Iron Lake Campground

About

Iron Lake is a unique campground due to its remote location and small size. Fishing and canoeing are its biggest draws, as the lake has walleye and northern pike and provides access to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. There are seven sites (5 reservable and 2 first come/ first served). It is in an area burned over in the 2007 Ham Lake fire, and visitors can see post fire ecology including uncommon black-backed woodpeckers. Please stay on trails and roads; burned areas have hazards and forest renewal can be fragile. If you enter the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, you will need to have a permit and follow wilderness regulations including group size.

Around this stay

Nearest surrounding services and recreation within ~25 mi — not on-site amenities.

• potable water

  Potable water

  9.5 mi

• trailhead

  South Lake Trail

  4.5 mi

• attraction

  Viewpoint

  1.9 mi

• recreation site

  USFS

  3.4 mi

No dump station found within ~25 mi. Plan dump access before you arrive.

Forest road access near this stay: IRON LAKE CARRY DOWN in Superior National Forest. Motorhome access is listed as open on the nearest MVUM segment — verify current restrictions.

Contact & access

• MN
• fs.usda.gov
• OPEN