitive, designed to furnish only the basic needs of the camper. The campsites consist of a cleared area, fire ring, and table. Vault toilets, garbage cans, and drinking water are available.
Hay Lake Campground offers a small swimming area and water access to Hay Lake, which is known for panfish, crappie, smallmouth bass, northern pike, and walleye. Campsites are wooded; some have views of the lake.
Hay Lake Campground is a great alternative to the more developed and heavily used Savanna State Park.
20 primitive campsites. 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 Savanna Portage State Park (218-419-1500). In Savanna State Forest.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17° | -1° | -25° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 22° | 3° | -30° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 20° | -11° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 30° | 15° | 75° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 63° | 44° | 32° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 56° | 46° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 62° | 51° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 60° | 53° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 55° | 41° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 40° | 24° | 70° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 35° | 26° | -4° | 59° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 26° | 15° | -20° | 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
- Savanna Portage State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 8 mi · 61 sites
- Sandy Lake · Army Corps of Engineers · 13 mi · 61 sites
- Floodwood Municipal Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 14 mi · 9 sites
- Hill Lake Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 18 mi · 34 sites
- Berglund Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 21 mi · 9 sites
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