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Free camping near Aurora, MN

34 camps: 30 free, 3 fee, 1 unpriced

Within 25 straight-line miles of Aurora, MN there are 34 camps: 30 free, 3 fee, 1 unpriced. The closest is Whitewater Lake Complex, 3.8 miles south-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Whitewater Lake Complex, 3.8 miles out.

Who manages them: 33 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM.

All 34, closest first.
CampMilesCostWaterNearest townSeason today
Whitewater Lake Complex3.8FreePartridge River (river)1.5 mi to Hoyt Lakes
Whiteface Reservoir Campground14Fee14 mi to Aurora
Big Rice Lake Campsites (3)17FreeBig Rice Lake (water)3.8 mi to Forsman
Big Lake18Free9.2 mi to Babbitt
Cadotte Lake Recreation Area18UnpricedCadotte Lake (water)1.0 mi to Fairbanks
Cadotte Lake Campground18Fee16 mi to Hoyt Lakes
Pfeiffer Site 219FreePfeiffer Lake (water)5.4 mi to Forsman
Pfeiffer Lake Campground19Fee10 mi to Tower
Otto Lake Site 219FreeOtto Lake (water)3.7 mi to Hornby
Otto Lake Site 119FreeOtto Lake (water)3.8 mi to Hornby
Bear Island Lake Site 320Free8.7 mi to Babbitt
Bear Island Lake Site 420FreeBear Island River (river)0.5 mi to Rothman
Round Lake 120FreeRound Lake (water)5.7 mi to Toimi
Bear Island Lake Site 120FreeBear Island River (river)1.1 mi to Rothman
Round Lake 220FreeRound Lake (water)6.1 mi to Toimi
Bear Island Lake Site 221Free9.1 mi to Babbitt
Birch Lake Site 1521FreeMinnow Lake (water)2.3 mi to Babbitt
7 Beaver Lake21Free12 mi to Babbitt
Birch Lake Site 1421FreeMinnow Lake (water)2.6 mi to Babbitt
Birch Lake Site 1321Free2.8 mi to Babbitt
Whisper Lake Site 121Free2.3 mi to Rothman
Pine Lake 322FreePine Lake (water)3.8 mi to Toimi
Pine Lake 422Free14 mi to Babbitt
Pine Lake 222FreePine Lake (water)4.8 mi to Toimi
Birch Lake Site 1123Free7.7 mi to Babbitt
Birch Lake Site 1223FreeSouth Kawishiwi River (river)4.3 mi to Babbitt
Birch Lake Site 1023FreeKangas Creek (stream)5.0 mi to Babbitt
Birch Lake Site 1624FreeKangas Creek (stream)5.1 mi to Babbitt
Birch Lake Site 924FreeKangas Creek (stream)5.3 mi to Babbitt
Lake Vermilion Public Islands24Free5.0 mi to Tower
Birch Lake Site 824FreeKangas Creek (stream)5.9 mi to Babbitt
Lake Vermilion Site 1525FreeBear Creek (stream)5.1 mi to Soudan
Johnson Lake Site 125FreeJohnson Creek (river)4.0 mi to Rothman
Birch Lake Site 725Free6.8 mi to Babbitt
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Every distance on this page is a straight line from Aurora, MN, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.