Campsites in the BWCA


Campsite along the north shore of Tuscarora Lake.

The following is an alphabetical directory of all the BWCA campsites reviewed on BWCAwild.com. Each campsite review includes photos, a video walk through and a general description of it. The map marker on the scrollable map interface should make it evident which campsite you are selecting below, in the case where there is more than one campsite listed for a particular lake.

The number in parentheses after the lake name is the official U.S. Forest Service Campsite Number -- shown as (e.g., 1322).

Alphabetical List of BWCA Campsites (by Lake Name) - 207 campsites explored so far

A
Abinodji Lake Campsite 1 (1208) - Only campsite on the lake. Located along the north shoreline
Ahsub Lake Campsite 1 (1207) - Campsite behind the island on the north shore
Ahsub Lake Campsite 2 (1206) - Just west of Disappointment Lake portage
Alder Lake Campsite 1 (707) - Located just west of portage to the north arm of East Bearskin Lake
Alder Lake Campsite 2 (703) - Second campsite from west end of lake along north shoreline
Alder Lake Campsite 3 (708) - First site located west of the Canoe Lake portage along north shoreline
Alder Lake Campsite 4 (715) - Just east of the Canoe Lake portage
Alder Lake Campsite 5 (704) - Middle of the five campsites along north shoreline of lake
Alder Lake Campsite 6 (705) - Located on east end of large point near mid-lake
Alder Lake Campsite 7 (706) - Located on the small point in the southeast corner of lake
Alton Lake Campsite 1 (867) - Middle of three campsites on east shore north of Sawbill Lake portage
Alton Lake Campsite 2 (849) - First campsite south of Sawbill Lake portage on east shore
Alton Lake Campsite 3 (844) - South end of lake west of peninsula near Wonder Lake portage
Alton Lake Campsite 4 (843) - Second campsite south of the Sawbill Lake portage along east shore
Alton Lake Campsite 5 (850) - Third campsite south of the Sawbill Lake portage along east shore
Alton Lake Campsite 6 (847) - Southern most campsite along east shore of Alton Lake
Angleworm Lake Campsite 1 (1894) - Campsite on north end of the lake along west shoreline
Angleworm Lake/Angleworm Trail Campsite 2 (1900) - South most of the three campsites in southwest corner of lake
Angleworm Lake/Angleworm Trail Campsite 3 (1898) - On south end of the lake along west shoreline
Angleworm Lake/Angleworm Trail Campsite 4 (1899) - Middle of the three campsites located in the southwest corner of the lake
Angleworm Lake/Angleworm Trail Campsite 8 (Unknown#) - Second campsite from north end of the lake along the west shoreline

B
Baskatong Lake Campsite 1 (2056) - East shoreline of lake
Baskatong Lake Campsite 2 (2057) - West shoreline of lake - CAMPSITE IS CLOSED
Becoosin Lake Campsite 1 (2246) - West campsite on this lake (on Benezie-Becoosin Loop Trail)
Becoosin Lake Campsite 2 (2249) - East campsite on this lake (on Benezie-Becoosin Loop Trail)
Benezie Lake Campsite 1 (2247) - West campsite on this lake (on Benezie-Becoosin Loop Trail)
Benezie Lake Campsite 2 (2248) - East campsite on this lake (on Benezie-Becoosin Loop Trail)
Big Lake Campsite 1 (2099) - On the west shore of the lake
Big Lake Campsite 2 (2029) - Middle of largest island (not in BWCA)
Big Lake Campsite 3 (2028) - On south tip of largest island (not in BWCA)
Big Moose Lake Campsite 1 (181) - On north end of lake near the Big Moose Trail
Big Moose Trail Campsite (181) - On the north end of Big Moose Lake
Big Rice Lake Campsite 1 (186) - Only campsite on the lake
Bower Trout Lake Campsite 1 (780) - Middle of the north shoreline
Bower Trout Lake Campsite 2 (781) - On the south shore of the lake
Bruin Lake Campsite 1 (1709) - Next to the Little Gabbro Lake portage
Brule Lake Campsite 1 (940) - Just northeast of BWCA Entry Point 41 on the point
Brule Lake Campsite 2 (939) - About 0.6 miles northeast of BWCA Entry Point 41 on island
Brule Lake Campsite 3 (937) - On west end of North Bay
Brule Lake Campsite 4 (935) - On east end of North Bay
Brule Lake Campsite 5 (938) - On island on south side of North Bay
Brule Lake Trail Campsite (2307) - Located on Fishhook Lake

