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Lake Jeanette Campground & Backcountry Sites

22 mi north of Tower, MN · AT&T 4G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jun–Sepbest months

About Lake Jeanette Campground & Backcountry Sites

Lake Jeanette Campground is located on the Echo Trail, a remote country road that traverses through the heart of the western Superior National Forest. In addition to the campground, there are five backcountry campsites are nestled on the northern and eastern end of Lake Jeanette with access by boat from the campground. The terrain is granite rock outcroppings covered with a mix of pine and spruce trees. [Downloadable information and map](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5356945.pdf)

  • Fees: - Single Site: $18/night
  • Season: May 9 – September 2
  • Managed by: USFS - Superior National Forest
  • Where: 22 mi north of Tower, MN · 48.13178, -92.29674

Things to do:

Boating & paddling

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

Weather by month

16°
-5°Jan
23°
-2°Feb
37°
12°Mar
51°
26°Apr
65°
39°May
74°
49°Jun
78°
54°Jul
76°
52°Aug
66°
44°Sep
51°
33°Oct
34°
19°Nov
21°
4°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.

See Lake Jeanette Campground & Backcountry Sites from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Astrid MainHiking0.1 mi4.3 mi
Nigh Creek Spur AATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.6 mi0.9 mi
Nigh Creek Spur BATV road0.8 mi0.1 mi
Nigh Creek OverlookHiking0.9 mi0.2 mi
Old EchoATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.9 mi1.5 mi
NorwayHiking0.9 mi8.7 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.
RV essentials

Dump station: 20.5 mi
Water fill-up: 20.4 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.