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Sakatah Lake Camper Cabin
Minnesota State Parks · Minnesota, United States · at Sakatah Lake State Park
- Sleeps
- 5
- Electricity
- Yes
- Wheelchair accessible
- Yes
- Pets
- No
- Season
- April 1 to October 23
- Drinking water
- No
- Elevation
- 1,093 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Nearest town
- Waterville
- Address
- 50499 Sakatah Lake State Park Road
- Phone
- 507-698-7850
About
Sakatah Lake Camper Cabin is a camper cabin at Sakatah Lake 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. Sakatah Lake's one accessible camper cabin, with a screened porch and electricity, but no indoor plumbing.
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 April 1 through October 23 - closed for winter.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23° | 2° | -23° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 8° | -27° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 26° | -10° | 73° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 53° | 36° | 14° | 81° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 69° | 50° | 32° | 84° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 78° | 61° | 46° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 65° | 54° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 63° | 53° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 78° | 59° | 42° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 59° | 43° | 25° | 80° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 44° | 29° | 6° | 67° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 19° | -17° | 60° | 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
- Sakatah Lake State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 0 mi · 62 sites
- Lake Washington Regional Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 22 mi · 31 sites
- Riverside Park-Mill Pond Municipal Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 22 mi · 16 sites
- Nerstrand Big Woods State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 24 mi · 51 sites
- Rice Lake State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 25 mi · 40 sites
Other cabins nearby
- Minneopa State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 28 mi
- Myre-Big Island State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 43 mi
- Flandrau State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 46 mi · 3 units
- Afton State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 57 mi · 6 units
- Fort Ridgely State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 61 mi · 2 units
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