Mcdougal Lake Cg
Minnesota
Free — you'll pick up right here.
No verdict for this campground
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Superior National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
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Here's your stay, mapped
Mcdougal Lake Cg
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About this 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. This campground has 21 sites with 5 of them available for long term rental. The adjacent boat access and picnic pavilion offer recreational opportunities within the campground area. There are no electrical hook-ups in the campground and all sites are back-in only with most providing enough room for small RVs (24 feet or less). The McDougal Lake Trail at the campground is currently closed due to the Greenwood Fire and is being rehabilitated. Opening date is unknown.
Campsite info
- Quiet hours
- 10:00 PM - 6:00 AM
Directions & GPX
Facts about this campground
Where it is
- Tofte Ranger District · Ranger district
- Superior National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Tofte Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Closure Order for Cook County Brush Disposal Site
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Mcdougal LakeHiking0.2 mi
- Gegoka Flathorn Connector FHiking2.4 mi
- Gegoka Flathorn Connector BHiking2.5 mi
- Gegoka Flathorn Connector DHiking2.9 mi
- Gegoka Flathorn Connector EHiking3.1 mi
- Little Isabella River CampgroundCamping5.2 mi
- Eighteen Lake Rustic CampgroundCamping8.9 mi
- Double X BoulderRock climbing9.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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