C
Canoe Lake Campsite 1 (700) - West most campsite along north shore
Canoe Lake Campsite 2 (701) - Middle campsite along north shore
Canoe Lake Campsite 3 (702) - East most campsite along north shore
Caribou Lake [by Clearwater Lake] Campsite 1 -
Caribou Lake [by Clearwater Lake] Campsite 2 -
Caribou Lake [by Clearwater Lake] Campsite 3 -
Caribou Lake [by Clearwater Lake] Campsite 4 -
Carl Lake Campsite 1 (775) - Only campsite on the lake
Cherokee Lake Campsite 1 (893) - Campsite on the north end of large island in north end of lake
Clearwater Lake Campsite 1 (679) - Second campsite east of BWCA Entry Point 62 landing
Clearwater Lake Campsite 2 (681) - Third campsite east of BWCA Entry Point 62 landing
Clearwater Lake Campsite 3 (682) - Site just west of the Mountain Lake portage
Clearwater Lake Campsite 4 (683) - First campsite east of the Mountain Lake portage
Crooked Lake Campsite 1 (511) - On the north shore about 1/4 mile west of Owl Lake portage
Cross Bay Lake Campsite 1 (558) - Campsite at the south end of the lake near Rib Lake portage
Cross Bay Lake Campsite 2 (557) - At the sharp bend in the mid-point of lake on west shore

D
Disappointment Lake Campsite 1 (1480) - Just east of Snowbank Lake portage
Disappointment Lake Campsite 2 (1386) - On island in south half of the lake
Disappointment Lake Campsite 3 (2316) - On point along south shore of the lake
Disappointment Lake Campsite 4 (1382) - Located on small island in north end of the lake
Disappointment Lake Campsite 5 (1381) - On north side of point in north end of lake on east shoreline
Disappointment Lake Campsite 6 (1383) - Just east of Ahsub Lake portage (also accessible to hikers of Old Pine Trail)
Disappointment Lake Campsite 7 (1385) - South side of large peninsula jutting out from middle of west side of lake

E
Eagle Mountain Trail Campsite (2308) - Located on north shore of Whale Lake
Eagle Mountain Trail Campsite (2309) - Campsite on southwest shore of Whale Lake
East Bearskin Lake Campsite 1 (697) - Located on south shore near Crocodile Lake portage
East Bearskin Lake Campsite 2 (698) - East end of lake, south arm, by Alder Lake portage
Ella Hall Lake Campsite 1 - CAMPSITE CLOSED. Campsite on island near Mud Lake portage

F
Fall Lake Campsite 1 (1758) - Campsite on south end, east side of Mile Island
Fall Lake Campsite 2 (1761) - Campsite on north tip of Mile Island
Fall Lake Campsite 3 (1760) - Second campsite from north tip of Mile Island
Fall Lake Campsite 4 (1759) - Third campsite from north tip of Mile Island (was in poor condition as of August 2018)
Fishhook Lake Campsite 1 (2307) - Only campsite on lake and along Brule Lake Trail
Found Lake Campsite 1 (1304) - Only campsite on lake
French Lake Campsite 1 (490) - On north shore of the lake

G
Gabbro Lake Campsite 1 (1708) - In the channel between Gabbro Lake and Little Gabbro Lake
Gabbro Lake Campsite 2 (1711) - At start of channel to Little Gabbro Lake
Gillis Lake Campsite 1 (507) - Only campsite on east side of the lake
Gillis Lake Campsite 2 (509) - West end of lake just west of Fern Lake portage
Gogebic Lake Campsite 1 (723) - West campsite on lake that is situated on Border Route Trail
Gordon Lake Campsite 1 (883) - Campsite on north end of the lake
Gordon Lake Campsite 2 (884) - Campsite on the south end of the lake

