This may help with finding this campsite. There is a small island 1,500 feet due north of this campsite. This small island is not shown on most maps of Lake Three. The campsite is not located on this "invisible" island. The island was missed when surveying was done in this area early in the 1900's. The error is still on many modern maps of this area.
Campsite last visited on: May 21, 2023
Previous Visit(s): August 7, 2021
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Room for one canoe to land at a time. There is a nice flat spot made of fine gravel between the boulder field to the left and the table rock to the right (August 7, 2021).
Fire pit has little shade and would be exposed to a north wind (May 21, 2023).
Past view of the fire pit (August 7, 2021).
Dining area has some nice boulders (which don't rot) for sitting. A few mediocre logs too. Pleasant views all around from the kitchen (August 7, 2021).
Decent island campsite. There are still a few standing trees that survived the 2011 Pagami Creek Fire, including a fairly large white pine that you can see from well out on the lake. There are at least four tent pads. Two tent pads down on the fire grate level and two up top on the small hill behind the campsite. These two tent pads on the hill are to the left of the giant pine tree. There are at least two place to land canoes at this site, the one on the north side perhaps a little better when water levels are low. The hill behind camp provides nice views of Lake Three. (May 21, 2023).
Video from previous visit to this campsite (August 7, 2021).
This is the lakeside suite. One of the few shady areas at this campsite too (May 21, 2023).
View of tent pad from previous visit to this campsite (August 7, 2021).
There is a large table rock that rises up about this campsite that makes a nice platform for viewing the lake in multiple directions (May 21, 2023).
There is a large table rock at the "summit" of this campsite that makes a nice platform for viewing the lake in multiple directions. Previous view from this campsite (August 7, 2021).
The platform viewing area. The firepit is visible in the background (August 7, 2021).
This tent pad is up the hill. To find it, head for the base of the huge white pine tree. Take a left and you'll find it (May 21, 2023).
View of this tent pad from a previous visit (August 7, 2021).
This tent pad is located right next to the one above, separated from it by a bit of brush (May 21, 2023).
Hmmmmm? (August 7, 2021). This wasn't here by May 21, 2023.
At least there is some shade here (May 21, 2023).
View of the latrine from a previous visit (August 7, 2021).
The white pine that identifies this campsite. Survived the fire and stands head and shoulders (branches) above any other tree around (May 21, 2023).
View of this white pine tree from a previous visit (August 7, 2021).
That island in the distance is about 1500 feet away to the north. Note that this is the "invisible island". It is not shown on many BWCA navigation maps. This is proof that it really exists (August 7, 2021).
The fire pit area and view to the east (August 7, 2021).
This view is to the northwest along the shore of the island from just above the canoe landing (August 7, 2021).
