Minnesota State Parks · Minnesota
Cascade River State Park
Minnesota State Parks · Minnesota, United States
- Sites
- 40
- Hookups
- 21 electric, 19 no hookups
- Max RV length
- 35 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 696 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)
- Nearest town
- Lutsen
- Address
- 3481 West Highway 61
- Phone
- 218-387-6000
45 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Cascade River State Park is a Minnesota State Park campground offering 40 sites (21 electric) near Lutsen.
Fees
Minnesota DNR (dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/fees.html) publishes the same statewide camping rate bands on its own fees page (a real, confirmed statewide schedule, not a per-park guess; tax is additional): Drive-in campsites $20-$35/night; cart-in/walk-in campsites (under 1/2 mile from parking) $20-$25/night; backcountry campsites (backpack/watercraft over 1/2 mile) $20-$23/night; equestrian campsites $22-$25/night; wall tents $35-$40/night; yurts $80/night; group campsites $50-$300/night. Electric hookup adds $10/night; water and sewer hookup (where available) adds $8/night; an EV charging site adds $7.50/night. A non-refundable reservation fee applies per site reserved in advance: $8 online, $10 by phone (no fee for same-day reservations). Minnesota residents with a qualifying physical disability receive a half-price campsite rate Sunday-Thursday. A separate statewide vehicle permit is required: $35/year; $7/day; $26/year for an additional vehicle; $30/year motorcycle permit; $12/year for persons with disabilities; $5/day for groups of 10+ vehicles. Pets are allowed in campgrounds. For the comfort and safety of your pet, other visitors, and wildlife, pets must be attended at all times and restrained on a leash or in an enclosure. (Minnesota DNR statewide policy, published on multiple state park pages, e.g. Itasca, Lake Bemidji and La Salle Lake SRA.)
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21° | 9° | -19° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 22° | 9° | -14° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 33° | 22° | -3° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 38° | 31° | 13° | 55° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 50° | 40° | 34° | 68° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 58° | 49° | 44° | 73° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 68° | 59° | 51° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 69° | 62° | 56° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 65° | 57° | 50° | 73° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 51° | 44° | 31° | 63° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 32° | 11° | 54° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 19° | -2° | 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
- Grand Marais Municipal Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 8 mi · 296 sites
- Devil Track Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Cascade River Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- White Pine Lake Rustic Campground · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi
- Two Island Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi
All public campgrounds in Minnesota · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-08-25. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.