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South Mc Avity Bay Boating Site

Minnesota

About

South Mc Avity Bay 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 averages from the nearby Leech Lake weather station show July highs around 80°F with lows near 58°F, while winter highs stay in the teens and 20s. Williams Narrows campground sits about 1.7 miles away, and the Little Cut Foot Sioux Boat Area is about 1.9 miles off. For fishing, Onegume and Mosomo Point Boat Area are both within about 3 miles.

Launch Details

Fee

No fee

Restrooms

No

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Location

South Mc Avity Bay 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 66–80°F and lows of 43–58°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Leech Lake, MN weather station, 18 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan18° high-2° low
  2. Feb24° high1° low
  3. Mar37° high15° low
  4. Apr52° high29° low
  5. May66° high43° low
  6. Jun75° high53° low
  7. Jul80° high58° low
  8. Aug78° high56° low
  9. Sep69° high47° low
  10. Oct54° high35° low
  11. Nov36° high21° low
  12. Dec23° high7° low

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Inger, Minnesota · 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)

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