Camping with the boat!

[chuckwagon]

Are there any campgrounds with lake shore camp sites that you can shore land a boat right at your site? I tent camp and have a 14 ft Lund that I would like to bring along to a nice shoreline site and be able to just wake up and push off!!

[lucky]

The Chippewa national forest has a few on cutfoot sioux. Its a [PoorWordUsage] shoot if the sit is open. first come first serve. We fish the lake the last weekend of may and ive seen maybe 2 campers in 6 years.

[whitebassman]

Quite a few state parks with lakes/rivers do have shore access only campsites. Check out the DNR HSOforum. Or otherwise Voyageurs Nat'l Park is boat access only for campsites also.

[bassmann77]

We have had a great time at the Gunflint Pines resort. They have great tent camping sites right on Gunflint Lake where you can have a small boat tied to the trees. I know it is a drive, but the scenery is great and the fishing can be good. Just make sure you stay on the US side

[chuckwagon]

thanks for the suggestions i will look into these for sure.

[JBMasterAngler]

To add on to the gunflint area a little more...there's a handful of national forest campgrounds on some good lakes...devil track, two island, and crescent lakes offer awesome smallie and walleye fishing. All 3 campgrounds have alot of sites, but are also popular. Crescent lake doesn't have a single house on it, so if you really enjoy a woodsy setting that's the lake I'd suggest.

[folke2000]

The islands on the Chippawa Flowege just outside of Haward WI are cool. They have primitive campsites on them, and you can have the whole island to yourself.

Folke

[SpecialK]

You might check into Fish Lake resort just south of Mora as well. Never stayed there, my dad lives a block away =)

[brmuskie]

Check out the Superior National Forest or the Chippewa National Forest maps for campsites. There are plenty of FREE campsites in the national forest that are boat in only but are first come first served.

[Jim Almquist]

The Chippewa national forest has a few on cutfoot sioux. Its a [PoorWordUsage] shoot if the sit is open. first come first serve. We fish the lake the last weekend of may and ive seen maybe 2 campers in 6 years.

We would always use one of the unused spots for shore lunch every opener. On a holiday weekend it will be tougher to find a empty spot but if you got there early I am sure you could find a spot.

[fasternu]

Lots of good ones in the NE part of Minnesota. 2 I go to are Whiteface Reservoir by Eveleth, and Whitewater Lake in Hoyt Lakes. Both have plenty of spots for camping, can pull the boat right up, and the Hoyt Lakes one has excellent facilities. Closer than Voyaguers, and almost as scenic. ($22/night as well!)

[chuckwagon]

thanks for the replies all, these will get me started on finding a good place to go!

[goblueM]

take a big anchor and a big jointed piece of plywood, camp right on your bow out in the lake

[Wish-I-Were-Fishn]

$22/night for a tent site is a little steep IMO

[CRAZYEYES]

I'd try voyaguers national park. The best thing is its free and you can have your own island for night.

[fasternu]

That was for a 38'RV. Sure it's less with a tent. Besides, I've seen it as high as $49/night here in my local area.

[frogtosser]

$22 a night is on the cheaper end for camping from what I have seen, at least for private campgrounds.

[Wish-I-Were-Fishn]

Guess I'm spoiled by all the FREE camping at Voyageurs and cheap rates at our great State Parks & Forests

[SkunkedAgain]

There are quite a few motor lakes in the BWCA. The permit fees are pretty cheap but you also have a few more restrictions than regular state parks. However, I did it years ago on Seagull and it was great. I put in my 14' aluminum with a 5hp motor. We beached the boat each night just like a canoe and had the best of both worlds. The smallmouth fishing was outstanding and so was the weather. We even brought in extra gear that I would never take into the BWCA, like a giant screen tent, chairs, big cooler, etc.

[Supercrew]

$20.00 a night @ your state parks, at least the ones with any amenities, like water and toilets, maybe cheaper the farther you get from the cities, still cheaper than hotel motel, plus you r 1 with mother......

[IFallsRon]

There's any number of spots in the Cass Lake state/national forest area.

[ducksnbucks]

Scenic State Park north of Grand Rapids is a great place to camp with the boat. It is on Coon and Sandwick Lakes and has some great campsites. There is the main campground, but there is 4 sites that you can boat to and get away from the crowd if you want to. Great scenery and great fishing as well.