Campground Camping includes rustic and fee campgrounds. It is traditional camping in a tent or RV. Sites have a cleared area for tents and activities, a campfire ring, and a picnic table. Parking is included for one vehicle with space for a towed trailer (or an additional vehicle for an additional half fee). In the case of hike-in sites, parking is on the road and the site itself is accessed by a walking path and is not suitable for RVs.
Campground Camping includes rustic and fee campgrounds. It is traditional camping in a tent or RV. Sites have a cleared area for tents and activities, a campfire ring, and a picnic table. Parking is included for one vehicle with space for a towed trailer (or an additional vehicle for an additional half fee). In the case of hike-in sites, parking is on the road and the site itself is accessed by a walking path and is not suitable for RVs.
Fee campgrounds require a nightly fee; Rustic campgrounds do not. Fee campgrounds have more sites, water available from a faucet, and garbage disposal. They may also have water at sites, electricity, and sanitary facilities beyond vault toilets such as showers or washrooms. Rustic campgrounds (mostly located on the Tofte Ranger District and Isabella Area) have no fees, generally few sites, no garbage cans, usually no water, and vault toilets (outhouses). Most rustic campgrounds were developed to access good fishing lakes, so fish information is included on our rustic campground table.
Follow the links below for more information on individual campgrounds.
Welcome to the Gunflint Ranger District! This area is the most Northeastern portion of the Forest, stretching from near Lake Superior all the way to the Canandian Border. The district office is located right in the town of Grand Marais. Follow the Gunflint trail which is a designated National Scenic Byway to one of the many opportunities this district offers.
Welcome to the Kawishiwi Ranger District! This office is located in the town of Ely. The building is a LEED (Leadership Environmental Energy Design) facility.What this means is the design of the building used practices such as: using local materials, using recycled materials or materials that can be recycled, use of energy efficient automatic lights that turn off when no one is in the room, low water flow in the toilets, landscapeing around the building that filters the rainwater before entering into the streets or surrounding areas, use of low emisson carpet and paint.
This office also hosts a wonderful interpretive center. You'll enjoy first hand some the experiences that you'll find in our exciting Forest.
Welcome to the LaCroix Ranger District. The landscape in this area is covered with dense forest and spotted with numerous lakes. Destination highlights include the Vermilion River and its falls and gorge, the Echo Trail, and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Also nearby is scenic Lake Vermilion. Recreational activities include boating, fishing, camping, hiking, cross country skiing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing and much more.
The district office and visitor center is located in the town of Cook on US Hwy 53 midway between Duluth and International Falls. The log visitor center has regional information, many wildlife mounts, and a gift shop with maps, books, and other items for sale.
Welcome to the Laurentian Ranger District. This district is the southern portion of the Superior National Forest stretching from McCarthy State Park north of Hibbing, MN to near the north shore of Lake Superior. The district office is in Aurora. The Superior National Forest Scenic Byway bisects the District from Aurora to Silver Bay. It links communities steeped in the tradition of iron mining, logging and tourism.
Welcome to the Tofte Ranger District. The geography of this area runs from the rocky shores of Lake Superior to the miniature mountains of the Sawtooth Range. There are plenty of lakes, lots of forest, and miles of wilderness. Recreational opportunities abound with campgrounds of all sorts, trails for hiking, skiing, and motor use, and multiple entry points to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The District office is located in the town of Tofte, right on scenic Minnesota Highway 61. Maps and some gift items are for sale at the office.
Find a spot for you by following the links to the activities listed below, or find a recreation area by name by expanding the Tofte portion of the "Find an Area" section to the right.
The Divide Lake Campground provides a northwoods camping experience in a small (only 3 sites) secluded campground located near many recreational opportunities. A walk-down canoe launch provides access to Divide Lake and its stocked trout population while Divide Lake Trail provides a 2 mile hike with benches and scenic overlooks. Other nearby lakes, a boat ramp, and a fishing pier give the camper even more chances to enjoy the outdoors. Of particular interest is the fact that FR 172 in this area is on the Laurentian Divide with waters on the Divide Lake side flowing to Lake Superior and those on the Tanner Lake side flowing north to Hudson’s Bay.
Whitefish Lake Rustic Campground and the Timber-Frear Area includes a 3 site rustic campground and 11 backcountry campsites scattered on 5 lakes. These lakes, along with four others, are interconnected with portages to form an excellent canoe route and camping experience outside of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. There is no boat launch for trailered boats at Whitefish Lake, carry down access only.
