Section 29 Lake Rustic Campground
Minnesota
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What we do know
Inside Superior National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
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No access route mapped
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Section 29 Lake Rustic Campground
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About this campground
This small four site campground is on the shore of Section 29 Lake, which is of course located in section 29 of a township. This campground is available to visitors on a first come/ first served basis. OHV ride in and ride out opportunities are available at this campground. While it doesn't have the most romantic of names, this lake does have a boat ramp and walleyes and northern pike. It is also only a short drive to several other small lakes, most with carry down access. The northeast portion of Section 29 Lake was involved in the 2011 Pagami Creek Fire. While open to the public, it is recommended that if you go on shore in the fire area, you exercise caution. Many standing burnt trees are potential deadfalls, and impacts from walking can harm the delicate post fire soil and regenerating plants. There is no garbage pick up at Section 29 Rustic Campground. Plan to pack out all your garbage, including fish remains from cleaning fish.
Campsite info
- Quiet hours
- 10:00 PM - 6:00 AM
Directions & GPX
Facts about this campground
When to go
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Ely 25e, MN weather station, 19 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan15° high-7° low
- Feb21° high-4° low
- Mar34° high9° low
- Apr47° high24° low
- May62° high38° low
- Jun72° high50° low
- Jul77° high55° low
- Aug75° high53° low
- Sep66° high44° low
- Oct50° high32° low
- Nov33° high19° low
- Dec20° high3° low
Where it is
- Tofte Ranger District · Ranger district
- Superior National Forest · National forest
Source: USFS EDW boundaries
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
- Island RiverCanoeing2.7 mi
- Silver Island Rustic CampgroundCamping4.4 mi
- Isabella LakeHiking5.1 mi
- Perent River-Perent RiverHiking5.2 mi
- Powwow Creek-Ferne LakeHiking5.6 mi
- Silver Island Lake-T LakeHiking5.7 mi
- Eighteen Lake Rustic CampgroundCamping8.3 mi
- Harriet Lake Rustic CampgroundCamping8.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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