About McDougal Lake Campground
McDougal Lake Campground provides easy access to a wide variety of recreational activities including hiking, boating, fishing, picnicking and swimming within the central part of Superior National Forest. The McDougal Lake Trail at the campground is currently closed due to the Greenwood Fire and is being rehabilitated. Opening date is unknown. **Natural Features: **The McDougal Lake area, including the campground, was involved in the Greenwood Fire in 2021. The recovering forest is interesting as you pass through areas of different burn intensity and see which plants survived, which died, and which are even thriving in a post-fire environment. As some trees may be unstable due to damaged root systems, we recommend staying on roads and established trails in the area as trees may fall in other areas. The 323-acre McDougal Lake was surrounded by a thick forest of birch, maple and pine which…
- Fees: - Single Site: $18/night - Long Term: $504/season **Long term site:**Fee is for entire season
- Season: May 9 – September 30
- Managed by: USFS - Superior National Forest
- Where: 18 mi east of Babbitt, MN · 47.63915, -91.53331
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mcdougal Lake | Hiking | 0.2 mi | 0.9 mi |
| Mcdougal Lake Spur | ATV road | 0.6 mi | 0.9 mi |
| Bandana Spur K | ATV road | 0.7 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Bandana Spur B | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.8 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Deep Clover Pit | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.8 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Stony River | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.8 mi | 1.3 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G
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: 19.8 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Dragon Lake 4.2 mi
- Little Isabella River Campground 5.1 mi
- Sand Lake Rustic Campground 7.3 mi
- Eighteen Lake Rustic Campground 8.9 mi
- Greenwood Lake 9.1 mi
- August Lake 9.3 mi