USDA Forest Service · Minnesota
South Pike Bay Recreation Area
USDA Forest Service · Minnesota, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $16 per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,316 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- SOUTH PIKE BAY CAMPGROUND (NFSR 3455) · paved · high degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Cass Lake, MN
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
US Forest Service campground. South Pike Bay Campground is located on the south shore of beautiful Pike Bay, on Cass Lake in north central Minnesota. Visitors enjoy the area for its excellent boating, canoeing and fishing opportunities. Open season: 05/23/2026-09/21/2026. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16° | 1° | -25° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 19° | 3° | -26° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 20° | -9° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 31° | 15° | 69° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 63° | 45° | 31° | 84° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 58° | 46° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 64° | 53° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 63° | 55° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 57° | 42° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 41° | 25° | 70° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 27° | 7° | 60° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 26° | 16° | -19° | 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
- South Pike Bay · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 22 sites
- Cass Lake Loop · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 13 sites
- Norway Beach Loop · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 80 sites
- Wanaki Loop · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 42 sites
- Chippewa Loop · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 64 sites
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