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Judge C. R. Magney State Park

Minnesota

About

Judge C. R. Magney State Park is a Minnesota state park managed by State Park and Recreation, about 14.5 miles from Grand Marais. It sits within the Gunflint Ranger District of Superior National Forest, so it works as a base for exploring the surrounding national forest as well as the park itself. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Grand Marais show July and August highs around 69°F with lows in the low 50s, while winter highs stay in the 20s. Several trails lie within a few miles, including the Bogus Trail about 4 miles away and the Kadunce Hunter Walking Trail at roughly 4.7 miles. The Brule River offers river fishing at a similar distance, and Kimball Lake Campground is about 7.6 miles off for an overnight stay.

Park size

4,240 acres

Inside this park

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Location

Judge C. R. Magney 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: Jun–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–69°F and lows of 44–54°F.

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

  1. Jan21° high6° low
  2. Feb25° high8° low
  3. Mar33° high18° low
  4. Apr44° high29° low
  5. May53° high37° low
  6. Jun61° high44° low
  7. Jul69° high52° low
  8. Aug69° high54° low
  9. Sep62° high47° low
  10. Oct50° high36° low
  11. Nov37° high24° low
  12. Dec26° high13° low

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Grand Marais, Minnesota · 15 mi
Managed by
State Park and Recreation

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Superior 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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