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Itasca State Park

Minnesota

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Itasca State Park is a Minnesota state park managed by the state's park and recreation system, about 14 miles from the town of South End. The most comfortable stretch for a visit is summer into early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station put July highs around 79°F with lows near 55°F, and September highs around 68°F. Winters are severe, with January highs near 17°F and lows below zero. Close to the park, the Nct hike lies about 2 miles away and Camp Itasca campground about 5 miles off. The County Forest hike and the Ozawindib Trail sit within roughly 6 miles.

Park size

29,213 acres

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Location

Itasca State Park

Minnesota

Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–79°F and lows of 39–55°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Itasca Univ Of Minn, MN weather station, 4 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan17° high-4° low
  2. Feb23° high-2° low
  3. Mar36° high12° low
  4. Apr51° high26° low
  5. May65° high39° low
  6. Jun74° high51° low
  7. Jul79° high55° low
  8. Aug77° high53° low
  9. Sep68° high44° low
  10. Oct52° high32° low
  11. Nov35° high19° low
  12. Dec22° high5° low

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

Where it is

  • Itasca State Park · State park
Nearest town
South End, Minnesota · 14 mi
Managed by
State Park and Recreation

Source: USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

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

Best time to visit Itasca State Park

Best months: August–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° / -4°

    9 wet

  2. Feb

    23° / -2°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    36° / 12°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    51° / 26°

    9 wet

  5. May

    65° / 39°

    13 wet

  6. Jun

    74° / 51°

    14 wet

  7. Jul

    79° / 55°

    13 wet

  8. Aug

    77° / 53°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    68° / 44°

    11 wet

  10. Oct

    52° / 32°

    11 wet

  11. Nov

    35° / 19°

    9 wet

  12. Dec

    22° / 5°

    10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Itasca Univ Of Minn, MN, 4 mi away at 1,490 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.