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Little Jessie Lake Boating Site

Minnesota

About

Little Jessie Lake Boating Site is a boat launch in the Deer River Ranger District of Chippewa National Forest in northern Minnesota, about 7 miles from the town of Inger. No fees are required to use the site. Summer is the most comfortable time to get on the water. Typical July averages from a nearby weather station at Marcell run to highs around 77°F and lows near 56°F, while winter highs stay well below freezing. Bowstring Landing Boat Area and Bowstring Lake Landing Boat Area are both about 5 miles away. For time on foot, the Spur Lake hikes start roughly 7 to 8 miles out.

Launch Details

Fee

No fee

Restrooms

No

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Location

Little Jessie Lake Boating Site

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 63–77°F and lows of 40–56°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Marcell 5ne, MN weather station, 9.5 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
Inger, Minnesota · 6.8 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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