Agency-listedUSFS · dispersedFree
Jean Lake Campsite
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · MN · 47.62747, -92.87432
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this site. On most of their ground you can camp away from developed sites pretty much anywhere — so treat this as a known-good spot, not the only one allowed. The unit sets stay limits and how far off road and water you must be. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Jean Lake Campsite
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 1,427 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Jean Lake CampsiteNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Jean Lake Campsite · Superior National Forest · MN
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- @Mail7 mi
- FFuel10 mi
- GGrocery10 mi
- MMechanic14 mi
- HHardware16 mi
- RxPharmacy16 mi
- LLaundry16 mi
- +Urgent care16 mi
- EVEV fast charger17 mi
- OOutfitter23 mi
- ShShower24 mi
- WWater25 mi
- DDump35 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is a real 25-mi drive, fuel & food sit about 10 mi out.
Not within 60 mi: Propane. Plan those before you head up.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Jean Lake Campsite
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service · dispersed
Elevation
1,427 ft
State
MN
Coordinates
47.62747, -92.87432
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply — around Jean Lake Campsite · Superior National Forest · MN (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townChisholm · ~9.7 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- Fuelnone within 30 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Groceriesnone within 30 mi
- Mapping is thin out hereAn empty row means nothing is mapped within that radius — not that nothing exists. Small stores, seasonal resorts and single fuel pumps out here often never make it onto the map. Treat these as unconfirmed and ask locally.
EV charging — from Jean Lake Campsite · Superior National Forest · MN — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger16.9 mi straight-line SE — Ken Waschke Auto Plaza, VIRGINIA, MN · EV Connect · CCS · 1 fast port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach3 within 25 mi · 4 within 50 · 20 within 100 · 38 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)68.6 mi — Duluth, MN - Tesla Supercharger, Duluth
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO17.3 mi — VIRGINIA PU VETS MEMORIAL, Virginia
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)10.2 mi — Minnesota Discovery Center, Chisholm, MN (at a museum) · Non-Networked · J1772 · 1 Level 2 port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2024-11-06 · hours: Center business hours
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 353736 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Jean Lake Campsite · Superior National Forest · MN — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletDark Lake Boat Access · ~4.5 mi E · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletDark Lake Fishing Pier · ~4.6 mi E · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletLake Leander Picnic Area · ~6.5 mi NE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletLake Leander Day Use Site · ~6.5 mi NE · USFS
Open Jean Lake Campsite elsewhere
Other camps near Jean Lake Campsite
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Camp Four Lake 2~4.9 mi
- Big Rice Lake Campsites (3)~18.3 mi
- Pfeiffer Site 2~20.2 mi
- Pfeiffer Lake Campground~20.6 mi · fee
The unit that manages Jean Lake Campsite
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Jean Lake Campsite are set by Superior National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Jean Lake Campsite
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
USFS/BLM authoritative: free & dispersed. Access not field-checked (assumed drive-up).
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Jean Lake Campsite
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Jean Lake Campsite
Camping near a reservoir →Water on public land →What “dispersed” means here →Picking a spot →All field notes →
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