About Fenske Lake Campground
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. The campground lies approximately 10 miles outside of Ely, Minnesota. Because of its proximity to access points into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and its status as a Superior National Forest canoe circle route, Fenske Lake is very popular for canoeing and kayaking. Families and children enjoy exploring the short, 1-mile nature trail in the campground, as well as swimming at the grassy beach or waiting for a catch on the accessible fishing pier. Anglers can make use of the boat ramp and try their luck for bass, northern pike, crappie and sunfish. View [recreation…
- Fees: - Single Site: $20/night - Group Site: $60/night
- Season: May 5 – October 21
- Managed by: Superior National Forest, FS
- Where: 7 mi northwest of Ely, MN · 47.99528, -91.91389
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–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fenske Campground | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 0.7 mi |
| Fenske Lake Swim Site | Hiking | 0.1 mi | |
| Fenske Lake Fishing Pier | Hiking | 0.1 mi | |
| Everett-Fenski | Hiking | 0.2 mi | 0.4 mi |
| Grassy Creek | ATV road | 0.4 mi | 4.2 mi |
| North Junction-South Loop | Hiking | 0.5 mi | 0.9 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.Dump station: 15.9 mi
Water fill-up: 15.9 mi
Propane: 7.3 mi
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