Free camping near Cook, MN
Yes. 23 of the 25 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Cook, MN are listed as free; 2 charge a fee. The closest free one is Lake Vermilion Site 19, 8.1 miles northeast, on U.S. Forest Service land.
All 25 camps near Cook, MN
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Vermilion Site 19 | 8.1 | Free | — | 3.0 mi to Wakemup | — |
| Pfeiffer Site 2 | 12 | Free | Pfeiffer Lake (water) | 5.4 mi to Forsman | — |
| Pfeiffer Lake Campground | 12 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Tower | — |
| Big Rice Lake Campsites (3) | 13 | Free | Big Rice Lake (water) | 3.8 mi to Forsman | — |
| Vermilion River Site 1 | 14 | Free | Vermilion River (river) | 9.4 mi to Wakemup | — |
| Lake Vermilion Site 5 | 15 | Free | — | 8.2 mi to Tower | — |
| Camp Four Lake 2 | 15 | Free | Camp Four Lake (water) | 8.0 mi to Kinney | — |
| Vermilion River Site 2 | 16 | Free | Vermilion River (river) | 11 mi to Wakemup | — |
| Lake Vermilion Site 18 | 16 | Free | — | 6.8 mi to Tower | — |
| Vermilion River Site 3 | 16 | Free | Vermilion River (river) | 8.5 mi to Buyck | — |
| Lake Vermilion Site 4 | 16 | Free | Pine Creek (stream) | 8.0 mi to Tower | — |
| Jean Lake Campsite | 17 | Free | — | 9.7 mi to Chisholm | — |
| Myrtle Lake Site 5 | 17 | Free | Myrtle Lake (water) | 7.1 mi to Buyck | — |
| Myrtle Lake Site 10 | 17 | Free | Myrtle Lake (water) | 7.3 mi to Orr | — |
| Lake Vermilion Public Islands | 18 | Free | — | 5.0 mi to Tower | — |
| Vermilion River Site 4 | 18 | Free | Vermilion River (river) | 5.0 mi to Buyck | — |
| Lake Vermilion Site 1 | 19 | Free | Pine Creek (stream) | 7.0 mi to Soudan | — |
| Lake Vermilion Site 15 | 21 | Free | Bear Creek (stream) | 5.1 mi to Soudan | — |
| Picket Lake Site 2 | 22 | Free | Picket Creek (stream) | 5.9 mi to Buyck | — |
| Picket Lake Site 3 | 22 | Free | Picket Creek (stream) | 5.6 mi to Buyck | — |
| Picket Lake Site 1 | 22 | Free | Picket Creek (stream) | 5.9 mi to Buyck | — |
| Maude Lake Campsite | 24 | Free | Maude Lake (water) | 7.8 mi to Buyck | — |
| Maude Lake Site 2 | 25 | Free | Maude Lake (water) | 8.1 mi to Buyck | — |
| Vermilion River Site 6 | 25 | Free | Vermilion River (river) | 6.6 mi to Buyck | — |
| Echo Lake Campground | 25 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Orr | — |
Who manages the camps near Cook, MN
Who manages them: 24 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM.
- Superior National Forest — 25 camps: 23 free, 2 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 25 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Cook, 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 Cook, 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.