Yurts · Minnesota State Parks · Minnesota
Yurts at Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area
Minnesota State Parks · Minnesota, United States
- Units
- 3
- Sleeps
- 7 per unit
- Heated
- All
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- No
- Elevation
- 1,319 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Nearest town
- Ironton
- Address
- 307 3rd Street
- Phone
- 218-772-3690
About each unit
Binghamite Yurt · sleeps 7
Binghamite Yurt is a yurt at Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area, sleeping up to 7 people. 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. One of three yurts along Yawkey Mine Lake, with partial shade. Heated by a woodstove (no electricity); no open flames or cooking inside.
Manganese Yurt · sleeps 7
Manganese Yurt is a yurt at Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area, sleeping up to 7 people. 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. One of three yurts along Yawkey Mine Lake, with partial shade. Heated by a woodstove (no electricity); no open flames or cooking inside.
Silkstone Yurt · sleeps 7
Silkstone Yurt is a yurt at Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area, sleeping up to 7 people. 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. The yurt closest to the water and restrooms, one of three along Yawkey Mine Lake. Heated by a woodstove (no electricity); no open flames or cooking inside.
Fees
$80/night, Minnesota DNR's statewide yurt rate. Plus a nonrefundable reservation fee ($8 online, $10 by phone) and Minnesota's required state park vehicle permit ($35/year or $7/day).
Cuyuna's yurts are open year-round; firewood for the woodstove is provided at no charge in winter.
Each unit
| Unit | Sleeps | Bedrooms | Kitchen | Bath | Heat | Power | Accessible | Pets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binghamite Yurt | 7 | – | – | ✓ | – | – | ||
| Manganese Yurt | 7 | – | – | ✓ | – | – | ||
| Silkstone Yurt | 7 | – | – | ✓ | – | – |
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19° | 0° | -22° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 23° | 3° | -27° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 21° | -10° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 32° | 17° | 76° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 65° | 47° | 33° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 74° | 60° | 45° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 64° | 55° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 63° | 55° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 57° | 44° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 42° | 26° | 70° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 28° | 6° | 60° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 27° | 16° | -18° | 47° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area, 2.2 mi away (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Campgrounds nearby
- Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area · Minnesota State Parks · 2 mi · 29 sites
- Greer Lake Campground · State Forest · 10 mi · 31 sites
- Aitkin Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 11 mi · 9 sites
- Cross Lake Recreation Area · Army Corps of Engineers · 14 mi · 122 sites
- Gull Lake Recreation Area · Army Corps of Engineers · 20 mi · 43 sites
Other cabins nearby
- Crow Wing State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 24 mi
- Mille Lacs Kathio State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 27 mi · 2 units
- Sandy Lake · Army Corps of Engineers · 36 mi
- Savanna Portage State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 44 mi · 2 units
- Banning State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 57 mi
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