Whitefish Lake Rustic Campground
Whitefish Lake Rustic Campground is a national forest campground in Minnesota.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Minnesota
- Coordinates
- 47.71888, -91.04465
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/superior/recreation/rec…
About Whitefish Lake Rustic Campground
Whitefish Lake Rustic Campground includes a 3 site rustic campground and also provides the starting point for the and the Timber-Frear Canoe Route which includes 11 backcountry campsites scattered on 5 lakes. These lakes, along with four others, are interconnected with portages to form an excellent canoe route and camping experience outside of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. There is no boat launch for trailered boats at Whitefish Lake, carry down access only. This campground is also located on the Timber-Frear Grant-In-Aid OHV route and provides ride-in and ride-out opportunities for OHV riders. There is no garbage pick up at Whitefish Rustic Campground or Timber-Frear backcountry sites. Plan to pack out all your garbage, including fish remains from cleaning fish.
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Como Oil and Fuel · 33 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 156 designated routes (281 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitefish Lake | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Whitefish Lake Site 3 | National forest camping area | 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Whitefish Lake Site 2 | National forest camping area | 0.2 mi | — | — |
| Elbow Lake Site 1 | National forest camping area | 0.8 mi | — | — |
| Whitefish Lake Site 1 | National forest camping area | 1.1 mi | — | — |
| Windy Lake Site 3 | National forest camping area | 1.5 mi | — | — |
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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.