Can't make it this weekend and just cancelled, someone should snag it!

Hopefully this reaches people who know! I want to hike the SHT section past Colvill that goes right along the lake, but there aren’t any official campsites on it so I would have to hike a long way to make it through in one day.

I did see there are 2 watercraft campsites, but apparently only watercraft campers can use/access them! Is this true?

What places have you enjoyed in October? Ideally, would love a place no more than 2 hours out of the cities, as we will only have a couple days and do not want to waste more time than needed driving. Drive up or brief walk in camp site ideal, as this will be our first camping experience with our dog.

If you have pictures to share, I would love to see them!

Wife and I stayed in BP Site 12 at George Crosby Manitou State Park and found previous residents left overs. Come on people, leave no trace???

We packed out as much of it as we could but the more I dug through the fire ring the more and more I found. With only 2 gallon ziplocks I didn’t make much of a dent. We decided do burn the tiki torches and I duct taped the cooking stick to my trekking pole.

If anyone is headed out to site 12 please chip in on packing out someone else’s trash 🙏

I'm a local to Cass county just a few miles from Walker. My daughter and I just got a boat and we have been camping at the same spots for many, many years. This year is different and difficult. This past weekend we spent 3 hours trying to find an open camping spot and we ended up having to come home with tears in our eyes because every single spot was taken. Now that we have a boat we thought we could find more spots but we are finding it extremely difficult. Any recommendations on dispersed camping would be greatly appreciated.

Cook County 45 Road TH -> Mystery Mountain TH at Lutsen, such an incredible segment! Spent the night at Spruce Creek campsite and the following afternoon lounging around East Lake Agnes. Lows in the upper 40’s, no bugs, and great views!

I have a very popular State Park unit lodging reservation for this weekend and it's looking like my family will not be able to go, but we are past the cancellation window to get refunded. Is there a group or sub where I could find someone to take over this reservation from me? I know there would be interest as the next available weekend is not until December 18th, I just don't know where to find someone to take it over.

For anyone wondering, it's one of the Cuyuna Country SRA Yurts.

Truly enjoyed a trip this weekend. My teenage son enjoyed learning about fur trapping and the portage route. Site K is under a mile from the campground, which can be heard over the water. There is a three sided shed with firewood, table, fire pit, clean enough pit toilet and great surrounding paths. The dog enjoyed a quick romp in the water and we got to listen to beavers being busy during the night. The rangers we spoke with were lovely and very helpful. Bugs weren’t too bad, either.
If only I had remembered my sleeping bag🥶
The main trail is easy, mown grass and the shorter path to the site is quite uneven with roots, rocks and 1 downed tree to climb over.

Went camping recently in a more popular state park and was appalled at the behavior. We’ve been camping in other state parks in previous years and have never come across this. Honestly I don’t really want to camp more if this is going to happen all the time. Or I need to figure out how to backpack camp with kids.

We were in a cart in site but it wasn’t very private. However, our neighbors were all loud and obnoxious. From setting up a projector and shining the projector light directly at us to being super loud well past 11pm to hotboxing the place with marijuana so I could smell it from the parking lot to blasting music on a speaker and swearing at me when asked politely if they could turn it down a bit. Is this the norm now? I just want to get out, have a screen free few days and enjoy nature.

Edit: thanks for everyone for the encouragement. I thought about calling the ranger station but figured they wouldn’t honestly care. So if this happens again, I will call them. Is it just the number on the park website? Also does anything happen if I report them the next day if a ranger isn’t there at night? I really don’t feel comfortable calling the police for something like this though.

For once some good news to wake up to!

https://www.startribune.com/live-gov-walz-signs-executive-order-to-prevent-mining-near-the-boundary-waters/601879639

Just wrapped up a four night trip to Whitewater State Park for some camping and fishing. Love the peacefulness of that area and the ease of finding solitude. Bonus points for being on Verizon as there is very little coverage in that area making it easy to unplug for a bit.

any recommendations for camping, places to stop or things to see on the drive from minneapolis to international falls? anything in the area would be good.

Spent some time exploring Kawishiwi + Hogback Lake rustic campgrounds in the Superior National Forest this past weekend. First time rolling the dice on “first come first serve,” no-fee spots and I think I hit the jackpot.

Just got a Tacoma and I’m wanting to start getting into camping. Does anyone know of any good spots where I can drive my truck in, set up camp, and be out in the woods?
Doesn’t have to be hardcore off-roading, just somewhere I can explore a little and camp.

Any recommendations would be awesome!
(live in south metro so somewhere in that area would be nice but willing to make a drive if the spot is good enough)

Trying to plan a trip up the North Shore. Our plan is to stay in Duluth the first night. Drive up the coast a bit, and then find a place that is a little more remote/quiet to camp on a lake somewhere more inland for a few days that is still within an hour drive to the shore. We love camping, privacy, fishing, and rock hounding. Question is- where would you recommend camping and do you recommend tent camping or should we look at renting a camper van? Thank you!

Dear fellow Minnesotans, I am not familiar with camping too far outside of the cities & am trying to find a spot for me, my hubby, and our two dogs to camp out Wednesday & Thursday where we’ll hopefully be able to have a clearish view of the sky to watch the meteor shower.

Car / tent / backpack camping, doesn’t matter. We don’t care if we have to stay one night in one place & move the next. Trying to avoid sites only accessible by boat.

Bonus points if it’s directly on / near the water. Was looking at spots right along Lake Superior but obviously they’re a bit packed since it’s camping season in MN.

Thank you thank you!

I'm looking for recommendations for a private drive-up campsite, or a site that's just a very short walk/cart-in distance from parking, near a swimmable lake or river that allows dogs.

I'm used to backpacking campsites where there are few (or no) people around and I can access the water directly from my tent site. However, now that I have a young son, and my husband isn't a fan of hiking into camp, I'm trying to find a hybrid option that still offers some of that privacy and seclusion while being more accessible.

Ideally, I'd love a site with easy lake or river access so my dog and I can take a dip, but one that's close enough to the car that we can make a few trips or use a cart to bring in heavier gear rather than carrying everything on our backs.

I realize this might be a bit of a unicorn request, but I figured it's worth asking! I've searched Hipcamp, MN DNR websites, etc. but haven't really found what I'm looking for. Does anyone have any recommendations?

Just got back from a trip camping up and down the North Shore, and I'm suddenly seeing these guys everywhere I used to see chipmunks - but no chipmunks? What gives? Did the chippys get displaced? Are the Franks invasive?

I don't have photos but I remember taking a trip a long time ago with one of the groups I was part of growing up. It was a beach where you can see the city lights of Duluth across lake superior, and we slept open air and there was a meteor shower that night. Trying to search for Duluth viewing just gets me Duluth searches and nearby parks, but I have no idea where we were but I'd love to go back.

Does anyone know of a beach campsite people can go to see the lights of the city from a distance that doesn't opress the night sky, where sleeping open air is an option?