Kawishiwi Lake Rustic Campground
Kawishiwi Lake Rustic Campground is a national forest campground in Minnesota.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Minnesota
- Coordinates
- 47.83865, -91.10254
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/superior/recreation/rec…
About Kawishiwi Lake Rustic Campground
Kawishiwi Lake is a lovely 5 site campground in a birch stand on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. It provides an excellent campsite for people entering or exiting the BWCAW via the Kawishiwi Lake Entry Point. The BWCAW boundary is the shore of the lake, so motors are not allowed on the lake and if you plan on putting a canoe in the water at all, you will need a day use permit available at a kiosk at the access point. There are no electrical hook-ups or potable water available on-site and users must pack in and pack out their garbage as there are no garbage services on-site
Cell coverage
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Superior Fuel Company · 35 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 60 designated routes (126 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kawishiwi Lake Campground | Free campsite | under 0.1 mi | Free | — |
| Usfs | Free campsite | 0.2 mi | Free | — |
| Usfs | Free campsite | 0.6 mi | Free | — |
| Usfs | Free campsite | 0.7 mi | Free | — |
| Usfs | Free campsite | 0.7 mi | Free | — |
| Usfs | Free campsite | 1.0 mi | Free | — |
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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.