Fenske Lake Campground

Overview

Fenske Lake Campground offers visitors an escape to a small, remote campground with large, majestic pine trees and easy access to water. It is a popular base camp for exploring, fishing, hiking, sightseeing and backcountry canoeing in Superior National Forest and the nearby Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

Tent

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

KAWISHIWI RANGER DISTRICT: 218-365-7600, CONCESSIONAIRE (SUMMER): 218-365-2963

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Fenske Lake Campground, shown on the map above. Distances are straight-line from the campground, so driving or walking will be longer; trail details are approximate. Confirm access and conditions with the land manager.

Hikes and trailheads

• Angleworm TrailHike · 11.3 mi long · 4.7 mi from camp

  Semi rugged 13 Mile lollipop loop around Angleworm, Home and Wiskey Jack Lakes in the BWCA. OpenStreetMap

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• North Junction TrailheadTrailhead · 1.0 mi from campShow on map
• Slim LakeTrailhead · 2.2 mi from campShow on map
• Big Moose TrailHike · 2.1 mi long · 9.1 mi from camp

  2.5 mile trail to Big Moose Lake in the BWCA. OpenStreetMap

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• North Country National Scenic Trail (MN)Hike · 848.9 mi long · Long-distance trail · 6.8 mi from camp

  The North Country Trail is a long-distance hiking trail in the Midwestern and Northeastern United States. Wikipedia

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• Stuart River BWCA Entry PointTrailhead · 7.8 mi from campShow on map

Mountain biking

• Magic CarpetBike ride · 1.4 mi long · 7.8 mi from camp

  A loop mountain-bike route.

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• Big PinesBike ride · 1.3 mi long · 8.0 mi from camp

  A loop mountain-bike route.

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• Ely AirlinesBike ride · 0.9 mi long · 8.0 mi from camp

  A loop mountain-bike route.

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• Erratic BehaviorBike ride · 1.9 mi long · 8.0 mi from camp

  A loop mountain-bike route.

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Scenic sights

• Miner's Lake OverlookViewpoint · 6.5 mi from camp

  Overlooks Miner's Lake and the old Pioneer Mine. OpenStreetMap

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• Ol' BaldyViewpoint · 3.0 mi from campShow on map
• Dry FallsWaterfall · 3.5 mi from campShow on map
• Kawishiwi FallsWaterfall · 8.2 mi from campShow on map
• Jasper PeakPeak · 18.8 mi from camp

  Jasper Peak is a peak in northeastern Minnesota near Soudan. Wikipedia

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Climbing and snow sports

• Giants Ridge ResortSkiing and snowshoeing · 34.7 mi from campShow on map

Trail and sight data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Text marked Wikipedia is from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly shortened.

Reviews

Data sources

• Recreation.gov (RIDB) — Public domain (U.S. Government work)
• OpenStreetMap — ODbL 1.0 — © OpenStreetMap contributors

Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date. Confirm fees, dates and closures with the operator before you travel.