Tettegouche State Park / Baptism River Beach
About
Tettegouche State Park / Baptism River Beach is a public lake beach in Minnesota, about 4.6 miles from the town of Silver Bay. Summer is the most comfortable time for a beach visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 76°F with lows near 54°F, and August is close behind at about 74°F. Several trails start close by. Cascades Trail is about 0.4 miles away and Tettegouche Trail about 0.9 miles. High Falls Trail - East is about 1.1 miles off, and the Superior Hiking Trail spur is also about 1.1 miles away.
Location
Tettegouche State Park / Baptism River 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 65–76°F and lows of 46–54°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Wolf Ridge Elc, MN weather station, 8 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan19° high1° low
- Feb24° high3° low
- Mar35° high15° low
- Apr46° high28° low
- May59° high40° low
- Jun70° high49° low
- Jul76° high54° low
- Aug74° high53° low
- Sep65° high46° low
- Oct51° high34° low
- Nov36° high21° low
- Dec24° high9° low
Nearby
Cascades TrailHikingPhoto: Joe Passe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.4 mi
Tettegouche TrailHikingPhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.9 mi
High Falls Trail - EastHikingPhoto: Joe Passe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1.1 mi- Superior Hiking Trail spurCross-country skiing1.1 mi
Mystical Mountain ZoneRock climbingPhoto: SteveBenassi, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.7 mi- Sawmill Creek DomeRock climbing4.9 mi
- Picnic RockRock climbing5 mi
Beaver RiverCanoeingPhoto: Nsteffel, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Tettegouche State Park / Baptism River Beach
Best months: May and July–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
19° / 1°
10 wet
Feb
24° / 3°
8 wet
Mar
35° / 15°
9 wet
Apr
46° / 28°
9 wet
May
59° / 40°
12 wet
Jun
70° / 49°
13 wet
Jul
76° / 54°
12 wet
Aug
74° / 53°
12 wet
Sep
65° / 46°
12 wet
Oct
51° / 34°
11 wet
Nov
36° / 21°
10 wet
Dec
24° / 9°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wolf Ridge Elc, MN, 8 mi away at 1,400 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
