USDA Forest Service · Minnesota
Temperance River Campground
USDA Forest Service · Minnesota, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site with electric hook-up: $20 per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,535 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- TEMPERANCE RIVER CAMPGROUND (NFSR 1895) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Tofte, 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.
Site map
The imagery of the campground. Press and hold the map to drop your own pins and notes; the operator publishes no site points here. 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.
Site map · loading…
About
US Forest Service campground. The Temperance River Campground is a small (9 sites) campground easily reached from the Sawbill Trail (Cook County 2). It provides pine-shaded campsites nestled in a bend of the Temperance River and offers access to trout fishing in the Temperance and mountain biking a large network of Forest Service roads. These sites are all available as first come/ first served. Most sites can accommodate a small RV (less than 24 feet). There are no electrical hookups in this campground. 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 | 19° | 4° | -26° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 21° | 4° | -21° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 34° | 19° | -7° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 29° | 4° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 40° | 30° | 75° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 65° | 50° | 41° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 73° | 59° | 50° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 71° | 59° | 55° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 65° | 54° | 45° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 50° | 41° | 27° | 65° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 35° | 29° | 7° | 56° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 25° | 15° | -10° | 46° | 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
- Britton Peak Trailhead · 8.2 mi as the crow flies
Superior Hiking 57 mi Hike, Crosscut Bike 1.7 mi Hike, Short Stacker Bike 1.2 mi Hike · Drive there
All 1,921 trails in Superior National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Toohey Lake Rustic Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Fourmile Rustic Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Poplar River Rustic Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- White Pine Lake Rustic Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Clara Lake Rustic Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
All public campgrounds in Minnesota · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2025-12-22. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.