National Park Service · WI
Site Basswood Site A.
This site, in 5 agency photographs
Photos · NPS Photo
Photos: Recreation.gov RIDB media records filed against this campsite · Oct 19, 2026
Group Standard NonelectricType
Reservablerecreation.gov lists it
139 ftRoom
670 ftElevation
85%Tree cover
321 ftWater · to Lake Superior
Vault ToiletsToilet · listed for this site
Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point query at this site’s coordinate · Sep 7, 2026
Tree cover: NLCD Tree Canopy Cover 2024 (USDA Forest Service / MRLC), one 30 m cell at this coordinate · Sep 9, 2026
Toilet: Recreation.gov per-site record: Vault Toilets · Sep 8, 2026
Room
139 ftto the nearest other site, against 189 ft typical here
#47 of 66roomiest site in the campground
0other sites within 100 ft
No RV or electric sites within 100 ftso, probably no generators
The site
TypeGroup Standard Nonelectric
LoopBasswood
HookupsNone
Max Num of People21
Campfire RingsYes
Checkin Time11:00 AM
Checkout Time11:00 AM
Food Storage LockerYes
Min Num of People8
Picnic TablesYes
Vault ToiletsYes
AccessibleNot listed
Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record · Oct 19, 2026
What fits here
Tentno length limit listed
Recreation.gov lists these as the equipment permitted on this site. A length is the ceiling for that equipment; where none is published we say so rather than guess.
Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record · Oct 19, 2026
Book this exact site
Opens this site’s own calendar on recreation.gov.
Site Basswood Site A on recreation.govSource: Recreation.gov
The campground
Every site, the season, fees, weather, and what’s happening on this land right now: Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Camping Permits →
Most private sites hereLong 1 38992 ftOuter 1 21121 ftMainland 1 19584 ftDevils 1 17748 ftMichigan 1 17420 ft
Source: CAMPANAC campground index