Free camping near Babbitt, MN
Yes. 75 of the 83 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Babbitt, MN are listed as free; 6 charge a fee and 2 have no price on record. The closest free one is Birch Lake Site 15, 6.7 miles north, on U.S. Forest Service land.
The 50 nearest camps to Babbitt, MN
| 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.
Who manages the camps near Babbitt, MN
Who manages them: 82 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM.
- Superior National Forest — 83 camps: 75 free, 6 fee, 2 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 83 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Babbitt, MN
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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 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.