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Cabins at Lake Shetek State Park
Minnesota State Parks · Minnesota, United States
- Units
- 4
- Sleeps
- 5–6 per unit
- Heated
- All
- Electricity
- All
- Wheelchair accessible
- 2 of 4
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- No
- Elevation
- 1,542 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Nearest town
- Currie
- Address
- 163 State Park Road
- Phone
- 507-763-3256
About each unit
Cabin C1 · sleeps 5
Cabin C1 is a camper cabin at Lake Shetek 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. Pets aren't allowed. One of Lake Shetek's four camper cabins.
Cabin C2 · sleeps 5
Cabin C2 is a camper cabin at Lake Shetek 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. One of Lake Shetek's two wheelchair-accessible camper cabins.
Cabin C3 · sleeps 5
Cabin C3 is a camper cabin at Lake Shetek 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. One of Lake Shetek's two wheelchair-accessible camper cabins.
Cabin C4 · sleeps 6
Cabin C4 is a camper cabin at Lake Shetek 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. One of Lake Shetek's four camper cabins.
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 Shetek's 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabin C1 | 5 | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | ||
| Cabin C2 | 5 | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | |
| Cabin C3 | 5 | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | |
| Cabin C4 | 6 | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | – |
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 3° | -22° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 10° | -24° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 26° | -11° | 72° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 55° | 34° | 15° | 81° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 68° | 50° | 34° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 80° | 61° | 46° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 65° | 55° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 63° | 53° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 78° | 59° | 41° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 60° | 42° | 22° | 79° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 30° | 4° | 68° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 19° | -16° | 58° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at Lake Shetek State Park, 1.0 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
- Lake Shetek State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 1 mi · 66 sites
- Swift Lake Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 11 mi · 14 sites
- Garvin County Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 12 mi · 52 sites
- Plum Creek County Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 14 mi · 77 sites
- Camden State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 21 mi · 80 sites
Other cabins nearby
- Camden State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 22 mi
- Palisades State Park · South Dakota State Parks · 50 mi · 2 units
- Fort Ridgely State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 54 mi · 2 units
- Lake Cochrane Recreation Area · South Dakota State Parks · 57 mi
- Big Sioux State Recreation Area · South Dakota State Parks · 57 mi
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