NPS · Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway · Wisconsin

Lower St. Croix District

19, primitive, Leave No Trace campsites are located on this reach from below Highway 8 down to the Boom Site Landing near Stillwater, Minnesota. An annual camping permit is required to camp. The District also consists of Minnesota and Wisconsin state park properties with campgrounds.

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Eagles Nest Campsite
Photo courtesy of NPS Photo · Recreation.gov

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Lower St. Croix District10°20°30°40°50°60°70°80°January: 0.88 inches of precipitation, 9.6 inches of snowFebruary: 0.90 inches of precipitation, 9.3 inches of snowMarch: 1.70 inches of precipitation, 9.2 inches of snowApril: 3.00 inches of precipitation, 3.7 inches of snowMay: 4.36 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJune: 4.48 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 4.70 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 4.03 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 3.18 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 2.91 inches of precipitation, 0.6 inches of snowNovember: 1.80 inches of precipitation, 7.4 inches of snowDecember: 1.17 inches of precipitation, 11.8 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 13.6°F averageFebruary: 18.2°F averageMarch: 31.0°F averageApril: 45.1°F averageMay: 57.6°F averageJune: 67.6°F averageJuly: 71.8°F averageAugust: 69.9°F averageSeptember: 61.9°F averageOctober: 48.5°F averageNovember: 33.3°F averageDecember: 19.8°F average0 in5 in10 in15 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Forest Lake 5Ne, 9 miles from the campground at 905 feet, station USC00212881 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 33 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 52 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Coordinates45.2533° N, 92.7603° W · Directions ↗

Supplies & services

Dump stationDump station ↗1.9 mi
Outdoor gearGander Outdoors ↗13.2 mi
RV sales & serviceCamping World ↗13.3 mi

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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.

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Lower St. Croix District?

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

Source: Lower St. Croix District Official Website

What if Lower St. Croix District is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Middle St. Croix (35.9 mi, first-come), Highland Ridge (36.5 mi), and Namekagon District (64.2 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby

Which national park is Lower St. Croix District in?

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

Source: Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway