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Grand Marais Campground Beach

Minnesota

About

Grand Marais Campground Beach is a beach in the Gunflint Ranger District of Superior National Forest, about 0.8 miles from the town of Grand Marais, Minnesota. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Grand Marais show July and August highs around 70°F with lows in the low 50s, while winter highs stay in the 20s. The Gunflint Trail climbing area is about a mile away, and the Till-Ta-Whirl Bike Pincushion and RIFT BIKE TRAIL PINCUSHION are both within about 2 miles. For an overnight stay, Devil Track Lake Campground is roughly 8 miles off.

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Location

Grand Marais Campground Beach

Minnesota

Data: US EPA BEACON (Beach Advisory and Closing Online Notification). Source metadata

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Jun–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–70°F and lows of 44–54°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Grand Marais, MN weather station, 0.1 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan24° high7° low
  2. Feb27° high10° low
  3. Mar35° high19° low
  4. Apr45° high30° low
  5. May55° high38° low
  6. Jun62° high44° low
  7. Jul70° high51° low
  8. Aug70° high54° low
  9. Sep63° high48° low
  10. Oct52° high38° low
  11. Nov39° high26° low
  12. Dec29° high14° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Grand Marais, Minnesota · 0.8 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Superior National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)