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Families with kids who want a real beach in Minnesota. Late August hits the sweet spot: warm water, fewer mosquitoes, and midweek crowds thin out considerably. Grab a Ridge or Birchwood site for more breathing room and better airflow against the bugs.
No showers, no flush toilets, no potable water, no hookups of any kind, this is bring-everything primitive camping for a group. Add unpredictable wildlife sounds at night, infrequent ranger presence, and early-summer bug pressure that reviewers call relentless, and light packers
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Zippel Bay State Park's group camp is a drive-in site suitable for gathering family, friends, or scout groups. The site provides ample space for games, meals, and campfire activities. A vault toilet is available on-site, but there is no water source. The group camp is one of 58 total campsites (including non-electric individual sites) within the park's nearly 3,000 acres located ten miles northeast of Williams, Minnesota on Lake of the Woods.
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Context for the broader area surrounding Group Campground, sourced from the federal Recreation.gov rec-area record.
<A HREF="https://www.usbr.gov/projects/index.php?id=255">Hungry Horse Dam</a> is on the South Fork of the Flathead River, 15 miles south of the west entrance to Glacier National Park and 20 miles northeast of Kalispell, Montana. The dam was built as part of the <A HREF="https://www.usbr.gov/projects/index.php?id=337">Hungry Horse Project</a> to provide hydroelectric power and flood control. At 564 feet, the dam is the 10th highest in the U.S. In addition to static and interactive exhibits that cover local area history and the construction of Hungry Horse Dam, the Visitor Center offers free tours of the dam's crest. The visitor center is closed for the summer 2004 tourist season. The damsite is in a deep, narrow canyon. Hungry Horse Reservoir is located high in the Rocky Mountains, less than 30 miles from the Continental Divide and is surrounded by more than 25 mountain peaks. The reservoir is about 34 miles long and 23,800 acres and offers excellent opportunities for fishing, boating, water skiing, and swimming. Available fish species are cutthroat trout, bull trout, and whitefish.The surrounding mountains are popular big game hunting areas and several of the small tributaries have their headwaters in nearby alpine lakes. The area is managed by the Flathead National Forest.
Take U.S. 2 about 20 miles northeast of Kalispell.
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Summer brings the best conditions, with daytime highs around 70–80°F and nights in the 50s–60s. The beach is warm enough for swimming from late June through August. Late August balances warm beach weather with fewer mosquitoes, though some biting flies remain. Early summer means heavy mosquitoes and dense biting flies in the birch woods. Long daylight hours make July ideal for extended evenings around the fire. Midweek visits are quieter than weekends in July and early August.
Summer 'best conditions'; beach warm enough for swimming late June–Aug.
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