Agency-listedUSFS · dispersedFree
Sht- West Poplar River
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · MN · 47.67881, -90.70543
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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- West Poplar River
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 1,302 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Sht- West Poplar RiverNIFC · 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- West Poplar River · Superior National Forest · MN
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- FFuel3 mi
- GGrocery3 mi
- LLaundry3 mi
- @Mail3 mi
- HHardware3 mi
- WWater8 mi
- ShShower9 mi
- OOutfitter10 mi
- EVEV fast charger11 mi
- MMechanic17 mi
- +Urgent care17 mi
- RxPharmacy18 mi
- DDump51 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 3 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- West Poplar River
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service · dispersed
Elevation
1,302 ft
State
MN
Coordinates
47.67881, -90.70543
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply — around Sht- West Poplar River · Superior National Forest · MN (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featurePoplar River (river) · nearby
- Nearest townLutsen · ~2.6 mi
- Drinking waterDrinking water · ~8.5 mi
- FuelMobil · ~2.6 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- GroceriesClearview General Store · ~2.6 mi
- Hospital / clinicNorth Shore Health Hospital and Care Center · ~17.7 mi
- HardwareIsak Hansen Lumber & Home Center · ~3.3 mi
EV charging — from Sht- West Poplar River · Superior National Forest · MN — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger10.6 mi straight-line SW — Tofte, MN - Tesla Supercharger (at a hotel) · 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 · 1 within 50 · 14 within 100 · 28 within 150
- Nearest listing CCS69.7 mi — Bay Area Rural Transit, Washburn, Washburn
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO69.7 mi — Bay Area Rural Transit, Washburn, Washburn
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)50.7 mi — Grand Portage Casino, Hovland, MN (at an other entertainment) · Non-Networked · J1772 · 1 Level 2 port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2025-12-12 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Also listed, not counted aboveNACS-only Level 2 — Eagle Ridge Resort at Lutsen Mountains - Tesla Destination, Lutsen, 1.4 mi · NACS (Tesla) · hours: 24 hours daily. Open to Teslas only. · AFDC lists it “Free”
- 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 313097 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Sht- West Poplar River · Superior National Forest · MN — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletWhite Pine Lake Rustic Campground · ~4.8 mi NW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletWhite Pine Lake Fishing Pier · ~4.8 mi NW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletWhite Pine Lake Boat Access · ~4.8 mi NW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletOberg Mountain Trailhead · ~5.1 mi SW · USFS
Open Sht- West Poplar River elsewhere
Other camps near Sht- West Poplar River
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Sht- East Poplar River~0.3 mi
- Sht- Mystery Mountain~1.3 mi
- Sht- East Lake Agnes~1.8 mi
- Sht- Jonvick Creek~2.9 mi
The unit that manages Sht- West Poplar River
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Sht- West Poplar River are set by Superior National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Sht- West Poplar River
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- West Poplar River
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- West Poplar River
Finding water out here →What “dispersed” means here →Reading a forest MVUM →Reading your camp page →All field notes →
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