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Harrison Landing Public Water Access

Minnesota

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Harrison Landing Public Water Access is a boat launch in Minnesota's Chippewa National Forest, within the Deer River Ranger District. The nearest town is Bigfork, about 12 miles away. Minnesota DNR Division of Parks and Trails manages the access. Summer is the most comfortable time to launch. At a nearby weather station in Marcell, July typically averages highs around 77°F and lows near 56°F, while June and August run only slightly cooler. Two area alerts were in effect across the Chippewa National Forest as of October 2026. One covers firewood restrictions and the other covers off-road vehicle and snowmobile restrictions. Both apply forest-wide and can change, so check them before a trip. Noma Lake campground lies about 3 miles away. The Spur Lake E and Spur Lake C hikes are both within about 6 miles.

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Managed by

Minnesota DNR Division of Parks and Trails

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Location

Wirt

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 40–56°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Marcell 5ne, MN weather station, 15 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan16° high-5° low
  2. Feb22° high-3° low
  3. Mar36° high12° low
  4. Apr49° high27° low
  5. May63° high40° low
  6. Jun72° high52° low
  7. Jul77° high56° low
  8. Aug75° high55° low
  9. Sep66° high47° low
  10. Oct51° high35° low
  11. Nov34° high20° low
  12. Dec21° high5° low

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Bigfork, Minnesota · 12 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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