Cleaver Lake
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Cleaver Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Superior National Forest. It doesn't name Cleaver Lake, so check the source for the area it covers.
Post Wildfire Closures, Effective October 1, 2026
Agency closure covering Superior National Forest · Order 09-09-00-26-11 · USFS · Superior National Forest
Forest Road Improvement Projects
Agency alert covering Superior National Forest · USFS · Superior National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Superior National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Cleaver Lake is a 24-acre lake near Grand Marais, Minnesota, at about 1,898 feet. It is managed by the state natural resources department.
Local outfitters
- NorWester Lodge and Canoe Outfitters10 mi away
- Hungry Jack Outfitters10 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Ball Club LakeCamping1.3 mi
- Ball Club Lake Public Water Access SiteBoat launch1.3 mi
- Ball Club Lake Site 1Camping1.8 mi
- Eagle MountainSummit1.8 mi
- Swan Lake-Vernon LakeHiking2.7 mi
- Bower Trout Lake Carry DownBoat launch4.4 mi
- Two Island Lake Boat AccessBoat launch4.6 mi
- Bower Trout Lake-South Brule RHiking4.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Crescent LakePier fishing · ~21 min drive
- Ball Club LakeLake fishing · ~3 min drive
- Gunflint LakeLake fishing · ~24 min drive
- Sea Gull LakeLake fishing · ~41 min drive
- Mink Lake Fishing PierPier fishing · ~25 min drive
- West Twin LakeLake fishing · ~10 min drive
- Brule RiverRiver fishing · ~32 min drive
- Cascade RiverRiver fishing · ~25 min drive
- Sawbill Lake Fishing PierPier fishing · ~29 min drive
- Cascade LakeLake fishing · ~10 min drive
Best time to visit Cleaver Lake
Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
17° / -3°
Feb
21° / -1°
Mar
33° / 11°
Apr
44° / 24°
May
58° / 38°
Jun
66° / 48°
Jul
73° / 54°
Aug
71° / 52°
Sep
62° / 44°
Oct
49° / 33°
Nov
34° / 20°
Dec
22° / 7°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lutsen 3nne, MN, 16.2 mi away at 1,300 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Closures we've recorded since August 2026
Forest-wide Fire Restrictions
Superior National Forest · Order dated July 12, 2026; seen Aug 23, 2026 → lifted Aug 25, 2026 · Forest Service
