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Schoolcraft State Park

Minnesota

About

Schoolcraft State Park is a Minnesota state park managed by State Park and Recreation, about 6.6 miles from the town of Zemple. It sits within the Deer River Ranger District of Chippewa National Forest. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July highs reach about 78°F with lows near 57°F, based on averages from the nearby Pokegama Dam weather station. Winters there are severe, with January highs around 18°F. Several hiking routes lie within a short drive. Johnson Lake Spur I and Johnson Lake Spur H are each about 5.2 miles away, and Sugar Lake Hwt is about 6.6 miles off. Johnson Lake Spur A is about 7 miles away.

Park size

137 acres

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Location

Schoolcraft 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 65–78°F and lows of 41–57°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Pokegama Dam, MN weather station, 10 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan18° high-3° low
  2. Feb23° high1° low
  3. Mar37° high14° low
  4. Apr50° high29° low
  5. May65° high41° low
  6. Jun73° high52° low
  7. Jul78° high57° low
  8. Aug76° high55° low
  9. Sep68° high46° low
  10. Oct52° high34° low
  11. Nov36° high20° low
  12. Dec23° high5° low

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Zemple, Minnesota · 6.6 mi
Managed by
State Park and Recreation

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; 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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