Lower Campground
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Lower Campground open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Superior National Forest. It doesn't name Lower Campground, 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.
- At 624 ft
- Tofte Ranger DistrictTemperance River State Park · Superior National Forest
Lower Campground is a campground in Minnesota at about 624 feet. It is managed by the state park agency.
Local outfitters
- Sawtooth Outfitters2 mi away
- Sawbill Canoe Outfitters21 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Temperance River State Park BeachBeach0.1 mi
- Hidden FallsWaterfall0.3 mi
- Temperance River State Park East BeachBeach0.8 mi
Temperance River State ParkState parkPhoto: Rufus Sarsaparilla at en.wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)1.4 mi- Carlton BoulderRock climbing2.2 mi
- Temperance River SP (North Shore)Rock climbing2.3 mi
SUMMIT VIEWHikingPhoto: Mulad, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)2.6 mi- Ninemile Lake CampgroundCamping9.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Schroeder Watercraft CampsiteCamping · ~2 min drive
- Lamb's ResortCamping · ~2 min drive
- South Cross RiverCamping · ~3 min drive
- Sht- South Cross RiverCamping · ~3 min drive
- Sht- North Cross RiverCamping · ~3 min drive
- LedgeCamping · ~3 min drive
- FallsCamping · ~4 min drive
- Fredenberg CreekCamping · ~6 min drive
- Springdale CreekCamping · ~7 min drive
- Sht- Springdale CreekCamping · ~7 min drive
Best time to visit Lower Campground
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, 14 mi away at 1,300 ft. The station sits about 700 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer 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
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