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     While you're here at Benning Lake you can take a hike along the Height of Land Portage. There's so much to do here at Benning Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Cascade River Campground is a good location for that. The annual rainfall here at Benning Lake is about average; the wettest month of the year is usually August, that's the one that rains the most while February is typically the driest month. Summertime at Benning Lake comes with high temperatures  
   in the 70's with nighttime lows in the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 10's, and nighttime lows at Benning Lake during the winter ordinarily descend into the-10's. You're most likely addicted to lakes, Little Iron Lake is one of those close by, and if you need a site to stay Caribou Highlands Lodge is a delightful choice.
What a spot this is for outdoors people. Whitewater paddling is glorious on Cascade River, and skiing at Lutsen is one of
 
               those things you just ought to do. After a long day outdoors Eagle Ridge Resort at Lutsen Mountains is a pleasant site to spend a night or two, and of course, this is a delightful area for people who like lakes, Mash Lake is a lake in close proximity. This lake is so wonderful. You'll need more than a day to discover everything Benning Lake has to offer, you can camp at Gunflint Pines, and the South Lake Portage is a wonderful hiking trail nearby.
If the weather is tremendous here at Benning Lake, you can go for a hike along the Rib Lake Trail.

 
Eagle Ridge Resort at Lutsen Mountains, Lutsen
13 miles away
Eagle Ridge Resort, located right in the heart of Lutsen Mountains, is your complete North Shore mountain vacation for every season. Accommodations include studio units as well as one-, two-, and thre...

Caribou Highlands Lodge, Lutsen
19 miles away
We are the Premier four-season destination resort nestled in the Sawtooth Mountains in Lutsen, Minnesota, offering a multitude of activities and even more ways to relax. From spring river fishing, cha...

Current weather conditions at Benning Lake, Cook County, Minnesota
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Local climate location: GUNFLINT LAKE 8 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 48.06056
Longitude: -90.65167

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These outdoors activities are available near Benning Lake.
 Hotels Near Benning Lake:
Eagle Ridge Resort at Lutsen Mountains, Lutsen, 13 miles away
Caribou Highlands Lodge, Lutsen, 19 miles away
The Mountain Inn, Lutsen, 19 miles away
Super 8 Grand Marais, Grand Marais, 25 miles away
East Bay Suites, Grand Marais, 26 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Benning Lake:
Gunflint Pines, Grand Marais, 8 miles away
Cascade River Campground, Cook County, 13 miles away
Crescent Lake Campground, Cook County, 14 miles away
Gateway-hungry Jack Lodge, Grand Marais, 14 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Benning Lake:
Lutsen, Minnesota, 19 miles away
      1088 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Benning Lake:
Cascade River, Cook CountyCounty, 16 miles away
      Class II(IV) - 3.5 miles long (FR157 to CR45)
Cascade River, Cook CountyCounty, 18 miles away
      Class IV-V - 3.5 miles long (CR45 to Cascade River State Park)
Cascade River, Cook CountyCounty, 18 miles away
      Class V+ - 0.5 miles long (Cascades of Cascade)
 National Parks Near Benning Lake:
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Bayfield - WI, 59 miles away
Grand Portage National Monument, Grand Marais - MN, 62 miles away
 Trails Near Benning Lake:
Height of Land Portage, Cook County, 6 miles away
Rib Lake Trail, Cook County, 8 miles away
South Lake Portage, Cook County, 10 miles away
 Lakes Near Benning Lake:
Little Iron Lake, Cook CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Mash Lake, Cook CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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Echo Lake
Echo is a nice lake to stop and drop a line when in the Schroeder tofte area. It is just up the road from Nine mile lake campground and has an easy to catch supply of small trout. Don't look for a big meal here but it is a fun and easy place to have the kids wet a line....Echo is a nice lake to stop and drop a line when in the Schroeder tofte area. It is just up the road from Nine mile lake campground and has an easy to catch supply of small trout. Don't look for a big meal here but it is a fun and easy place to have the kids wet a line....

Gunflint Pines
Relax and escape the city life. Located on the south shore of Gunflint Lake next to Gunflint Lodge the Gunflint Pines Resort & Campground offers Lakeside camping, cabins and camping cabins. Whether you're in a tent, camper or RV we can offer you a well spaced site within our wooded grounds.

We offer a full service resort with boat rentals, guide service, public Laundromat, snacks, gifts, groceries and supplies. We have a great system of hiking trails directly behind the resort. We are surrounded by the Superior National Forest, and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area wilderness.

What we offer is an escape to a simpler life, quiet campgrounds, evening campfires, hiking, fishing, wildlife, Morning coffee at the lodge and dockside fish tales. What we don't have is cell phones, texting, TV, Newspapers, deadlines, traffic and stress. Bring your family and your pets. Come relax in the Northwoods...

Two Island Lake Campground
16 miles away
I have only been there in the winter waiting for the mushers to come through (for the Beargease Marathon), it is where I want my ashes to be. I missed one year of the Beargrease race (1998) but the next year I was there at Two Island it was a full moon and it was snowing at the same time, could see down the trail like it was daylight but it was snowing....that was my sign...like I didn't fall in love with it before...this is a beautiful place, small camground but nice in the summer. jkf...

Lutsen
18 miles away
Lutsen is not just a good ski area, it's the only real skia area around really. It's almost twice as high ar any other area within a reasonable distance. It has a great variety of runs for all levels....

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