Free camping near Finland, MN
Within 25 straight-line miles of Finland, MN there are 78 camps: 73 free, 4 fee, 1 unpriced. The closest is Sht-Section 13, 4.9 miles east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Sht-Section 13, 4.9 miles out.
Who manages them: 78 on the Forest Service.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sht-Section 13 | 4.9 | Free | Sawmill Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Little Marais Postoffice | — |
| Sht- East Branch Baptism River | 5.2 | Free | East Branch Baptism River (river) | 1.6 mi to Maple | — |
| Sht-East Kennedy Creek | 5.2 | Free | Kennedy Creek (stream) | 1.5 mi to Kennedy Landing | — |
| Sht-Blesner Creek | 5.3 | Free | Blesener Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Maple | — |
| Sht- Aspen Knob | 6.8 | Free | Blesener Creek (water) | 1.8 mi to Maple | — |
| Sht-East Palisade Creek | 7.4 | Free | — | 2.3 mi to Silver Bay | — |
| Sht-Bear Lake | 8.3 | Free | Bear Lake (water) | 2.0 mi to Silver Bay | — |
| Cloquet Lake Site 1 | 11 | Free | Cloquet River (river) | 3.9 mi to Whyte | — |
| Sht- East Caribou River | 11 | Free | Caribou River (river) | 4.7 mi to Cramer | — |
| White Iron Lake Site 1 | 12 | Free | Spur End Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Winter | — |
| Sht- Crystal Creek | 12 | Free | Caribou River (river) | 4.7 mi to Cramer | — |
| Divide Lake Site #1 | 12 | Free | Divide Lake (water) | 2.4 mi to Manitou Junction | — |
| Divide Lake Campground | 12 | Fee | Divide Lake (water) | 2.6 mi to Manitou Junction | — |
| Dumbbell Lake Site #1 | 13 | Free | Dumbbell Lake (water) | 3.3 mi to Manitou Junction | — |
| Dumbbell Lake Site #2 | 13 | Free | — | 13 mi to Finland | — |
| Ninemile Lake Campground | 13 | Fee | Ninemile Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Cramer | — |
| Sht- Beaver Pond | 14 | Free | — | 3.1 mi to Beaver Bay | — |
| Sht- Dyers Creek | 15 | Free | Two Island River (river) | 2.0 mi to Taconite Harbor | — |
| Eighteen Lake Rustic Campground | 15 | Free | Eighteen Lake (water) | 1.9 mi to Isabella | — |
| Scarp Lake Site #1 | 16 | Free | Canal Lake (water) | 7.5 mi to Manitou Junction | — |
| Scarp Lake Site #2 | 16 | Free | Scarp Lake (water) | 7.6 mi to Manitou Junction | — |
| Canal Lake Site #1 | 16 | Free | Hogback Lake (water) | 7.4 mi to Manitou Junction | — |
| Sht- Chapins Ridge | 16 | Free | Shipwreck Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Beaver Bay | — |
| Hogback Lake Rustic Campground | 16 | Free | Hogback Lake (water) | 7.5 mi to Manitou Junction | — |
| Steer Lake Site #1 | 16 | Free | Steer Lake (water) | 7.9 mi to Cramer | — |
| Dam Five Lake Site 1 | 16 | Free | Wanless Creek (stream) | 7.8 mi to Cramer | — |
| Sht- Fredenberg Creek | 17 | Free | Fredenberg Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Taconite Harbor | — |
| Little Isabella River Campground | 17 | Fee | Little Isabella River (river) | 3.8 mi to Isabella | — |
| Harriet Lake Rustic Campground | 17 | Free | Harriet Creek (river) | 8.2 mi to Sawbill Landing | — |
| Sht- Falls | 18 | Free | Fredenberg Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Schroeder | — |
| Wilson Site 1 | 18 | Free | Wilson Creek (stream) | 9.4 mi to Cramer | — |
| Sht- South Cross River | 18 | Free | Cross River (river) | 1.3 mi to Schroeder | — |
| Wilson Lake Rustic Campground | 18 | Free | Little Wilson Lake (water) | 9.3 mi to Cramer | — |
| Sht- Ledge | 18 | Free | Cross River (river) | 1.7 mi to Schroeder | — |
| McDougal Lake Campground | 19 | Fee | Stony River (river) | 7.0 mi to Jay See Landing | — |
| Apple Tree Site | 19 | Free | Heartbreak Creek (stream) | 5.1 mi to Schroeder | — |
| Sullivan Lake Campground | 20 | Free | Sullivan Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Jordan | — |
| Sht-Blueberry Hill | 20 | Free | Strand Creek (stream) | 4.6 mi to Castle Danger | — |
| Silver Island Site 4 | 21 | Free | Harriet Creek (stream) | 6.1 mi to Sawbill Landing | — |
| Silver Island Rustic Campground | 21 | Free | Island River (river) | 5.6 mi to Sawbill Landing | — |
| Whitefish Lake Site 1 | 21 | Free | Harry Creek (stream) | 11 mi to Sawbill Landing | — |
| Section 29 Lake Rustic Campground | 21 | Free | Comfort Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Sawbill Landing | — |
| Sand Lake Sites 1 And 2 | 22 | Free | Sand River (river) | 8.9 mi to Winter | — |
| Silver Island Site 3 | 22 | Free | Island River (river) | 6.5 mi to Sawbill Landing | — |
| Silver Island Site 1 | 22 | Free | Island River (river) | 5.8 mi to Sawbill Landing | — |
| Beetle Lake Site 1 | 22 | Free | Beetle Lake (water) | 8.7 mi to Kelly Landing | — |
| Whitefish Lake Site 3 | 22 | Free | Whitefish Lake (water) | 10 mi to Sawbill Landing | — |
| Dragon Lake Site 2 | 22 | Free | Hide Lake (water) | 8.4 mi to Kelly Landing | — |
| Silver Island Site 2 | 22 | Free | Island River (river) | 6.1 mi to Sawbill Landing | — |
| Whitefish Lake Rustic Campground | 22 | Free | Whitefish Lake (water) | 10 mi to Sawbill Landing | — |
The other 28 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Finland, MN.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Finland, 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.