Whitefish Lake Rustic Campground
Minnesota
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Conditions: Blocked
for campground, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 19 h ago · oldest 19 h
problem: Agency alerts
11 active alerts in Superior National Forest; most severe: Post Wildfire Closures, Effective October 1, 2026
USFSPosted Oct 1 · checked 19 h ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 60°F / low 49°F, 0% precip — 96/100 for campground
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Whitefish Lake Rustic Campground
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About this campground
Whitefish Lake Rustic Campground includes a 3 site rustic campground and also provides the starting point for the and the Timber-Frear Canoe Route which includes 11 backcountry campsites scattered on 5 lakes. These lakes, along with four others, are interconnected with portages to form an excellent canoe route and camping experience outside of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. There is no boat launch for trailered boats at Whitefish Lake, carry down access only. This campground is also located on the Timber-Frear Grant-In-Aid OHV route and provides ride-in and ride-out opportunities for OHV riders. There is no garbage pick up at Whitefish Rustic Campground or Timber-Frear backcountry sites. 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
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
- Timber-Frear Canoe RouteCanoeing1.5 mi
- Frear Lake-Lost LakeHiking1.8 mi
- Finger Lake-Elbow LakeHiking2.3 mi
- Timber Lake-Frear LakeHiking3 mi
- Fourmile Rustic CampgroundCamping3.9 mi
- Wilson LakeCamping4.1 mi
- Toohey Lake Rustic CampgroundCamping4.2 mi
- Island RiverCanoeing7.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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