Campground Camping

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Campground Camping Areas

• Gunflint Ranger District

  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.

• Cascade River Rustic Campground
• Devil Track Lake Campground
• East Bearskin Lake Campground
• Flour Lake Campground
• Iron Lake Campground
• Kimball Lake Campground
• Trail's End Campground
• Two Island Lake Campground
• Kawishiwi Ranger District

  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.

• Birch Lake Campground & Backcountry Sites
• Fall Lake Campground
• Fenske Lake Campground
• Sand Lake Rustic Campground
• South Kawishiwi River Campground
• LaCroix Ranger District

  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. 

• Echo Lake Campground & Backcountry Sites
• Lake Jeanette Campground & Backcountry Sites
• Laurentian Ranger District

  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. 

• Cadotte Lake Campground
• Pfeiffer Lake Campground & Backcountry Sites
• Whiteface Reservoir Campground
• Tofte Ranger District

  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.

• Baker Lake Rustic Campground
• Clara Lake Rustic Campground
• Crescent Lake Campground & Backcountry Sites
• Divide Lake Campground & Backcountry Sites

  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.

  Downloadable information and map.

• Eighteen Lake Rustic Campground
• Fourmile Lk Rustic Campground & Backcountry Sites
• Harriet Lake Rustic Campground
• Hogback Lake Rustic Campground & Backcountry Sites
• Kawishiwi Lake Rustic Campground
• Little Isabella River Campground
• McDougal Lake Campground
• Ninemile Lake Campground
• Poplar River Rustic Campground
• Sawbill Lake Campground
• Section 29 Lake Rustic Campground
• Silver Island Lk Rustic Campgd & Backcountry Sites
• Temperance River Campground
• Toohey Lake Rustic Campground
• White Pine Lake Rustic Campground
• Whitefish Lake Rustic Campgd & Timber-Frear Area

  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.

  Four additional rustic campgrounds, on Toohey, Fourmile, Wilson, and Windy Lakes are nearby.

  For a map of Whitefish Lake Rustic Campground and the Timber-Frear Area and more information in a printable format, click here.

• Wilson Lake Rustic Campground & Backcountry Sites