H
Ham Lake Campsite 1 (551) - Campsite on the prominent north point of the lake
Ham Lake Campsite 2 (553) - Furthest east campsite on the lake
Ham Lake Campsite 3 (550) - Western most campsite on the lake by the channel
Homer Lake Campsite 1 (2170) - Campsite near mid-lake along south shoreline
Homer Lake Campsite 2 (2171) - Campsite on the east end of small island near mid-lake
Homer Lake Campsite 3 (963) - Campsite on the west end of the lake

I
Insula Lake Campsite 1 -
Insula Lake Campsite 2 -
Insula Lake Campsite 3 -
Isabella Lake Campsite 1 (1923) - First site west of Entry Point 35 on south shore
Isabella Lake Campsite 2 (1924) - Just east of BWCA Entry Point 35 on south shore
Isabella Lake Campsite 3 (1922) - NOT FOUND (07/25/2021). Second site west of Entry Point 35 on south shore
Isabella River Campsite 1 (1927) - Shared campsite with Powwow Trail

J

K
Karl Lake Campsite 1 (572) - Campsite on north end of lake by Long Island Lake portage
Kawishiwi Lake Campsite 1 (1012) - Just east of BWCA Entry Point 37 landing
Kawishiwi Lake Campsite 2 (1011) - South most of the four campsites on east shoreline
Kawishiwi Lake Campsite 3 (1007) - Only island campsite on the lake
Kawishiwi Lake Campsite 4 (1010) - On point on east shore just north of island
Kawishiwi Lake Campsite 5 (1006) - North most campsite on lake just west of Kawishiwi River outlet
Kawishiwi Lake Campsite 6 (1009) - Back in the bay on east shoreline of lake
Kawishiwi Lake Campsite 7 (1008) - North most campsite along the east shore of lake
Kelso Lake Campsite 1 (873) - South most of three campsites on east shore of lake
Kelso Lake Campsite 2 (872) - Middle of the three campsites on the east shore of lake
Kelso Lake Campsite 3 (874) - North most of three campsites on east shore of lake
Koma Lake Campsite 1 (1060) - Campsite on north shore of lake

