USDA Forest Service · Minnesota
Mabel Lake
USDA Forest Service · Minnesota, United States
- Sites
- 21
- Hookups
- 21 with water, 21 no hookups
- Season
- May 22 to September 21
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,358 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- MABEL LAKE CAMPGROUND (NFSR 2715) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Chippewa National Forest
- Phone
- N/A
21 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
21 numbered sites are mapped one by one on the imagery, with the operator's own facts and pictures for each site where it publishes them. Tap a site to rate it, keep a note and add your own photos; press and hold the map for a pin of your own. Your ratings, notes, pins and photos are kept with the campground on your Saved list, the same list the camping map and the drive page keep.
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About
Overview
This location is available via reservation and first-come, first-serve basis, depending on the campsite. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a first-come, first-serve site. Reservable sites may be booked up to 6 months in advance. Reservations cannot be made same day or within 4 days of the intended arrival date.
Facilities
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17° | 1° | -24° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 20° | 2° | -25° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 20° | -9° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 31° | 15° | 72° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 62° | 45° | 32° | 82° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 58° | 44° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 63° | 54° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 62° | 54° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 57° | 41° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 40° | 25° | 70° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 27° | 6° | 59° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 26° | 16° | -17° | 45° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
All 227 trails in Chippewa National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Clint Converse Campground and Day-Use Area · State Forest · 15 mi · 31 sites
- Leech Lake Rec Area · Army Corps of Engineers · 15 mi · 78 sites
- Schoolcraft State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 17 mi · 28 sites
- Stony Point · USDA Forest Service · 19 mi · 63 sites
- Hill Lake Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 23 mi · 34 sites
All public campgrounds in Minnesota · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-02-25. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.