NPS · Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway · Wisconsin

Middle St. Croix

57, primitive, Leave No Trace campsites are located on the St. Croix River from Riverside Landing to Highway 8 at St. Croix Falls - Taylors Falls. All sites are free. No permit required. Camp only in designated sites marked with brown camping sign and metal fire ring.

First-come, first-served

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Middle St. Croix
Photo courtesy of NPS Photo · Recreation.gov
1fire
active
Rutabaga 2.0 · 30 mi away · 103 acres
Interagency incident data as of 2026-10-16
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Weather by month

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Weather by month near Middle St. Croix10°20°30°40°50°60°70°80°January: 0.86 inches of precipitation, 10.8 inches of snowFebruary: 0.90 inches of precipitation, 8.9 inches of snowMarch: 1.58 inches of precipitation, 8.4 inches of snowApril: 2.85 inches of precipitation, 3.5 inches of snowMay: 4.06 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowJune: 4.45 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 4.60 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 4.45 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 3.67 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 3.17 inches of precipitation, 0.5 inches of snowNovember: 1.81 inches of precipitation, 8.1 inches of snowDecember: 1.37 inches of precipitation, 11.9 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 11.7°F averageFebruary: 16.6°F averageMarch: 29.5°F averageApril: 43.1°F averageMay: 56.3°F averageJune: 65.8°F averageJuly: 70.2°F averageAugust: 68.1°F averageSeptember: 59.8°F averageOctober: 46.3°F averageNovember: 31.5°F averageDecember: 18.4°F average0 in5 in10 in15 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Grantsburg, 4 miles from the campground at 990 feet, station USW00014995 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 34 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 52 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Coordinates45.7733° N, 92.7811° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    Rutabaga 2.0

    30 mi from the campground · 103 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

Dump stationDump station ↗16.1 mi
Outdoor gearGander Outdoors ↗39.1 mi
RV sales & serviceWisco RV & Marine ↗39.3 mi

Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.

Limited data for this unit

No site-by-site records, no amenities, no fee schedule or directions in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.

Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the record fills in.

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Middle St. Croix?

No. Middle St. Croix is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Middle St. Croix Official Website

What if Middle St. Croix is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Lower St. Croix District (35.9 mi, first-come), Namekagon District (47.3 mi, first-come), and Highland Ridge (67.5 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby

Which national park is Middle St. Croix in?

Middle St. Croix is a Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway campground. Entrance fees, alerts, and hours are on Park Atlas.

Source: Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway