A good place to go camping with lake to fish????

[panski master]

We were going to the BWCA next weekend but canceled due to fire the fire ban. Can anyone give me a good campground to go to that is on a lake so we can bring the boat. We will be tenting it so it must have shower facilities. Other things in mind are good fishing, close to a nice town where we can go and have a few drinks one night. Anywhere within 2-3 hours fo central MN. Must be able to have camp fire so I think state parks are out of the question. Keith

[sparcebag]

Try any of the Kandiyohi county Parks,Green lake has smallie,sunfish bite going now.

[vikinglandman]

Go to Glacial lakes state park---nice quiet park and its 5 miles from Starbuck, so you could fish Minnewaska.-- we did two weeks ago and had a great time---looks like a campfire could be had too.

Campfire restrictions announced for state parks along the North Shore and elsewhere

Severe drought conditions that continue to persist in northeastern Minnesota have prompted new fire restrictions from the Department of Natural Resources.

Until further notice, campfires and use of charcoal grills are banned or restricted in state parks, state forest recreation areas and waysides in Cook, Lake and St. Louis counties due to extremely high fire danger. These restrictions include highly visited parks along the North Shore of Lake Superior.

Campfire restrictions are as follows:

No campfires or charcoal grill fires are allowed at these parks: Bear Head Lake, Cascade River, George Crosby Manitou, Grand Portage, Judge Magney and the Side Lake Campground at McCarthy Beach State Park. Note: Grand Portage is a day use only park with no campsites.

No campfires or charcoal grill fires are allowed at backpack sites in these parks: Jay Cooke, Gooseberry Falls, Split Rock Lighthouse, Tettegouche and Temperance River.

No campfires or charcoal grill fires are allowed at these state forest campgrounds and day-use areas: Ash River Forest campground and DUA, Wakemup Forest campground and DUA, Woodenfrog Forest campground and DUA, Chester Lake Forest campsites, Devilfish Lake Forest campsites, Esther Lake Forest campsites, Grand Portage Accesses DUA, McFarland Lake Forest campsites, Twin Lakes Forest campsites, Eckbeck Forest campground and DUA, Finland Forest campground and DUA, Hinsdale Island Forest campsites, Indian Lake campground and Sullivan Lake Forest campground.

Campfires are allowed from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. but only in the main campgrounds at these parks. No charcoal grill use is allowed at any time: Gooseberry Falls, Split Rock Lighthouse, Tettegouche and Temperance River.

No campfires or charcoal grills are allowed at wayside areas along the North Shore including: Kodonce River, Devil’s Track, Ray Berglund, Caribou Falls and Flood Bay.

[DigitalFisherman]

Just got back from five days at Mccarthy Beach State Park and I highly recomend it. It's between Side Lake and Stergeon lake about 15 miles north of Hibbing. We had a camp site on the lake and were able to beach the boat right at our camp site. Very nice beaches, shower house, chain of five lakes to fish, bar/rest. right down the road and no fire ban (they just ask that you not leave a fire unatended... very nice.

[DigitalFisherman]

Thanks for the update; the ban must have been issued today.

[IFallsRon]

Scenic state park just north of Grand Rapids is a nice option as is Savana Portage near Big Sandy.

[First Ice-Mike]

We stayed at Woodland Resort North of Walker last weekend. Very nice tent spots and you're right on Leech Lake. We caught some nice perch right out from the campground. There is also numerous smaller lakes within a half hour drive. Cass lake is also close. The campsites are extremely reasonable. Walker is only about 4 miles away. I would highly recommend it.