Free camping near Cook, MN
Within 25 straight-line miles of Cook, MN there are 25 camps: 23 free, 2 fee. The closest is Lake Vermilion Site 19, 8.1 miles north-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Lake Vermilion Site 19, 8.1 miles out.
Who manages them: 24 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM.
| 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 | — |
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.