McCarthy Beach State Park
About
McCarthy Beach State Park is a 1,909-acre state park in northern Minnesota, about 16 miles from the town of Chisholm. It is managed by the state park agency, and the park holds one campground within its boundaries. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July highs reach about 77°F with lows near 51°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station, while winter brings typical January highs around 17°F and lows well below zero. Other places are close by for extending a trip. The Sturgeon River offers canoeing about 6 miles away, and the Sturgeon River Spur F hike and the Taconite OHV trail sit roughly 7 miles out. Jean Lake Campsite is about 9 miles from the park.
Park size
1,909 acres
Inside this park
Campgrounds
Location
McCarthy Beach 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 64–77°F and lows of 37–51°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Celina 2e, MN weather station, 12 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan17° high-7° low
- Feb22° high-5° low
- Mar36° high11° low
- Apr50° high25° low
- May64° high37° low
- Jun72° high47° low
- Jul77° high51° low
- Aug75° high49° low
- Sep66° high42° low
- Oct51° high31° low
- Nov35° high18° low
- Dec22° high3° low
Where it is
- McCarthy Beach State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Chisholm, Minnesota · 16 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Sturgeon RiverCanoeing5.6 mi
- Taconite OhvHiking6.7 mi
- Sturgeon River Spur FHiking6.7 mi
- Sturgeon River Spur CHiking6.7 mi
- Sturgeon River Spur DHiking7.5 mi
- Sturgeon River Spur GHiking7.8 mi
- Sturgeon River Spur EHiking8.4 mi
- Jean Lake CampsiteCamping8.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
