Free camping near Aurora, MN
Yes. 30 of the 34 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Aurora, MN are listed as free; 3 charge a fee and 1 has no price on record. The closest free one is Whitewater Lake Complex, 3.8 miles southeast, on U.S. Forest Service land.
All 34 camps near Aurora, MN
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitewater Lake Complex | 3.8 | Free | Partridge River (river) | 1.5 mi to Hoyt Lakes | — |
| Whiteface Reservoir Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Aurora | — |
| Big Rice Lake Campsites (3) | 17 | Free | Big Rice Lake (water) | 3.8 mi to Forsman | — |
| Big Lake | 18 | Free | — | 9.2 mi to Babbitt | — |
| Cadotte Lake Recreation Area | 18 | Unpriced | Cadotte Lake (water) | 1.0 mi to Fairbanks | — |
| Cadotte Lake Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Hoyt Lakes | — |
| Pfeiffer Site 2 | 19 | Free | Pfeiffer Lake (water) | 5.4 mi to Forsman | — |
| Pfeiffer Lake Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Tower | — |
| Otto Lake Site 2 | 19 | Free | Otto Lake (water) | 3.7 mi to Hornby | — |
| Otto Lake Site 1 | 19 | Free | Otto Lake (water) | 3.8 mi to Hornby | — |
| Bear Island Lake Site 3 | 20 | Free | — | 8.7 mi to Babbitt | — |
| Bear Island Lake Site 4 | 20 | Free | Bear Island River (river) | 0.5 mi to Rothman | — |
| Round Lake 1 | 20 | Free | Round Lake (water) | 5.7 mi to Toimi | — |
| Bear Island Lake Site 1 | 20 | Free | Bear Island River (river) | 1.1 mi to Rothman | — |
| Round Lake 2 | 20 | Free | Round Lake (water) | 6.1 mi to Toimi | — |
| Bear Island Lake Site 2 | 21 | Free | — | 9.1 mi to Babbitt | — |
| Birch Lake Site 15 | 21 | Free | Minnow Lake (water) | 2.3 mi to Babbitt | — |
| 7 Beaver Lake | 21 | Free | — | 12 mi to Babbitt | — |
| Birch Lake Site 14 | 21 | Free | Minnow Lake (water) | 2.6 mi to Babbitt | — |
| Birch Lake Site 13 | 21 | Free | — | 2.8 mi to Babbitt | — |
| Whisper Lake Site 1 | 21 | Free | — | 2.3 mi to Rothman | — |
| Pine Lake 3 | 22 | Free | Pine Lake (water) | 3.8 mi to Toimi | — |
| Pine Lake 4 | 22 | Free | — | 14 mi to Babbitt | — |
| Pine Lake 2 | 22 | Free | Pine Lake (water) | 4.8 mi to Toimi | — |
| Birch Lake Site 11 | 23 | Free | — | 7.7 mi to Babbitt | — |
| Birch Lake Site 12 | 23 | Free | South Kawishiwi River (river) | 4.3 mi to Babbitt | — |
| Birch Lake Site 10 | 23 | Free | Kangas Creek (stream) | 5.0 mi to Babbitt | — |
| Birch Lake Site 16 | 24 | Free | Kangas Creek (stream) | 5.1 mi to Babbitt | — |
| Birch Lake Site 9 | 24 | Free | Kangas Creek (stream) | 5.3 mi to Babbitt | — |
| Lake Vermilion Public Islands | 24 | Free | — | 5.0 mi to Tower | — |
| Birch Lake Site 8 | 24 | Free | Kangas Creek (stream) | 5.9 mi to Babbitt | — |
| Lake Vermilion Site 15 | 25 | Free | Bear Creek (stream) | 5.1 mi to Soudan | — |
| Johnson Lake Site 1 | 25 | Free | Johnson Creek (river) | 4.0 mi to Rothman | — |
| Birch Lake Site 7 | 25 | Free | — | 6.8 mi to Babbitt | — |
Who manages the camps near Aurora, MN
Who manages them: 33 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM.
- Superior National Forest — 34 camps: 30 free, 3 fee, 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 34 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Aurora, MN
This is the Weather Service forecast for the town, fetched when the page opens. It is not a forecast for any camp in the table; ground higher up or in a canyon can run colder or windier. It needs JavaScript; without it, see weather.gov.
Camping near other towns close by
The nearest towns that have their own page, with the straight-line miles between the towns.
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.