Notable beach · Saint Louis, Minnesota
McCarthy Beach State Park
McCarthy Beach State Park is a beach in Saint Louis, Minnesota.
McCarthy Beach State Park: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit McCarthy Beach State Park
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach McCarthy Beach State Park — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.69385, -93.03996. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near McCarthy Beach State Park
- Dewey Lake · lake · Saint Louis · ~17 km · Must-see
- Longyear Lake Park · lake · Saint Louis · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mahoning-Hull-Rust Mine · sanctuary · Saint Louis · ~34 km · Must-see
- Balsam Lake Dam · lake · Itasca · ~39 km · Must-see
- King Lake · lake · Itasca · ~39 km · Must-see
- Mountain Iron Mine · sanctuary · Saint Louis · ~45 km · Must-see
- Sandwick Lake · lake · Itasca · ~49 km · Must-see
- Gunn Lake · lake · Itasca · ~50 km · Must-see
- Pelican Lake Dam · lake · Saint Louis · ~51 km · Must-see
- Big Dick Lake · lake · Itasca · ~55 km · Must-see
- Murphy Bay · lake · Itasca · ~58 km · Must-see
- Lake Vermilion · lake · Saint Louis · ~63 km · Must-see
- Anchor Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Saint Louis · ~74 km · Must-see
- Sturgeon Lake · lake · Saint Louis · ~2 km
- Shoepack Lake · lake · Saint Louis · ~14 km
- Hibbing Taconite Starter Number 3 Dam · lake · Saint Louis · ~24 km
- Hannine Falls · waterfall · Saint Louis · ~27 km
- Wolf Lake Dam · lake · Itasca · ~28 km
See everything within a day’s drive of McCarthy Beach State Park
Other beaches & coast near McCarthy Beach State Park
- Birch Bay · beach · Itasca · ~59 km
- Wolf Bay · beach · Saint Louis · ~64 km
- Blandin Beach · beach · Itasca · ~79 km
- Armstrong Bay · beach · Saint Louis · ~83 km
- Tioga Beach and Picnic Area · beach · Itasca · ~84 km
- Tioga Pit Beach · beach · Itasca · ~85 km
- Zorbaz Beach · beach · Itasca · ~88 km
- Hidden Beach · beach · Itasca · ~89 km
- Grassy Lake Bay · beach · Saint Louis · ~92 km
- McAvity Bay · beach · Itasca · ~100 km
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Frequently asked
Is McCarthy Beach State Park safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for McCarthy Beach State Park yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit McCarthy Beach State Park?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near McCarthy Beach State Park?
Nearby: Dewey Lake (lake, 17 km), Longyear Lake Park (lake, 32 km), Mahoning-Hull-Rust Mine (sanctuary, 34 km), Balsam Lake Dam (lake, 39 km), King Lake (lake, 39 km), Mountain Iron Mine (sanctuary, 45 km).
Is McCarthy Beach State Park worth visiting?
McCarthy Beach State Park is listed as a notable beach in Minnesota on Spotwander.