Sawbill Lake Campground
- from $20
- fee
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Sawbill Lake Campground open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Superior National Forest. It doesn't name Sawbill 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 1,825 ft
- Tofte Ranger DistrictSuperior National Forest
Sawbill Lake Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Tofte Ranger District of Superior National Forest in Minnesota, about 0.1 mile from the Sawbill Lake Campground - Superior National Forest listing. The land is managed by the Forest Service, and the site has vault toilets. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July averages from a nearby weather station run to a high of 73°F and a low of 54°F, and the station sits about 525 feet lower than the campground, so temperatures here run a little cooler. The Smoke Lake-Sawbill Lake hike is about 1.3 miles away, and the Wonder Lake Alton Lake hike is about 1.7 miles away. Baker Lake Rustic Campground is about 3.5 miles away, and Crescent Lake (MN) is about 5.6 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Sawbill Canoe Outfittersunder a mile away
- Sawtooth Outfitters20 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Sawbill Lake Campground - Superior National ForestCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain0.1 mi
Smoke Lake-Sawbill LakeHikingPhoto: Intelligence3, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.3 mi
Wonder Lake Alton LakeHikingPhoto: Intelligence3, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.7 mi- Smoke Lake-Burnt LakeHiking2.1 mi
- Baker Lake Rustic CampgroundCamping3.5 mi
Crescent Lake (mn)CampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain5.6 mi
Crescent LakePier fishingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain5.6 mi- Crescent to Rice Lake Canoe RouteCanoeing6.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Sawbill Lake Campground - Superior National ForestCamping · Next door
- Crescent Lake (mn)Camping · ~10 min drive
Fourmile Lake CampgroundCamping · ~20 min drivePhoto: Tony Webster — CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Sawbill Lake CampsiteCamping · ~1 min drive
- Baker Lake Rustic CampgroundCamping · ~6 min drive
- Baker Lake CampgroundCamping · ~6 min drive
- Crescent Lake CampgroundCamping · ~10 min drive
- Crescent Lake Site #1Camping · ~11 min drive
- Crescent Lake Site #3Camping · ~11 min drive
- Rice Lake Site 3Camping · ~13 min drive
Best time to visit Sawbill Lake Campground
Best months: May–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
17° / -3°
Feb
21° / -1°
Mar
33° / 11°
Apr
44° / 24°
May
58° / 38°
Jun
66° / 48°
Jul
73° / 54°
Aug
71° / 52°
Sep
62° / 44°
Oct
49° / 33°
Nov
34° / 20°
Dec
22° / 7°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lutsen 3nne, MN, 15.4 mi away at 1,300 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. 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