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Blankenburg Landing Boat Access

Minnesota

About

Blankenburg Landing Boat Access is a boat launch in the Gunflint Ranger District of Superior National Forest in northeastern Minnesota, about 27 miles from the town of Prairie Portage. The site has vault toilets, and no fees are required to use it. Summer is the most comfortable time to get on the water. Typical July highs reach about 76°F with lows near 54°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station at Gunflint Lake. Winters are severe, with January highs around 15°F and lows near -6°F. Several other spots sit within a few miles. Seagull Nature is about 1.3 miles away, and Trails End Campground is about 1.6 miles away. The Sag Corridor Water Trail and Sea Gull Lake are both within about 3 miles.

Launch Details

Fee

No fee

Restrooms

Yes

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Location

Blankenburg Landing Boat Access

Minnesota

Data source: usfs recreation

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–76°F and lows of 38–54°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Gunflint Lake 10 Nw, MN weather station, 1.1 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan15° high-6° low8 days with snow
  2. Feb20° high-5° low6 days with snow
  3. Mar33° high8° low5 days with snow
  4. Apr47° high24° low3 days with snow
  5. May61° high38° low1 days with snow
  6. Jun71° high49° low
  7. Jul76° high54° low
  8. Aug74° high52° low
  9. Sep64° high45° low
  10. Oct49° high33° low2 days with snow
  11. Nov34° high21° low5 days with snow
  12. Dec21° high4° low8 days with snow

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Prairie Portage, Minnesota · 27 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Superior National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)