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Cabins at Fort Ridgely State Park
Minnesota State Parks · Minnesota, United States
- Units
- 2
- Sleeps
- 6–15 per unit
- Bedrooms
- 1, stated for 1 of 2 units
- Kitchen
- 1 of 2
- Wheelchair accessible
- 1 of 2
- Season
- April 29 to October 23
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Elevation
- 935 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Nearest town
- Fairfax
- Address
- 72158 County Road 30
- Phone
- 507-426-7840
About each unit
Chalet · sleeps 15
Chalet is a chalet at Fort Ridgely State Park, sleeping up to 15 people. Pets aren't allowed. An open bunkroom-style building sleeping up to 15 people overnight - no beds, bring sleeping bags. Full kitchen with stove, microwave, and refrigerator/freezer. Bathrooms and showers are on the lower level, open to the public during the day, not private. This cabin isn't on Minnesota's live online reservation system; call the park directly to book it.
Farm House · sleeps 6
Farm House is a farm house at Fort Ridgely State Park, sleeping up to 6 people. It has 1 bedroom. ADA accessible. Pets aren't allowed. One bedroom with three double beds (two are bunk beds). No indoor restroom - a primitive toilet is nearby and showers are at the equestrian campground. A small refrigerator is provided, but indoor cooking isn't allowed; an outdoor grill and fire ring are available. Accessible, with air conditioning and heat. Water is available from an outside spigot.
Each unit
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 2° | -25° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 9° | -29° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 26° | -13° | 74° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 55° | 36° | 13° | 84° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 70° | 51° | 33° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 80° | 62° | 44° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 65° | 55° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 64° | 54° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 79° | 59° | 40° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 61° | 43° | 24° | 80° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 30° | 6° | 70° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 18° | -17° | 56° | 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
- Fort Ridgely State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 0 mi · 33 sites
- Mack Lake County Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 3 mi · 5 sites
- Franklin City Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 9 mi
- Sleepy Eye Campground at Sportsmen's Park · City, County & Regional Parks · 10 mi · 24 sites
- Birch Coulee County Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 15 mi · 7 sites
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