State Forest · Minnesota
Walter E. Stark Assembly Area and Horse Campground
State Forest · Minnesota, United States · in Pillsbury State Forest
- Sites
- 25
- Cost
- $17 per night, taxes included
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,388 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Phone
- 218-825-3075
About
The campground is along Pillsbury Forest Road. 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. Also available are permanent "picket lines" and manure bunkers.
The day use area provides access to 27 miles of trails and a parking area for horse trailers.
25 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 Crow Wing State Park (218-825-3075). In Pillsbury State Forest.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19° | -1° | -26° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 24° | 2° | -34° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 20° | -13° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 30° | 16° | 75° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 65° | 46° | 31° | 82° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 75° | 58° | 44° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 64° | 54° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 62° | 55° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 56° | 41° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 41° | 24° | 71° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 27° | 6° | 60° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 27° | 15° | -21° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Rock Lake Campground and Day-Use Area · State Forest · 4 mi · 48 sites
- Gull Lake Recreation Area · Army Corps of Engineers · 5 mi · 43 sites
- Crow Wing State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 10 mi · 59 sites
- Dower Lake Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 19 mi · 45 sites
- Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area · Minnesota State Parks · 23 mi · 29 sites
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