Public
Campgrounds State Parks
A vehicle permit is
required for all Minnesota State Parks. Minnesota State Parks offer a
half-price camping rate for disabled campers, Sunday through Thursday
nights.
Activities within the park are generally free of charge. Fishing requires a
Minnesota license
and any applicable trout stamps.
The reservation phone
number is 1-866-857-2757. 8am to 6pm daily. Reservations can be made up to 1
year in advance of arrival date, and are thus accepted all year. TTY
952-936-4008
Carts are provided at campgrounds with cart-in sites. Cascade River
and Gooseberry Falls State Parks have rustic group camps which offer tables, fire rings,
toilets and a water source. Tettegouche and Gooseberry Parks maintain heated shower and
restroom facilities for winter campers. Click here for additional info on
State Parks
or click on the desired park below.
Gooseberry
Falls State Park
Hwy 61 40 miles NE of Duluth/12 miles
NE of Two Harbors
218-834-3855
70 drive-in sites with 3 pull-through, 40' RV length limit, 1 kayak site, flush
toilets, showers, dumping station, group site, public phones, sell firewood & ice
Split
Rock Lighthouse State Park
Hwy 61 48 miles NE of Duluth/20 miles NE of Two Harbors
218-226-6377
20 walk-in/cart-in sites, 4 backpack sites, 2 backpack/kayak sites, 1 kayak site, flush
toilets, showers, carts available for campers to transport gear, public phones, sell
firewood & ice
Tettegouche
State Park
Hwy 61 60 miles NE of Duluth/5 miles NE of Silver Bay
218-226-6365
28 drive-in sites, 60' RV length limit, 13 cart-in sites, 6 walk-in sites, 1 kayak site,
flush toilets, showers, dumping station near park, public phones, sell firewood & ice,
also offer 4 walk, bike or ski-in cabins on Mic Mac Lake
George
H. Crosby Manitou State Park
From Hwy 61 at Illgen City, north on MN 1 about 7 miles to Co. Rd. 7, northeast 7 miles
218-226-6365 in care of Tettegouche State Park
21 backpack sites
Temperance
River State Park
Hwy 61 in Schroeder, 77 miles NE of Duluth
218-663-7476
55 drive-in sites with 2 pull-through, 50' RV length limit, 3 cart-in sites, 1 kayak site,
flush toilets, showers, public phones, sell firewood & ice
Cascade
River State Park
Hwy 61 100 miles NE of Duluth/8 miles NE of Lutsen
218-387-3060
40 drive-in sites with 3 pull-through, 35' RV length limit, 5 backpack sites, group site,
flush toilets, showers, dumping station, public phones, sell firewood & ice
Judge
C. R. Magney State Park
Hwy 61 124 miles NE of Duluth/14 miles NE of Grand Marais
218-387-3039
33 drive-in sites, 45' RV length limit, 1 backpack site, toilets, showers, public phones,
sell firewood & ice
Grand
Portage State Park
no camping; 218-475-2360
State Forests
The State Forest Campgrounds are
operated by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. All sites are on a first-come,
first-served basis and rates are about $10 per night. Some of the sites at the Eckbeck and
Finland Campgrounds are on the Baptism River.
Sullivan
Lake Campground
From Hwy 61 in Two Harbors, north on Co. Rd. 2 for 27 miles, then east on Co. Rd. 15 for
.75 mile
218-834-6602
11 sites, boat launch, outhouses and drinking water
Eckbeck
Campground
From Hwy 61 in Illgen City, north on MN 1 for 3 miles
218-834-6602
30 sites, outhouses and drinking water
Finland Campground
From Hwy 61 in Illgen City, north on MN 1 for 6 miles, then east on Co. Rd. 5 for .25 mile
218-834-6602
39 sites, boat launch, outhouses and drinking water
Superior National Forest
Although you can camp anywhere
in the Superior National Forest, the US Forest Service maintains a number of designated campgrounds. All
have picnic tables, fishing, fire grates, toilets, are first come-first served, have
drinking water (unless otherwise noted) and are RV accessible (no hook-ups, though) Rates
are from $6-12 per night. The Boundary
Waters Canoe Area(BWCA) is a canoe-in wilderness park in the Superior
National Forest and requires a BWCA
camping permit.
