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Cabins at Lake Carlos State Park
Minnesota State Parks · Minnesota, United States
- Units
- 2
- Sleeps
- 5–6 per unit
- Heated
- All
- Electricity
- All
- Wheelchair accessible
- 1 of 2
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- No
- Elevation
- 1,430 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Nearest town
- Carlos
- Address
- 2601 County Road 38 NE
- Phone
- 320-993-3750
About each unit
Lake Carlos Accessible Camper Cabin · sleeps 5
Lake Carlos Accessible Camper Cabin is a camper cabin at Lake Carlos State Park, sleeping up to 5 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. ADA accessible. Pets aren't allowed. The accessible one of Lake Carlos' four camper cabins, in the upper campground, with electricity, heat, and a screened porch.
Lake Carlos Camper Cabins · sleeps 6
Lake Carlos Camper Cabins is a camper cabin at Lake Carlos State Park, sleeping up to 6 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. This record covers 3 of Lake Carlos' four camper cabins (the fourth is accessible - see the companion record), in the upper campground, with electricity, heat, and a screened porch.
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).
Lake Carlos' camper cabins are available year-round, but only Thursday through Sunday in winter (daily April-October).
Each unit
| Unit | Sleeps | Bedrooms | Kitchen | Bath | Heat | Power | Accessible | Pets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Carlos Accessible Camper Cabin | 5 | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | |
| Lake Carlos Camper Cabins | 6 | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | – |
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19° | -3° | -29° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 25° | 5° | -29° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 21° | -13° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 32° | 11° | 74° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 66° | 47° | 31° | 84° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 76° | 59° | 47° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 64° | 54° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 62° | 55° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 56° | 41° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 40° | 23° | 72° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 27° | 5° | 60° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 16° | -21° | 46° | 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
- Lake Carlos State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 0 mi · 121 sites
- Clarissa City Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 21 mi · 5 sites
- Barsness Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 25 mi
- Sinclair Lewis Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 26 mi
- Glendalough State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 27 mi · 25 sites
Other cabins nearby
- Glendalough State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 28 mi · 4 units
- Glacial Lakes State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 33 mi · 6 units
- Maplewood State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 46 mi · 4 units
- Sibley State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 50 mi · 4 units
- Crow Wing State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 52 mi
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