State Forest · Minnesota
Wakemup Bay Campground and Day-Use Area
State Forest · Minnesota, United States · in Kabetogama State Forest
- Sites
- 22
- Cost
- $17 per night, taxes included
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,424 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)
- Phone
- 218-235-2520
About
The campground is open for the season.
Wakemup Bay on Lake Vermilion offers abundant fishing and water recreation opportunities. Each of the 21 campsites has a fire ring, picnic table, access to toilets, and seasonal drinking water. Fifteen of the sites are open to recreational vehicles. Campers can enjoy a nearby fishing pier, swimming beach, hiking trail, and picnic pavilion.
22 primitive campsites, 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 Bear Head Lake State Park (218-235-2520). In Kabetogama State Forest.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15° | -1° | -28° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 17° | 2° | -26° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 35° | 19° | -10° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 30° | 10° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 62° | 42° | 30° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 56° | 45° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 62° | 51° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 60° | 54° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 54° | 41° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 52° | 40° | 24° | 70° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 34° | 26° | 2° | 57° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 23° | 11° | -20° | 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.
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