Whitefish Lake
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Whitefish Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Superior National Forest. It doesn't name Whitefish Lake, 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 1,680 ft
- Tofte Ranger DistrictSuperior National Forest
Whitefish Lake is a campground in Minnesota at about 1,680 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- Sawbill Canoe Outfitters12 mi away
- Sawtooth Outfitters14 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Whitefish Lake Rustic CampgroundCamping0.1 mi
- Timber-Frear Canoe RouteCanoeing1.5 mi
- Frear Lake-Lost LakeHiking1.8 mi
- Finger Lake-Elbow LakeHiking2.3 mi
- Windy Lake Boat AccessBoat launch2.6 mi
- Timber Lake-Frear LakeHiking3 mi
- Fourmile Rustic CampgroundCamping4 mi
- Wilson LakeCamping4.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Fourmile Lake CampgroundCamping · ~7 min drivePhoto: Tony Webster — CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Whitefish Lake Rustic CampgroundCamping · Next door
- Whitefish Lake Site 2Camping · Next door
- Elbow Lake Site 1Camping · ~1 min drive
- Whitefish Lake Site 1Camping · ~2 min drive
- Windy Lake Site 3Camping · ~2 min drive
- Windy Lake Site 2Camping · ~3 min drive
- Frear Lake Site 2Camping · ~3 min drive
- Elbow Lake Site 2Camping · ~4 min drive
- Frear Lake Site 3Camping · ~4 min drive
Best time to visit Whitefish Lake
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, 17.8 mi away at 1,300 ft. 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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