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    Go to Swamp Lake if you want to go to a nice lake. From a rain point of view Swamp Lake is a pretty common place; all through the month of August you get the most rain around here, and February is when it's the driest. This lake is so wonderful. And if that's not enough, there's heaps more to do right next door to Swamp Lake. You'll never forgive yourself if you don’t go skiing at Lutsen if you're here, and there is a delightful hiking trail nearby called the  
   South Lake Portage.
Throughout the summertime months at Swamp Lake temperatures are typically in the 70's, and the overnight is fairly cooler of course, mostly in the 50's. Daytime highs all through the winter are in the 10's, and throughout the dark hours in the wintertime at Swamp Lake temperatures plunge to the-10's. This lake is so wonderful. If the weather is delightful here at Swamp Lake, you can go for a hike along the North Shore State Trail. Lakes?
 
               Sure, Babble Lake is in the neighborhood. Swamp Lake is a splendid place to visit for more than one day, Cascade River Campground is a splendid place to camp nearby. You'll need more than a day to discover everything Swamp Lake has to offer, you can camp at Devil Lake Campground.
On a splendid day at Swamp Lake you can take a hike along the Height of Land Portage, and Caribou Highlands Lodge is a glorious place to get some rest. Whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then we recommend Cascade River, and dry warm beds await you at Super 8 Motel - Grand Marais. There's a forest here at Swamp Lake called Pat Bayle State Forest, and there are other places here than Swamp Lake, for example Zoo Lake.

 
Caribou Highlands Lodge, Lutsen
12 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...

Super 8 Motel - Grand Marais, Grand Marais
17 miles away
The Super 8 in Grand Marais, MN is a Destination Resort Motel * Duluth 110 miles * Thunder Bay, ON-86 miles * Boundary Waters Canoe Area * Lake Superior access 1/4 miles * Gunflint Trai...

Current weather conditions at Swamp Lake, Cook County, Minnesota
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Local climate location: GUNFLINT LAKE 12 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 47.84611
Longitude: -90.59

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These outdoors activities are available near Swamp Lake.
 Hotels Near Swamp Lake:
Caribou Highlands Lodge, Lutsen, 12 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Grand Marais, Grand Marais, 17 miles away
East Bay Suites, Grand Marais, 18 miles away
Best Western Superior Inn And Suites, Grand Marais, 18 miles away
Americinn - Tofte, Mn, Tofte, 22 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Swamp Lake:
Cascade River Campground, Cook County, 4 miles away
Devil Lake Campground, Cook County, 9 miles away
Two Island Lake Campground, Cook County, 10 miles away
Crescent Lake Campground, Cook County, 13 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Swamp Lake:
Lutsen, Minnesota, 12 miles away
      1088 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Swamp Lake:
Cascade River, Cook CountyCounty, 6 miles away
      Class II(IV) - 3.5 miles long (FR157 to CR45)
Cascade River, Cook CountyCounty, 7 miles away
      Class IV-V - 3.5 miles long (CR45 to Cascade River State Park)
Cascade River, Cook CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class V+ - 0.5 miles long (Cascades of Cascade)
 National Parks Near Swamp Lake:
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Bayfield - WI, 50 miles away
Grand Portage National Monument, Grand Marais - MN, 58 miles away
 Trails Near Swamp Lake:
North Shore State Trail, Cook County, 5 miles away
Height of Land Portage, Cook County, 12 miles away
South Lake Portage, Cook County, 13 miles away
 Lakes Near Swamp Lake:
Babble Lake, Cook CountyCounty, 2 miles away
Zoo Lake, Cook CountyCounty, 2 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....

Two Island Lake Campground
10 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
11 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....

Gunflint Pines
16 miles away
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...

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