Agency-listedUSFS · dispersedFree
South Fowl Lake Site 1
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · 48.06430, -90.00780
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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 South Fowl Lake Site 1
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 1,442 ft.
Fire & smoke — around South Fowl Lake Site 1NIFC · 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 South Fowl Lake Site 1 · Superior National Forest
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- @Mail15 mi
- GGrocery16 mi
- FFuel16 mi
- ShShower17 mi
- OOutfitter17 mi
- WWater18 mi
- LLaundry19 mi
- MMechanic23 mi
- HHardware25 mi
- RxPharmacy27 mi
- +Urgent care27 mi
- EVEV fast charger52 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 16 mi out, the nearest EV fast charger is a 52-mi run (and back).
Not within 60 mi: Dump, 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 — South Fowl Lake Site 1
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service · dispersed
Elevation
1,442 ft
Coordinates
48.06430, -90.00780
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply — around South Fowl Lake Site 1 · Superior National Forest (OpenStreetMap)
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelGrand Portage Trading Post · ~16.4 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- GroceriesGrand Portage Trading Post · ~16.3 mi
- PharmacyGrand Marais Pharmacy · ~26.6 mi
- Hospital / clinicHospital · ~27.2 mi
- HardwareSuperior Lumber · ~25.2 mi
EV charging — from South Fowl Lake Site 1 · Superior National Forest — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger52.4 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 reachnone within 25 mi · none within 50 · 5 within 100 · 20 within 150
- Nearest listing CCS92.5 mi — Keweenaw Co+op Market & Deli, Hancock
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO92.8 mi — CITY OF HANCOCK FRANKLIN ST, Hancock
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)16.4 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 aboveLevel 2, restricted access — Rockwood Lodge & Outfitters, Grand Marais, 23.7 mi · J1772 · hours: 24 hours daily; customer 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 313097 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around South Fowl Lake Site 1 · Superior National Forest — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- RestroomVisitor Comfort Station · ~16.5 mi SE · NPS
- RestroomHeritage Center · ~16.5 mi SE · NPS
- RestroomClearwater Lake Boat Access · ~16.7 mi W · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletMink Lake Day Use Site · ~16.8 mi SW · USFS
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Other camps near South Fowl Lake Site 1
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- South Fowl Lake Site 2~0.9 mi
- Sht- Otter Lake Campsite~5.1 mi
- Devilfish Lake Site 1~6.2 mi
- Greenwood Lake Site 1~8.2 mi
The unit that manages South Fowl Lake Site 1
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at South Fowl Lake Site 1 are set by Superior National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — South Fowl Lake Site 1
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 South Fowl Lake Site 1
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 — South Fowl Lake Site 1
Camping near a reservoir →Water on public land →What “dispersed” means here →Picking a spot →All field notes →
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