Camping by Duluth

[pumper317]

Hey there,

 

any advice on quiet spots to camp up by Duluth?  Looking to go next weekend and avoid a crowd as much as possible.  Anywhere within an hour of Duluth.  just looking for a nice campsite for tent camping.

 

Opinions appreciated.

[eyeguy 54]

  Lambs is a spot we have camped at quite a few times for 25 years.  a little more than an hour north. going to a campsite with the pop up on the Knife River this holiday. last moment idea so everything was booked up there for the days we wanted. weekend before labor day you should have quite a few options. if you stay at Lambs, walk the whole area and write down the sites you really like,  helps for the following year.  

[Big Dave2]

I'd vote for Jay Cooke State Park.

[pushbutton]

Another vote for lambs...always tried to get.#8 or #52  

[eyeguy 54]

for a tent the 50's by the shore are sweet!  got a camper 3 years ago so we go to a spot with electric now. 

[upnorth]

At just about an hour away, Finland and Eckbeck on HWY 1 are fairly decent.  Gooseberry is nice but can get a little busy.

 

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_forests/facilities/cmp00016/index.html

 

 

http://dnr.state.mn.us/state_forests/facilities/cmp00015/index.html

 

[leech~~]

Hey there,

 

any advice on quiet spots to camp up by Duluth?  Looking to go next weekend and avoid a crowd as much as possible.  Anywhere within an hour of Duluth.  just looking for a nice campsite for tent camping.

 

Opinions appreciated.

Does it have to be on the North Shore? The Whiteface Reservoir and Cadotte Lake Campgrounds north of Duluth are pretty nice as well.  

 

Edited August 24, 2015 by leech~~

[pumper317]

Thank you everyone for the input.  I looked into all of the listed places, and they are all booked or too close to the next spot on a map.  We ended up booking down by New Ulm, which is not even close to Duluth, but it will be entertaining for my little kids who haven't camped before.  Got into a rustic spot, so they will have a little more of a camping experience.  That, and it is an hour from home.

 

Duluth, next time with a better planning in place.

 

[Big Dave2]

Lambs looks pretty cool, I might have to give that one a shot next year.

Thank you everyone for the input.  I looked into all of the listed places, and they are all booked or too close to the next spot on a map.  We ended up booking down by New Ulm, which is not even close to Duluth, but it will be entertaining for my little kids who haven't camped before.  Got into a rustic spot, so they will have a little more of a camping experience.  That, and it is an hour from home.

 

Duluth, next time with a better planning in place.

 

I hope you and the kids have fun! Are you staying at Flandrau? 

[leech~~]

Thank you everyone for the input.  I looked into all of the listed places, and they are all booked or too close to the next spot on a map.  We ended up booking down by New Ulm, which is not even close to Duluth, but it will be entertaining for my little kids who haven't camped before.  Got into a rustic spot, so they will have a little more of a camping experience.  That, and it is an hour from home.

 

Duluth, next time with a better planning in place.

 

Well, at least you wouldn't have any chance of Bear visits down there!

[pumper317]

Flandrau is the place... anyone been there before?  Any good things to do?  The pool thing is closed, which is fine with me, less beach time and more exploring time.

 

Any must see things right there?