L
Lake Insula [see Insula Lake]
[The numbered lakes shown below (Lake One, Lake Two, Lake Three and Lake Four) are not sorted alphabetically]
Lake One Campsite 1 (2302) - North shore of the large northeast bay
Lake One Campsite 2 (1675) - South shore just east of channel separating the lakes two halves
Lake One Campsite 3 (1673) - Near mid-lake in middle of point that extends east from north shore
Lake One Campsite 4 (1672) - Near mid-lake at west end of point that extends east from north shore
Lake One Campsite 5 (1677) - On south side of point located on east shoreline in south part of lake
Lake One Campsite 6 (1676) - Middle of three campsites on east shore in south part of lake
Lake One Campsite 7 (1674) - North most of three campsites on east shore in south part of lake
Lake One Campsite 8 (1678) - West end of large island in southern part of lake
Lake One Campsite 9 (1671) - Just east of the Confusion Lake portage
Lake One Campsite 10 (1670) - Just west of the Confusion Lake portage
Lake One Campsite 11 (2303) - Next to rapids flowing in from Lake Two
Lake One Campsite 12 (1147) - Second campsite west of Confusion Lake portage
Lake One Campsite 13 (1146) - West most campsite on the lake
Lake One Campsite 14 (2219) - On island southeast of Confusion Lake portage
Lake Two Campsite 1 (1679) - Located up the long north arm of lake
Lake Two Campsite 2 (1527) - On island 1/4 mile south-southeast of Lake One portage
Lake Two Campsite 3 (1523) - West end of prominent point in southwest part of lake
Lake Two Campsite 4 (1522) - At the back of dead end bay along the south edge of lake
Lake Two Campsite 5 (2330) - Only site on the small island near the middle of the lake
Lake Two Campsite 6 (1529) - Second site to the east of the Lake One portage
Lake Two Campsite 7 (1526) - On south side of lakes largest island
Lake Two Campsite 8 (1525) - On point near mid-lake jutting out from south shoreline
Lake Two Campsite 9 (1528) - Just northeast of the Lake One portage
Lake Two Campsite 10 (1530) - On prominent point just west of long north arm of lake
Lake Two Campsite 11 (1524) - Just west of the Rifle Lake portage
Lake Two Campsite 12 (1487) - East most campsite on the lake, back in the bay
Lake Three Campsite 1 (1512) - On east point of west most island in south end of lake
Lake Three Campsite 2 (1511) - North most site along the west shoreline of lake
Lake Three Campsite 3 (1510) - Second site south of Lake Two channel on west shoreline
Lake Three Campsite 4 (1509) - Near small point on west shore - CAMPSITE IS CLOSED
Lake Three Campsite 5 (1508) - South most campsite along the west shore
Lake Three Campsite 9 (1493) - East side of lake just south of Lake Four channel and at north end of long channel between island and east shore
Lake Three Campsite 12 (1489) - Second site east of Lake Two channel on north shore
Lake Three Campsite 13 (1488) - Site just east of Lake Two channel
Lake Four Campsite 1 (1494) - Second campsite from west end of lake and located on a point along north shoreline
Lake Four Campsite 2 (1483) - First campsite west of the Fire Lake portages in the north arm of Lake Four
Lake Four Campsite 3 (1496) - Just south of narrow bay on lakes northside. Site just north of three tiny islands - OPEN (Verified 05/20/2023)
Lake Four Campsite 4 (1498) - At south end of the largest peninsula extending out from north shore of lake
Lake Four Campsite 5 (1492) - Westernmost campsite on lake near Lake Three channel along north shoreline
Lake Four Campsite 6 (1495) - Third campsite from the west end of the lake along the north shoreline in burn area
Lake Four Campsite 7 (1503) - On small point almost due west across from where Kawishiwi River flows into lake - OPEN (Verified 05/20/2023)
Lapond Lake Campsite 1 (187) - Only campsite on the lake
Little Gabbro Lake Campsite 1 (1707) - East side of north channel leading to Dam 1
Little Gabbro Lake Campsite 2 (1706) - West side of north channel leading to Dam 1
Little Gabbro Lake Campsite 3 (1705) - Just north of BWCA Entry Point 33 portage
Little Indian Sioux River/Sioux-Hustler Trail Campsite 1 (1994) - Site is near the middle of the Devil's Cascade portage
Little Trout Lake Campsite 1 (2016) - On island by Rum Lake portage
Little Trout Lake Campsite 2 (776)- East end of lake on point
Little Trout Lake Campsite 3 (777) - Just east of Misquah Lake portage
Long Island Lake Campsite 1 (570) - Campsite on point just northeast of Long Island River mouth
Long Island Lake Campsite 2 (566) - Campsite just north of Long Island River mouth on west shore
Long Island Lake Campsite 3 (569)- Campsite on prominent point on west shore of lake
Lower Pauness Lake Campsite 1 (41) - Site is on west shoreline in north half of lake
Lower Pauness Lake Campsite 2 (42) - This site is on west shoreline in south half of lake
Lux Lake Campsite 1 (774) - Only campsite on the lake

M
Misquah Lake Campsite 1 (773) - Only campsite on the lake
Missing Link Lake Campsite 1 (547) - North side of lake
Missing Link Lake Campsite 2 (549) - South end of lake
Missing Link Lake Campsite 3 (548) - Mid-lake point
Moose Lake Campsite 1 (1661) - North shore of lake just east of Wind Lake portage
Moose Lake Campsite 2 (1309) - East most campsite on north shoreline
Moose Lake Campsite 3 (1306) - North most campsite on lake
Mud Lake Campsite 1 (1756) - Southeast shore of lake (poor condition as of July 2018)
Mud Lake Campsite 2 - NOT FOUND - North shore of lake just east of Ella Hall Lake portage
Mudro Lake Campsite 1 (1124) - Campsite on point on north shore - only campsite on lake

N
Newfound Lake Campsite 1 (1305) - Southwest of Skull Lake portage on east shoreline
Newfound Lake Campsite 2 (1311) - West shore and southwest down shoreline from Found Lake portage
Newfound Lake Campsite 3 (1320) - On point just east of the Found Lake portage
Newfound Lake Campsite 4 (1303) - Near middle of the north shore on Horseshoe Island
Newfound Lake Campsite 5 (1302) - Near the southeast point of Horseshoe Island

O
Old Pines Trail Campsite (1383) - On Disappointment Lake just east of Ahsub Lake portage

