Cummings Lake
- Aug–Sep
- best months
Is Cummings Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Superior National Forest. It doesn't name Cummings 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.
Cummings Lake is a 1,680-acre lake near Ely, Minnesota, at about 1,456 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- Lodge of Whispering Pines / Echo Trail Outfitters9 mi away
- Piragis Northwoods Company12 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Cummings-BuckHikingPhoto: daakrolb@hotmail.com, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2 mi- Cummings LoopCross-country skiing2.3 mi
- Bog TrailCross-country skiing2.3 mi
- Science BoulderRock climbing6.5 mi
- North Arm Boat LandingBoat launch6.7 mi
- Burntside Lake (S) Public Water Access SiteBoat launch7.4 mi
- Ccounty Road 404 Public Water Access SiteBoat launch7.6 mi
- Sioux FallsWaterfall9.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Fenske Lake CampgroundPier fishing · ~15 min drive
- Neewin LakeLake fishing · ~2 min drive
- Vermilion RiverRiver fishing · ~28 min drive
- Fenske Lake Fishing PierPier fishing · ~15 min drive
- Little Trout LakeLake fishing · ~15 min drive
- Pfeiffer Lake Fishing PierPier fishing · ~41 min drive
- Astrid Lake AreaLake fishing · ~24 min drive
- Dark Lake Fishing PierPier fishing · ~1h 8m drive
- Lake VermilionLake fishing · ~27 min drive
- Oyster LakeLake fishing · ~28 min drive
Best time to visit Cummings Lake
Best months: August–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
15° / -7°
11 wet
Feb
23° / -5°
9 wet
Mar
36° / 10°
9 wet
Apr
51° / 25°
10 wet
May
65° / 38°
13 wet
Jun
75° / 49°
14 wet
Jul
79° / 53°
13 wet
Aug
78° / 52°
12 wet
Sep
68° / 44°
12 wet
Oct
52° / 32°
14 wet
Nov
34° / 19°
11 wet
Dec
21° / 3°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ely, MN, 12.2 mi away at 1,382 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
