Free camping near Babbitt, MN
Within 25 straight-line miles of Babbitt, MN there are 83 camps: 75 free, 6 fee, 2 unpriced. The closest is Birch Lake Site 15, 6.7 miles north of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Birch Lake Site 15, 6.7 miles out.
Who manages them: 82 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birch Lake Site 15 | 6.7 | Free | Minnow Lake (water) | 2.3 mi to Babbitt | — |
| Birch Lake Site 14 | 6.8 | Free | Minnow Lake (water) | 2.6 mi to Babbitt | — |
| Birch Lake Site 13 | 6.9 | Free | — | 2.8 mi to Babbitt | — |
| Birch Lake Site 12 | 7.5 | Free | South Kawishiwi River (river) | 4.3 mi to Babbitt | — |
| Whisper Lake Site 1 | 7.5 | Free | — | 2.3 mi to Rothman | — |
| Birch Lake Site 11 | 7.7 | Free | — | 7.7 mi to Babbitt | — |
| Birch Lake Site 10 | 8.0 | Free | Kangas Creek (stream) | 5.0 mi to Babbitt | — |
| Birch Lake Site 9 | 8.0 | Free | Kangas Creek (stream) | 5.3 mi to Babbitt | — |
| Birch Lake Site 16 | 8.3 | Free | Kangas Creek (stream) | 5.1 mi to Babbitt | — |
| Bear Island Lake Site 4 | 8.5 | Free | Bear Island River (river) | 0.5 mi to Rothman | — |
| Birch Lake Site 8 | 8.6 | Free | Kangas Creek (stream) | 5.9 mi to Babbitt | — |
| Bear Island Lake Site 3 | 8.7 | Free | — | 8.7 mi to Babbitt | — |
| Birch Lake Site 7 | 9.0 | Free | — | 6.8 mi to Babbitt | — |
| Bear Island Lake Site 2 | 9.1 | Free | — | 9.1 mi to Babbitt | — |
| Bear Island Lake Site 1 | 9.2 | Free | Bear Island River (river) | 1.1 mi to Rothman | — |
| Birch Lake Site 6 | 9.2 | Free | Stony River (river) | 7.2 mi to Babbitt | — |
| Big Lake | 9.2 | Free | — | 9.2 mi to Babbitt | — |
| Birch Lake Site 5 | 9.3 | Free | Stony River (river) | 7.6 mi to Babbitt | — |
| Birch Lake Site 4 | 9.7 | Free | Stony River (river) | 7.8 mi to Babbitt | — |
| Birch Lake Site 3 | 10 | Free | Stony River (river) | 8.5 mi to Babbitt | — |
| Birch Lake Campgound | 10 | Free | Stony River (river) | 8.3 mi to Babbitt | — |
| Johnson Lake Site 1 | 12 | Free | Johnson Creek (river) | 4.0 mi to Rothman | — |
| Birch Lake Site 2 | 12 | Free | Keeley Creek (stream) | 9.2 mi to Silver Rapids | — |
| 7 Beaver Lake | 12 | Free | — | 12 mi to Babbitt | — |
| Round Lake 2 | 12 | Free | Round Lake (water) | 6.1 mi to Toimi | — |
| Birch Lake Site 1 | 12 | Free | Keeley Creek (stream) | 8.5 mi to White Iron | — |
| Round Lake 1 | 13 | Free | Round Lake (water) | 5.7 mi to Toimi | — |
| Sand Lake Sites 1 And 2 | 13 | Free | Sand River (river) | 8.9 mi to Winter | — |
| Old Birch Dam Campgrd | 13 | Free | South Kawishiwi River (river) | 6.3 mi to White Iron | — |
| Pine Lake 2 | 14 | Free | Pine Lake (water) | 4.8 mi to Toimi | — |
| Whitewater Lake Complex | 14 | Free | Partridge River (river) | 1.5 mi to Hoyt Lakes | — |
| Pine Lake 4 | 14 | Free | — | 14 mi to Babbitt | — |
| Pine Lake 3 | 15 | Free | Pine Lake (water) | 3.8 mi to Toimi | — |
| Twin Lake Site 1 | 15 | Free | Longstorff Creek (river) | 3.3 mi to Burntside | — |
| South Kawishiwi Campground | 15 | Unpriced | South Kawishiwi River (river) | 6.2 mi to Silver Rapids | — |
| Baird Lake Campsite | 16 | Free | Baird Lake (water) | 13 mi to Silver Rapids | — |
| August Lake Site 1 | 17 | Free | August Creek (stream) | 12 mi to Silver Rapids | — |
| Cadotte Lake Recreation Area | 18 | Unpriced | Cadotte Lake (water) | 1.0 mi to Fairbanks | — |
| Cadotte Lake Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Hoyt Lakes | — |
| McDougal Lake Campground | 18 | Fee | Stony River (river) | 7.0 mi to Jay See Landing | — |
| Nickel Lake Site 1 | 19 | Free | Nickel Lake (water) | 7.6 mi to Silver Rapids | — |
| Beetle Lake Site 1 | 19 | Free | Beetle Lake (water) | 8.7 mi to Kelly Landing | — |
| Dragon Lake Site 2 | 20 | Free | Hide Lake (water) | 8.4 mi to Kelly Landing | — |
| Burntside Lake Site 1 | 21 | Free | — | 8.1 mi to Ely | — |
| Burntside Lake Site 5 | 21 | Free | Dead River (river) | 4.3 mi to Burntside | — |
| Burntside Lake Site 2 | 22 | Free | Geraldine Lake (water) | 4.2 mi to Burntside Lake | — |
| Burntside Lake Site 3 | 22 | Free | — | 7.0 mi to Ely | — |
| Sullivan Lake Campground | 22 | Free | Sullivan Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Jordan | — |
| Burntside Lake Site 4 | 22 | Free | Shipman Bass Lake (water) | 5.0 mi to Burntside | — |
| Dry Lake Site 1 | 22 | Free | Dry Lake (water) | 3.9 mi to Winton | — |
The other 33 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Babbitt, MN.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Babbitt, 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.