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Harriet Lake Rustic Campground

17 mi northeast of Finland, MN · AT&T 4G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jun–Sepbest months

About Harriet Lake Rustic Campground

Harriet Lake Rustic Campground is located at the site of an abandoned farm. The open land now hosts a variety of coneflowers and other plants not common in a boreal forest. It also provides opportunities for group picnicking. The lake itself is accessed by a boat ramp and dock and supports walleye, northern pike, and crappies.

  • Fees: There is no fee at rustic campgrounds.
  • Season: May 10 – October 1
  • Managed by: USFS - Superior National Forest
  • Where: 17 mi northeast of Finland, MN · 47.65638, -91.116

Things to do:

Boating & paddling

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

17°
-1°Jan
23°
1°Feb
35°
12°Mar
47°
25°Apr
61°
37°May
70°
47°Jun
75°
52°Jul
74°
51°Aug
65°
44°Sep
50°
32°Oct
34°
19°Nov
22°
6°Dec

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.

See Harriet Lake Rustic Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Harriet Lake Spur JATV road0.8 mi2.5 mi
Harriet Lake Spur JaATV road0.9 mi0.7 mi
Hogback Lupus LoopHiking1.0 mi3.7 mi
Hogback Scarp LoopHiking1.2 mi0.6 mi
Scarp SpurHiking1.3 mi0.1 mi
Hogback ConnectorHiking1.5 mi0.4 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

AT&T 4G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Pristine

The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.

Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.