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U.S. Forest Service · National Forest · Minnesota

Superior National Forest

29 federal campgrounds, 15 of them with first-come, first-served sites, and 11 free to camp.

29Campgrounds
15With first-come sites
11Free to camp
$18–$22A night, across 8
321Sites, from 10
1,260–1,970 ftElevation
Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point queries at 29 of these 29 campgrounds

Where they are

29 of 29 mapped
Drawing the map
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Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 8, 2026

The campgrounds · 29

29 campgrounds
ReservableOpen
Whiteface Reservoir
Superior National Forest · MN
from $2271 sites1 with a tent pad1 group siterigs to 50 ft1,470 fthookups
ReservableOpen
Sawbill Lake Campground - Superior National Forest
Superior National Forest · MN
53 sites53 with a tent padrigs to 45 ft1,810 ftdrinking watertoiletshookups
ReservableOpen
South Kawishiwi River
Superior National Forest · MN
33 sites1 group siterigs to 107 ft1,460 ftdrinking watertoiletshookups
ReservableOpen
Birch Lake Campground
Superior National Forest · MN
32 sites1 group siterigs to 66 ft1,440 ftdrinking watertoilets
ReservableOpen
Cadotte Lake
Superior National Forest · MN
29 sitesrigs to 45 ft1,640 ft
ReservableOpen
Ninemile Lake Campground
Superior National Forest · MN
28 sites1,620 ftdrinking watertoiletshookups
ReservableOpen
McDougal Lake Campground
Superior National Forest · MN
21 sites4 walk-in sites4 hike-in sites1,800 fttoiletshookups
ReservableOpen
Little Isabella River Campground
Superior National Forest · MN
11 sites1,820 ft
Seen from the air The agency never photographed these, so here is the satellite view. Same data, same sources.
Clara Lake Rustic CampgroundSuperior National Forest · MNFree · 1,680 ftFirst-comeOpenCrescent Lake Campground & Backcountry SitesSuperior National Forest · MNfrom $20 · 1,800 ftOpenDevil Track Lake CampgroundSuperior National Forest · MNfrom $22 · 1,660 ftFirst-comeOpenEighteen Lake Rustic CampgroundSuperior National Forest · MNFree · 1,890 ftFirst-comeOpenHarriet Lake Rustic CampgroundSuperior National Forest · MNFree · 1,770 ftFirst-comeOpenHogback Lake Rustic Campground & Backcountry SitesSuperior National Forest · MNFree · 1,770 ftFirst-comeOpenKimball Lake CampgroundSuperior National Forest · MNfrom $22 · 1,680 ftFirst-comeOpenPoplar River Rustic CampgroundSuperior National Forest · MNFree · 1,560 ftFirst-comeOpenSand Lake Rustic CampgroundSuperior National Forest · MNFree · 1,700 ftFirst-comeOpenSilver Island Lk Rustic Campgd & Backcountry SitesSuperior National Forest · MNFree · 1,650 ftFirst-comeOpenToohey Lake Rustic CampgroundSuperior National Forest · MNFree · 1,690 ftOpenTwo Island Lake CampgroundSuperior National Forest · MN1,770 ftFirst-comeOpenWhitefish Lake Rustic Campgd & Timber-Frear AreaSuperior National Forest · MNFree · 1,680 ftFirst-comeOpenCascade River Rustic CampgroundSuperior National Forest · MNFree · 1,710 ftFirst-come
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 8, 2026

This land

measured from the nearest campground in the unit
critical
Roadless
Tait Lake6,327 acres · 2 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Cabin Creek6,071 acres · 3 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Baker - Homer - Brule Lakes6,712 acres · 3 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
South Kawishiwi River136 acres · 5 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Brule Lake - Eagle Mountain12,380 acres · 6 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Mississippi Creek5,717 acres · 6 mi · inventoried roadless area

Camping here is a stake in what happens to it. More Than Just Parks tracks the threats and the comment windows.

Roadless areas: USFS Inventoried Roadless Areas via MTJP Roadless Map · Jul 29, 2026
Source: MTJP Threatened Lands map · Aug 12, 2026

Heads up

Wildfire
Wolfpack fire · 9.7 mi from the nearest campground here · 6,871 acres · 100% contained
Wildfire
Sioux fire · 12 mi from the nearest campground here · 6,833 acres · 97% contained
Wildfire
Thumb fire · 16 mi from the nearest campground here · 25,015 acres · 97% contained
Wildfire
Little Knife fire · 23 mi from the nearest campground here · 4,815 acres · 100% contained
Wildfire
Dark fire · 24 mi from the nearest campground here · 270 acres · 100% contained
Wildfire
Bear Trap fire · 26 mi from the nearest campground here · 30,804 acres · 97% contained
Source: NIFC/IRWIN via MTJP wildfire tracker · Sep 4, 2026

Who answers for this land

Superior National Forest’s campgrounds sit in one congressional district. These members vote on the laws that decide what happens to this land.

Pete Stauber (R)MN 8th · 29 campgrounds · grade F
Source: U.S. Census district boundaries and the MTJP Congressional Public Lands Score
Unit: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) land units
SRC · RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM · unified by CAMPANAC · refreshed nightly