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Cabins at Big Bog State Recreation Area
Minnesota State Parks · Minnesota, United States
- Units
- 2
- Heated
- All
- Electricity
- All
- Wheelchair accessible
- 1 of 2
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- No
- Elevation
- 1,194 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Waskish
- Address
- 55716 Highway 72 NE
- Phone
- 218-888-7310
About each unit
Big Bog Accessible Camper Cabin
Big Bog Accessible Camper Cabin is a camper cabin at Big Bog State Recreation Area. No kitchen inside - cooking is limited to a crockpot or coffeepot; there's an outdoor picnic table and fire ring. No indoor plumbing or bathroom - a nearby campground or visitor center has restrooms and showers. ADA accessible. Pets aren't allowed. Camper cabin #1, the accessible one of Big Bog's six rustic camper cabins. Electric with propane heat; no indoor plumbing - a family-style shower/restroom is available year-round at the visitor center. Minnesota DNR's own materials don't state a specific sleeps number.
Big Bog Camper Cabins
Big Bog Camper Cabins is a camper cabin at Big Bog State Recreation Area. No kitchen inside - cooking is limited to a crockpot or coffeepot; there's an outdoor picnic table and fire ring. No indoor plumbing or bathroom - a nearby campground or visitor center has restrooms and showers. Pets aren't allowed. This record covers 5 of Big Bog's six rustic camper cabins (the other, #1, is the accessible cabin - see the companion record). Electric with propane heat; no indoor plumbing - a family-style shower/restroom is available year-round at the visitor center.
Fees
$80-$90/night, Minnesota DNR's statewide camper cabin rate (this specific cabin's own price isn't broken out individually). Plus a nonrefundable reservation fee ($8 online, $10 by phone) and Minnesota's required state park vehicle permit ($35/year or $7/day).
Big Bog's camper cabins are open year-round in the park's southern unit.
Each unit
| Unit | Sleeps | Bedrooms | Kitchen | Bath | Heat | Power | Accessible | Pets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bog Accessible Camper Cabin | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | ||
| Big Bog Camper Cabins | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | – |
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15° | -1° | -25° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 18° | -2° | -26° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 35° | 19° | -9° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 30° | 13° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 63° | 43° | 30° | 85° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 57° | 46° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 63° | 51° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 60° | 54° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 54° | 39° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 53° | 39° | 23° | 70° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 36° | 25° | 2° | 58° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 24° | 12° | -20° | 44° | 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.
Campgrounds nearby
- Big Bog State Recreation Area · Minnesota State Parks · 0 mi · 31 sites
- Paul Bunyan Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 16 mi
- Pine Tree Municipal Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 30 mi · 34 sites
- Big Falls Horse Camp · City, County & Regional Parks · 33 mi · 6 sites
- Big Falls City Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 33 mi
Other cabins nearby
- Lake Bemidji State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 46 mi · 4 units
- Scenic State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 53 mi
- Hayes Lake State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 57 mi · 2 units
- La Salle Lake State Recreation Area · Minnesota State Parks · 64 mi · 2 units
- Buffalo Point Resort · First Nations Lands · 66 mi
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