About Crescent Lake Campground & Backcountry Sites
Crescent Lake Campground offers a variety of family camping experiences, including drive-in RV or tent sites, walk-in tent sites, group site, and a site accessible to those with mobility impairments. The campground winds along the shore of Crescent Lake, so most campsites are widely separated. On the shore of the lake is an additional single backcountry campsite accessible by boat. For information about backcountry campsites, [**click here**,](http://www.fs.usda.gov/activity/superior/recreation/camping-cabins/?recid=36905&actid=34) and see the dispersed camping section below. Fishing Crescent Lake for walleye, muskie, and northern is easy with a boat ramp and trailer storage area, a barrier-free fishing pier, and several boat storage areas for canoes. From Crescent Lake, it is possible to portage into several other lakes. A quarter mile trail gives a short hiking opportunity through a…
- Fees: - Single: $20/night - Group: $40/night
- Season: May 12 – October 21
- Managed by: USFS - Superior National Forest
- Where: 12 mi north of Lutsen, MN · 47.83275, -90.77413
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petes Point | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 0.5 mi |
| Anderson Lake Road Spur C | ATV road | 1.3 mi | 1.9 mi |
| Crescent Lake-Fleck Lake | Hiking | 1.6 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Fleck Lake-Slip Lake Spur A | Hiking | 1.9 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Fleck Lake-Slip Lake Spur C | Hiking | 2.0 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Fleck Lake-Slip Lake Spur B | Hiking | 2.3 mi | 0.2 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Propane: 21.3 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Crescent Lake (Mn) 0.3 mi
- Baker Lake Rustic Campground 2.2 mi
- Dispersed spot · 14 mi NW of Lutsen 2.5 mi
- Dispersed spot · 14 mi NW of Lutsen 3 mi
- Dispersed spot · 14 mi NW of Lutsen 3.1 mi
- Rice Lake 3.1 mi