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Lake Itasca weather essentials

Month
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May
60°F 15°C
39°F 3°C
5 in 12 cm
Jun
69°F 20°C
50°F 10°C
8 in 20 cm
Jul
75°F 23°C
55°F 12°C
6 in 16 cm
Aug
73°F 22°C
54°F 12°C
3 in 9 cm
Sep
64°F 17°C
45°F 7°C
5 in 13 cm
Oct
49°F 9°C
33°F 0°C
5 in 13 cm
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Itasca State Park
Ollie #1 of 9 attractions in Lake Itasca
4.5 of 5 stars 37 reviews

Itasca State Park is located in the northern half of central Minnesota.   The headwaters of the mighty Mississippi River lie within the park.  Just as people visit the Four... more »

Attraction type  State Parks
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Mississippi Headwaters
Ollie #2 of 9 attractions in Lake Itasca
5 of 5 stars 10 reviews
Attraction type  Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Distance  106.5 miles from city center
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Preacher's Grove
Ollie #3 of 9 attractions in Lake Itasca
4.5 of 5 stars 3 reviews
Site at Itasca State Park where a religious group once camped.
Attraction type  Other
Distance  0.1 miles from city center
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Peace Pipe Vista
Ollie #4 of 9 attractions in Lake Itasca
4.5 of 5 stars 3 reviews
Site of 250-year-old red pine trees.
Attraction type  Scenic/ Historic Walking Areas
Distance  0.1 miles from city center
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Wilderness Drive
Ollie #5 of 9 attractions in Lake Itasca
5 of 5 stars 1 review
A narrow one-way road that twists and turns through a couple of thousand acres of pine trees at Itasca State Park.
Attraction type  Scenic Drives
Distance  0.1 miles from city center
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Lake Itasca
Ollie #6 of 9 attractions in Lake Itasca
4 of 5 stars 5 reviews
Located at Itasca State Park, this is where the Mississippi River begins its passage to the Gulf of Mexico.
Attraction type  Bodies of Water
Distance  0.1 miles from city center
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Red Pine Trail
Ollie #7 of 9 attractions in Lake Itasca
5 of 5 stars 1 review
Located in Itasca State Park, this path winds through large Norway pines.
Attraction type  Trails
Distance  0.1 miles from city center
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Landmark Interpretive Trail
Itasca State Park's self-guided trail complete with signs.
Attraction type  Trails
Distance  0.1 miles from city center
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Bison Kill Site
Discovered in the 1930's this area contained over 2000 animal bones and other artifacts.
Attraction type  Geologic Formations
Distance  0.1 miles from city center
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