Agency-listedUSFS · dispersedFree
Sht- Chapins Ridge
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · MN · 47.22227, -91.38078
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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 Sht- Chapins Ridge
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 996 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Sht- Chapins RidgeNIFC · 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 Sht- Chapins Ridge · Superior National Forest · MN
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- ShShower1 mi
- FFuel4 mi
- GGrocery4 mi
- @Mail4 mi
- WWater5 mi
- DDump7 mi
- HHardware7 mi
- +Urgent care8 mi
- MMechanic14 mi
- OOutfitter15 mi
- EVEV fast charger20 mi
- LLaundry20 mi
- RxPharmacy41 mi
- AAir-up44 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is basically at camp, fuel & food sit about 4 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 — Sht- Chapins Ridge
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service · dispersed
Elevation
996 ft
State
MN
Coordinates
47.22227, -91.38078
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply — around Sht- Chapins Ridge · Superior National Forest · MN (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureShipwreck Creek (stream) · nearby
- Nearest townBeaver Bay · ~4.5 mi
- Drinking waterDrinking water · ~0.9 mi
- FuelExxon · ~4.4 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump station~6.9 mi
- GroceriesWilderness Family Naturals · ~6.5 mi
- Hospital / clinicAspirus Lake View Hospital · ~18.9 mi
- HardwareTrue Value · ~7.1 mi
EV charging — from Sht- Chapins Ridge · Superior National Forest · MN — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger19.5 mi straight-line SW — Two Harbors, MN - Tesla Supercharger (at a shopping center) · Tesla · NACS (Tesla) · 8 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-06-18 · hours: 24 hours daily. NACS partner enabled. · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach1 within 25 mi · 11 within 50 · 19 within 100 · 43 within 150
- Nearest listing CCS44.1 mi — Bay Area Rural Transit, Washburn, Washburn
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO44.1 mi — Bay Area Rural Transit, Washburn, Washburn
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)17.9 mi — Superior Shores Two Harbors · TURNONGREEN · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-03-19 · hours: not listed
- Also listed, not counted aboveNACS-only Level 2 — Grand Superior Lodge - Tesla Destination, Two Harbors, 9.1 mi · NACS (Tesla) · hours: 24 hours daily. Open to Teslas only. · AFDC lists it “Free”
Level 2, restricted access — Superior Shores Burlington Bay, Two Harbors, 18.4 mi · J1772 · hours: 24 hours daily; for guest use only - 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 238586 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Sht- Chapins Ridge · Superior National Forest · MN — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Highway rest areaGooseberry Falls Visitor Center · ~7.0 mi SW
- Highway rest areaTettegouche Visitor Center · ~11.8 mi NE
- Vault / pit toiletWhite Pine Trailhead · ~18.4 mi NW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletWhite Pine Picnic Area · ~18.4 mi NW · USFS
Open Sht- Chapins Ridge elsewhere
Other camps near Sht- Chapins Ridge
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Sht- Beaver Pond~1.2 mi
- Sht-Blueberry Hill~4.5 mi
- Sht-Bear Lake~7.7 mi
- Sht-East Palisade Creek~8.9 mi
The unit that manages Sht- Chapins Ridge
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Sht- Chapins Ridge are set by Superior National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Sht- Chapins Ridge
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 Sht- Chapins Ridge
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 — Sht- Chapins Ridge
Finding water out here →What “dispersed” means here →Cold-weather camping →Off-grid communication →All field notes →
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