P
Parent Lake Campsite 1 (1478) - South most campsite on the lake
Pigeon River Campsite 1 - Grand Portage National Monument campground at Fort Charlotte
Pine Lake [eastern BWCA] Campsite 1 -
Pine Lake [eastern BWCA] Campsite 2 -

Q

R
Range Lake Campsite 1 (1126) - Campsite in northwest corner of lake - Only campsite on the lake
Rib Lake Campsite 1 (560) - Only campsite on lake along east shoreline
Rifle Lake Campsite 1 (1983) - Along north shore near Bridge Lake portage. Only campsite on lake
Rock Island Lake Campsite 1 (1507) - Campsite on prominent point along northeast shore of lake (In PMA, not maintained)

S
Sandpit Lake Campsite 1 (1125) - Campsite in middle of north shore - Only campsite on the lake
Sawbill Lake Campsite 1 (915) - Campsite on very north end of the lake
Sawbill Lake Campsite 2 (2052) - Campsite on prominent point due east of Alton Lake portage
Sawbill Lake Campsite 3 (2053) - Just east of Alton Lake portage
Sedative Lake Campsite 1 - Campsite not maintained by U.S. Forest Service; it is in the Spider Lake PMA
Slim Lake Campsite 1 (1981) - Campsite on west shore behind island
Smoke Lake Campsite 1 (919) - Northern most campsite on east shore behind island
Smoke Lake Campsite 2 (921) - Southern most campsite on east shore
Snipe Lake Campsite 1 (554) - Entrance to NW bay on point
Snipe Lake Campsite 2 (556) - Eastmost site on lake not far west of Cross Bay Lake portage
Square Lake Campsite 1 (1014) - East most campsite on south shore
Square Lake Campsite 2 (1015) - West most campsite on south shore
Sunhigh Lake Campsite 1 (842) - Only campsite on the lake

T
Town Lake Campsite 1 (885) - The only campsite on the lake. It is along the lakes south shore
Tuscarora Lake Campsite 1 (517) - Campsite on north shore of lake
Tuscarora Lake Campsite 2 (543) - Just north of Ahgoday Lake
Tuscarora Lake Campsite 3 (542) - NE point of lake at entrance to north bay
Tuscarora Lake Campsite 4 (520) - South shoreline behind the small island

U-Z
Upper Pauness Lake Campsite 1 (39) - Site south of the mid-lake portage to Lower Pauness Lake
Upper Pauness Lake Campsite 2 (38) - On point north of the mid-lake portage to Lower Pauness Lake
Upper Pauness Lake Campsite 3 (37) - Second site from north end of lake
Upper Pauness Lake Campsite 4 (36) - Located on the north end of the lake
Upper Pauness Lake Campsite 5 (40) - Located on south end of lake at Little Indian Sioux River rapids
Whale Lake Campsite 1 (2308) - Campsite on north shore of lake (for use by hikers of Brule Lake Trail/Eagle Mountain Trails)
Whale Lake Campsite 2 (2309) - Campsite is on SW shore of lake (for use by hikers of Brule Lake Trail/Eagle Mountain Trails)
Whisky Jack Lake Campsite 1 (2269) - Located on east shoreline. Only site on lake. Accessible only from Angleworm Hiking Trail
Wonder Lake Campsite 1 (841) - This is the south most of the two campsites on the lake
Wonder Lake Campsite 2 (840)- This is north most of the two campsites on the lake
Wood Lake Campsite 1 (2195) - Located on island on east side of south bay
Wood Lake Campsite 2 (1149) - On southwest shore of south bay of lake
Wood Lake Campsite 3 (1152) - This campsite is located in mid-lake narrows
Wood Lake Campsite 4 (1151) - Campsite in north bay on south shore just east of Hula Lake portage
Wood Lake Campsite 5 - NOT FOUND - Map shows it would be in northwest bay of lake

 
PMA #1: Weeny PMA #4: Tick PMA #7: Pitfall PMA #10: Hairy
PMA #2: Canthook PMA #5: Spider PMA #8: Mugwump PMA #11: Weasel
PMA #3: Sundial PMA #6: Drag PMA #9: Humpback PMA #12: Fungus
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