Ninemile Lake
Campground
From Hwy 61 in Schroeder, north on Co. Rd. 1 for 10 miles, east on Co. Rd. 7 for 4 miles
23 sites along the lake, a boat launch, an area for large groups and a 5
mile hiking trail
Kawishiwi Lake
From Hwy 61 in Tofte, north on Sawbill Trail (Co. Rd. 2) for 16 miles, west on Forest Rd.
3 for 6 miles, north on Forest Rd. 7 for 2 miles, north on Forest Rd. 354 for 3 miles
5 sites on the lake - no fees are charged / no drinking water is available
Temperance River Campground
From Hwy 61, north on Sawbill Trail (Co. Rd. 2) for 12 miles, campground is on west
9 sites on the Temperance River
Baker Lake
From Hwy 61 in Tofte, north on Sawbill Trail (Co. Rd. 2) for 16 miles, east on Forest Rd.
170
5 secluded sites, a boat launch and access to the BWCA - no fees are charged / no drinking
water is available
Crescent Lake Campground
From Hwy 61 in Tofte, north on Sawbill Trail (Co. Rd. 2), east on Forest Rd. 165, or From
Hwy 61 in Lutsen, north on Caribou Trail (Co. Rd. 4), west on Forest Rd. 165
33 sites, a barrier-free fishing pier and campsite, a boat launch & large group
facilities
White Pine Lake Site
From Hwy 61 in Lutsen, north 7 mile on Caribou Trail (Co. Rd. 4), west 3 miles on Forest
Rd. 164
3 back country sites, a boat launch and barrier-free fishing pier - no fees are charged /
no drinking water is available
Clara Lake
From Hwy 61, north 9 mile on Caribou Trail (Co. Rd. 4), west on Forest Rd. 340 for 3 miles
3 back country sites, a boat launch - no fees are charged / no drinking water is available
Cascade River Site
From Hwy 61, north 20 miles on Caribou Trail (Co. Rd. 4), east on Forest Rd. 153, south on
Forest Rd. 158 to junction with Co. Rd. 57
4 sites, day-use picnic area - no fees are charged / no drinking water is available
Devil Track Lake Campground
From Hwy 61, north 4 miles on Gunflint Trail (Co. Rd. 12), west 8 miles on Co. Rd. 8
16 sites, a swimming beach, carry down boat access, a picnic site, berry picking and a
boat launch a 1/2 mile east
Two Island Lake Campground
From Hwy 61 in Grand Marais, north 4 miles on Gunflint Trail (Co. Rd. 12), west 6 miles on
Co. Rd. 8, north 4 miles on Co. Rd. 27
38 sites and a boat launch (fishing lake)
Kimball Lake Campground
From Hwy 61, north 11 miles on Gunflint Trail (Co. Rd. 12), east 2 miles on Forest Rd. 140
10 sites, a trail around the lake and nearby Mink Lake has a barrier free fishing pier and
swimming beach - note a trout stamp is required to fish on Kimball Lake
East Bearskin Lake Campground
From Hwy 61, north 25 miles on Gunflint Trail (Co. Rd. 12), east 1 mile on Forest Rd. 146
(800) 280-2267 Reservations or TTY 800-879-4496
33 sites (some along the lake, which is partially within the BWCA)
Flour Lake Campground
From Hwy 61, north 27 miles on Gunflint Trail (Co. Rd. 12), east miles on Clearwater Rd
(Co. Rd.66)
(800) 280-2267 Reservations or TTY 800-879-4496
35 site, nearby Honeymoon Bluff hiking trail
Iron Lake Campground
From Hwy 61, north 36 miles on Gunflint Trail (Co. Rd. 12), south 2 miles on Co. Rd. 92 to
entrance at Forest Rd. 150
(800) 280-2267 Reservations or TTY 800-879-4496
7 sites and a carry down boat access
Trails End Campground
From Hwy 61, north 57 miles on the Gunflint Trail (Co. Rd.12) to campground entrance
(800) 280-2267 Reservations or TTY 800-879-4496
32 sites, two boat launches, two boat accesses, nearby phone, gas, cafe, groceries and sundry
items - some RV hook-ups
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