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Shallow Pond Boating Site

Minnesota

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Shallow Pond Boating Site is a boat launch in the Blackduck Ranger District of Chippewa National Forest in northern Minnesota, about 8 miles from the town of Funkley. No fees are required to use the site. 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. Moose Lake Boating Area, about 7 miles away, offers more lake fishing. Elmwood Island Hiking, roughly 4 miles off, and Lost Forty Hiking Interp., about 8.5 miles away, are the closest hiking options.

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Fee

No fee

Restrooms

No

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Location

Shallow Pond 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 39–55°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Northome 3s, MN weather station, 5.5 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
Funkley, Minnesota · 7.7 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)

Is Shallow Pond Boating Site open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Chippewa National Forest. It doesn't name Shallow Pond Boating Site, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Chippewa National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Shallow Pond Boating Site

Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    17° / -5°

  2. Feb

    23° / -2°

  3. Mar

    35° / 10°

  4. Apr

    49° / 26°

  5. May

    63° / 39°

  6. Jun

    72° / 51°

  7. Jul

    77° / 55°

  8. Aug

    76° / 52°

  9. Sep

    67° / 45°

  10. Oct

    52° / 34°

  11. Nov

    35° / 19°

  12. Dec

    22° / 4°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Northome 3s, MN, 5.5 mi away at 1,415 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.