Ninemile Lake Campground
- from $18
- fee
- May, Jul–Sep
- best months
Is Ninemile Lake Campground open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Superior National Forest. It doesn't name Ninemile Lake Campground, so check the source for the area it covers.
Post Wildfire Closures, Effective October 1, 2026
Agency closure covering Superior National Forest · Order 09-09-00-26-11 · USFS · Superior National Forest
Forest Road Improvement Projects
Agency alert covering Superior National Forest · USFS · Superior National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Superior National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 1,623 ft
- Tofte Ranger DistrictSuperior National Forest
Ninemile Lake Campground is a 26-site Forest Service campground in the Tofte Ranger District of Superior National Forest in northern Minnesota. It sits about 11 miles from the town of Tofte, and the Forest Service manages the land. The campground has 11 reservable sites and 15 first come/first served sites, all back-in only. Most can fit small RVs under 24 feet, and there is no electricity. Vault toilets are the only restroom facilities. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 76°F in July and 74°F in August, with lows in the mid-50s. Winters are cold, with January highs near 19°F. A boat ramp leads to Ninemile Lake, which has islands and hidden bays. A short trail through boreal hardwoods starts across the road from the campground entrance. Thunderbird Lake is about 1.4 miles away, and Shoepack Lake is about 2.6 miles away. Hogback Lake Rustic Campground is about 5.4 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Sawtooth Outfitters11 mi away
- Sawbill Canoe Outfitters22 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Ninemile LakeHiking0.1 mi
- Thunderbird LakeLake fishing1.4 mi
- HARE LAKE SNOWMO CONNECTORHiking2.2 mi
- T Bird-Shoepack LakeHiking2.4 mi
- Shoepack LakeLake fishing2.6 mi
- Hogback Lake Rustic CampgroundCamping5.4 mi
- Wilson LakeCamping5.7 mi
- Carlton BoulderRock climbing9.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Scarp Lake Site #2Camping · ~8 min drive
- Scarp Lake Site #1Camping · ~9 min drive
- Canal Lake Site #1Camping · ~9 min drive
- Hogback Lake Rustic CampgroundCamping · ~9 min drive
- Hogback Lake CampgroundCamping · ~9 min drive
- Wilson LakeCamping · ~10 min drive
- Sht- Dyers CreekCamping · ~10 min drive
- Dyer's CreekCamping · ~10 min drive
- Harriet Lake Rustic CampgroundCamping · ~10 min drive
- Fredenberg CreekCamping · ~11 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Ninemile Lake Boat AccessBoat launch · Next door
- Thunderbird LakeLake fishing · ~2 min drive
CROSS RIVER/ WRINGER LAKE AHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: Superior National Forest, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Manitou RiverCanoeing · ~9 min drivePhoto: Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Ninemile Lake Campground
Best months: May and July–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
19° / 1°
10 wet
Feb
24° / 3°
8 wet
Mar
35° / 15°
9 wet
Apr
46° / 28°
9 wet
May
59° / 40°
12 wet
Jun
70° / 49°
13 wet
Jul
76° / 54°
12 wet
Aug
74° / 53°
12 wet
Sep
65° / 46°
12 wet
Oct
51° / 34°
11 wet
Nov
36° / 21°
10 wet
Dec
24° / 9°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wolf Ridge Elc, MN, 11.1 mi away at 1,400 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Closures we've recorded since August 2026
Forest-wide Fire Restrictions
Superior National Forest · Order dated July 12, 2026; seen Aug 23, 2026 → lifted Aug 25, 2026 · Forest Service