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Dora Lake Public Water Access Site

Minnesota

About

Dora Lake Public Water Access Site is a boat launch in the Blackduck Ranger District of Chippewa National Forest in northern Minnesota, about 9 miles from the town of Squaw Lake. The U.S. Forest Service manages the land. Summer is the most comfortable time to get on the water. Typical July highs reach about 77°F with lows near 55°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station at Northome. Winters are severe, with January highs around 17°F. Several other spots lie within a short drive. Lost Forty Hiking Interp. is about 2.4 miles away, and Noma Lake campground is about 4 miles off. Moose Lake Boating Area, roughly 7 miles away, offers more lake fishing, and SPUR LAKE E is about 10 miles out.

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Managed by

U.S. Forest Service

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Location

Northome

Minnesota

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Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–77°F and lows of 39–55°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Northome 3s, MN weather station, 12 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan17° high-5° low
  2. Feb23° high-2° low
  3. Mar35° high10° low
  4. Apr49° high26° low
  5. May63° high39° low
  6. Jun72° high51° low
  7. Jul77° high55° low
  8. Aug76° high52° low
  9. Sep67° high45° low
  10. Oct52° high34° low
  11. Nov35° high19° low
  12. Dec22° high4° low

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Squaw Lake, Minnesota · 9.2 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

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

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

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