Cascade River Rustic Campground

Cascade River Rustic Campground is a small camping area particularly suited to people who are planning to fish in the Cascade River or are looking for a remote place to camp. There are not tables at the campsites, so be prepared to prepare and eat meals like you were backpacking. Fishing requires a valid license from the Minnesota Dept of Natural Resources, and trout fishing requires an additional stamp.

At a Glance

Current Conditions:	Roads and access to outhouses are not plowed in winter.
Reservations:	First come, first served.
Fees:	There is no fee at rustic campgrounds.
Restrictions:	Maximum of nine people per site. There is space for one vehicle and one towed vehicle (such as a boat trailer). Additional vehicles on the site must park on the spur. No vehicles may park on the grass or where they impede traffic.
Closest Towns:	Tofte or Grand Marais
Water:	No drinking water available
Restroom:	New accessible vault toilets installed fall 2022 from Great American Outdoors Act funding
Operated By:	Forest Service
Information Center:	Gunflint Ranger District Email \| Call \| Address \| Webpage

General Information

Directions:

From MN 61 at Lutsen:

Turn left on Co 4 (Caribou Trail) and drive approx. 15 miles to FR 170.
Turn right on FR 170 and drive 3.5 miles to FR 158.
Turn right on FR 158 and drive 2 miles.
Cascade River Rustic Campground is on the right.

From Grand Marais:

Drive Co 12 (Gunflint Trail) north to Co 8.
Turn left on Co 8 and drive approx 4.5 miles to a fork with Co 57.
Bear left at the fork onto Co 57 and drive approx. 5 miles to a T with FR 158.
Turn right on FR 158 and Cascade River Rustic Campground is on the left almost immediately.

General Notes:

There is no garbage pick up at Cascade River. Plan to pack out all your garbage, including fish remains from cleaning fish.