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Homer Lake Public Water Access Site

Minnesota

About

Homer Lake Public Water Access Site is a boat launch in the Tofte Ranger District of Superior National Forest, in northeastern Minnesota, about 16 miles from the town of Lutsen. The U.S. Forest Service manages the land. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July averages from a nearby weather station run to a high of about 73°F and a low of about 54°F, and June and August are similar. Winters are severe, with January highs averaging around 17°F. Homer Lake, a fishing spot, sits about 0.7 miles away, and the Brule Lake Trail is about 1.2 miles off. Farther out, Cascade Lake is about 2.7 miles away, and Crescent Lake offers camping and fishing about 7 miles away.

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Managed by

U.S. Forest Service

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Location

Grand Marais

Minnesota

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Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Jun–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–73°F and lows of 44–54°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Lutsen 3nne, MN weather station, 14 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan17° high-3° low
  2. Feb21° high-1° low
  3. Mar33° high11° low
  4. Apr44° high24° low
  5. May58° high38° low
  6. Jun66° high48° low
  7. Jul73° high54° low
  8. Aug71° high52° low
  9. Sep62° high44° low
  10. Oct49° high33° low
  11. Nov34° high20° low
  12. Dec22° high7° low

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Lutsen, Minnesota · 16 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Tofte Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

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