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Myre-Big Island Camper Cabin
Minnesota State Parks · Minnesota, United States · at Myre-Big Island State Park
- Sleeps
- 5
- Wheelchair accessible
- Yes
- Pets
- No
- Season
- May to October
- Drinking water
- No
- Elevation
- 1,263 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Nearest town
- Albert Lea
- Address
- 19499 780th Avenue
- Phone
- 507-668-7060
About
Myre-Big Island Camper Cabin is a camper cabin at Myre-Big Island 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. Myre-Big Island's one camper cabin, in the Big Island campground, wheelchair accessible.
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).
This cabin is only open May through October - closed for winter.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22° | 2° | -25° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 9° | -29° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 27° | -8° | 73° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 55° | 36° | 12° | 81° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 69° | 50° | 31° | 84° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 79° | 61° | 47° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 64° | 54° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 63° | 53° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 78° | 59° | 43° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 60° | 42° | 24° | 80° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 44° | 29° | -4° | 67° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 19° | -16° | 65° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at Myre-Big Island State Park, 1.4 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
- Myre-Big Island State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 1 mi · 93 sites
- Ochee Yahola · City, County & Regional Parks · 10 mi · 4 sites
- Silver Lake Park · City, County & Regional Parks · 12 mi · 8 sites
- Worth County Lake · City, County & Regional Parks · 18 mi · 15 sites
- Dahle Park · City, County & Regional Parks · 19 mi · 8 sites
Other cabins nearby
- McIntosh Woods State Park · Iowa State Parks · 35 mi
- Sakatah Lake State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 43 mi
- Forestville Mystery Cave State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 53 mi · 5 units
- Minneopa State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 54 mi
- Whitewater State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 69 mi · 3 units
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