South Lake Portage   Gotta get out of the city man, and South Lake Portage in Cook County, Minnesota is the outdoors at it's best. Because South Lake Portage is very far from civilization it is a fun place to hike for the whole family. South Lake Portage is pleasant enough to spend more than a day at, Flour Lake - Superior is a pleasant local campground. Get your heart pumping on the magnificent whitewater of Cascade River. If you came to camp Gateway-hungry Jack Lodge is a tremendous     spot to do that, and whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then, we recommend Cascade River. You without doubt should take a look at Cascade River State Park since you're here at South Lake Portage. From a rainfall point of view South Lake Portage is a quite common place. The month of August is the wettest with most of the rain, and February is the month with the least moisture. High temperatures at South Lake Portage throughout the warm months are in the 70's while nighttime lows are mostly in the 50's. Throughout the wintertime highs are usually in the 10's while the cold winter nights at South Lake Portage are in the-10's.   Be the first to review South Lake Portage SUBMIT INPUT     Map Map Campgrounds Nearby List of Nearby Campgrounds Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near South Lake Portage.   Campgrounds Near South Lake Portage: Gateway-hungry Jack Lodge, Grand Marais , 5 miles away Bearskin Lake, Grand Marais , 5 miles away Flour Lake - Superior, -blank- , 7 miles away Iron Lake, Lutsen , 8 miles away East Bearskin Campground, Cook County , 8 miles away   Whitewater Near South Lake Portage: Cascade River, Cook County , 14 miles away, Class II(IV) - 3.5 miles long (FR157 to CR45) Cascade River, Cook County , 16 miles away, Class IV-V - 3.5 miles long (CR45 to Cascade River State Park) Devil Track River, Cook County , 17 miles away, Class II-III - 3.2 miles long (Devil Track Lake to Maple Hill) Cascade River, Cook County , 18 miles away, Class V+ - 0.5 miles long (Cascades of Cascade) Brule River, Cook County , 19 miles away, Class I-III(V) - 18 miles long (Northern Light Lake to Sauna Bath Rapid)   Public Lands Near South Lake Portage: Grand Portage National Monument, Grand Marais - MN , 52 miles away Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Bayfield - WI , 63 miles away Cascade River State Park, Minnesota , 16 miles away Judge C.R. Magney State Park, Minnesota , 31 miles away Temperance River State Park, Minnesota , 35 miles away   Hotels Near South Lake Portage: Cascade Lodge, Lutsen , 18 miles away Eagle Ridge Resort at Lutsen Mountains, Lutsen , 20 miles away Best Western Plus Superior Inn, Grand Marais , 20 miles away East Bay Suites, Grand Marais , 20 miles away Solbakken Resort On Superior, Lutsen , 22 miles away   Lakes Near South Lake Portage Echo Lake, Cook County , 10 miles away