About Iron Lake Campground
Iron Lake is a unique campground due to its remote location and small size. It is in an area burned over in the 2007 Ham Lake fire, and visitors can see post fire ecology including uncommon black-backed woodpeckers. Please stay on trails and roads; burned areas have hazards and forest renewal can be fragile. Fishing for walleye and northern is good. Blueberries are also abundant in the area. There are lots of canoeing opportunities. If you enter the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, you will need to have a permit (self-issued for day use) and follow wilderness regulations including group size. See the back of the permit for details. [Downloadable information and map.](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5302385.pdf)
- Fees: - Single Site: $24/night
- Season: May 6 – October 21
- Managed by: USFS - Superior National Forest
- Where: 25 mi northwest of Grand Marais, MN · 48.06772, -90.61489
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.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedew Lake | ATV road | 0.8 mi | 3.8 mi |
| Crab Lake-Main Brt | Hiking | 1.2 mi | 2.2 mi |
| Crab Lake Cut-Off | Hiking | 1.2 mi | 0.6 mi |
| Portage-One Island | Hiking | 1.6 mi | 0.5 mi |
| Border Route | Hiking | 1.6 mi | 45.2 mi |
| Iron Lake-Portage Lake | Hiking | 1.7 mi | 0.1 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.Camps nearby
- Crab Lake 1.3 mi
- Rush Lake #2 1.6 mi
- Rush Lake #4 1.8 mi
- Dispersed spot · 23 mi NW of Grand Marais 1.9 mi
- Dispersed spot · 27 mi NW of Grand Marais 2.1 mi
- South Lake #1 2.3 mi