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Gull Lake Recreation Area

Gull Lake Recreation AreaPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain
43
sites
May–Sep
best months
  • 43 sites for group campingReservable on Recreation.gov
  • At 1,199 ft
  • Near Brainerd

Gull Lake Recreation Area offers something for everyone with boating, hiking, fishing and swimming at Minnesota's famous Gull Lake, the largest of the 10 lakes on the Gull Chain of Lakes. Visitors have the opportunity to see and hear an abundance of watchable wildlife like bald eagles, white-tailed deer, river otters, a variety of songbirds, and the legendary call of the loon.

  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Gull Lake Recreation Area

    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.

    1. Jan

      18° / -1°

      7 wet

    2. Feb

      24° / 3°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      37° / 16°

      7 wet

    4. Apr

      51° / 31°

      8 wet

    5. May

      65° / 45°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      75° / 56°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 61°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      77° / 59°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      68° / 49°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      53° / 36°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      37° / 22°

      7 wet

    12. Dec

      24° / 8°

      6 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gull Lake Dam, MN, 0.5 mi away at 1,215 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Gull Lake Recreation Area

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