Minnesota · Camping

Divide Lake Campground

from $18
fee
May, Jul–Sep
best months

Is Divide Lake Campground open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Superior National Forest. It doesn't name Divide Lake Campground, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Superior National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 1,967 ft
  • Tofte Ranger DistrictSuperior National Forest

Divide Lake Campground is a small, secluded Forest Service campground in the Tofte Ranger District of Superior National Forest in northern Minnesota. It has only three sites, so it works best for a short stay rather than a long trip. The setting is a Northwoods one, with Divide Lake close by and the Divide Lake Trail running right alongside it. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 76°F with lows near 54°F, while winter highs stay in the teens and 20s. The campground has vault toilets, and a fee is charged. The Divide Lake Trail is a 2-mile hike with benches and scenic overlooks. A walk-down canoe launch gives access to the lake's stocked trout. FR 172 passes through the area on the Laurentian Divide, with waters on the Divide Lake side flowing to Lake Superior and those on the Tanner Lake side going north to Hudson's Bay. Nearby, Divide Lake is about 0.1 mile away, and Memegwesie Lake and Plum Lake are both within about 4 miles. Eighteen Lake Rustic Campground is about 4.7 miles off.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · May, Jul–Sep

    Best time to visit Divide Lake Campground

    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.

    1. Jan

      19° / 1°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      24° / 3°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      35° / 15°

      9 wet

    4. Apr

      46° / 28°

      9 wet

    5. May

      59° / 40°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      70° / 49°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      76° / 54°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      74° / 53°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      65° / 46°

      12 wet

    10. Oct

      51° / 34°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      36° / 21°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      24° / 9°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wolf Ridge Elc, MN, 11.2 mi away at 1,400 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