Free camping near Grand Marais, MN
Within 25 straight-line miles of Grand Marais, MN there are 78 camps: 69 free, 7 fee, 2 unpriced. The closest is Sht- East Devil Track, 2.7 miles north-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Sht- East Devil Track, 2.7 miles out.
Who manages them: 78 on the Forest Service.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sht- East Devil Track | 2.7 | Free | — | 2.7 mi to Grand Marais | — |
| Sht- West Devil Track | 2.8 | Free | Devil Track River / Manidoo-bimaadagakowinii-ziibi (river) | 1.4 mi to Croftville | — |
| Sht- Woods Creek | 4.0 | Free | Woods Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Croftville | — |
| Sht- North Bally Creek Pond | 4.1 | Free | Bally Creek Pond (water) | 4.7 mi to Grand Marais | — |
| Sht- South Bally Creek Pond | 4.2 | Free | Bally Creek Pond (water) | 4.7 mi to Grand Marais | — |
| Sht-Sundling Creek | 5.1 | Free | Sundling Creek (stream) | 5.5 mi to Pine Mountain Trailer Court | — |
| Sht- Durfee Creek | 5.4 | Free | Durfee Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Croftville | — |
| Sht- Cliff Creek | 6.3 | Free | Cliff Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Covill | — |
| Elbow Lake Site 1 | 7.3 | Free | Elbow Lake (water) | 3.6 mi to Pine Mountain Trailer Court | — |
| Devil Track Lake Campground | 7.3 | Fee | — | 7.3 mi to Grand Marais | — |
| Elbow Lake Site 2 | 7.4 | Free | Elbow Lake (water) | 3.7 mi to Maple Hill | — |
| Sht- Kimball Creek | 7.8 | Free | Kimball Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Covill | — |
| Sht- North Cascade River | 8.1 | Free | Cascade River (river) | 8.6 mi to Grand Marais | — |
| Sht- Big White Pine | 8.8 | Free | Trout Creek (stream) | 8.4 mi to Lutsen | — |
| Sht- Crow Creek | 8.8 | Free | Crow Creek (stream) | 0.4 mi to Covill | — |
| Sht- West Fork Of The Kadunce | 9.0 | Free | Kadunce River (river) | 0.4 mi to Covill | — |
| Kimball Lake Campground | 9.1 | Fee | — | 9.1 mi to Grand Marais | — |
| Sht- Cut Log | 9.1 | Free | Trout Creek (stream) | 8.6 mi to Lutsen | — |
| Sht-Trout Creek | 9.1 | Free | — | 8.1 mi to Lutsen | — |
| Sht- Kadunce River | 9.3 | Free | Kadunce River (river) | 0.7 mi to Covill | — |
| Two Island Lake Campground | 9.6 | Fee | Pit Lake (water) | 5.4 mi to Pine Mountain Trailer Court | — |
| Trestle Pine Site #1 | 9.9 | Free | Pine Lake (water) | 5.3 mi to Pine Mountain Trailer Court | — |
| Pine Lake Site 1 | 9.9 | Free | Pine Lake (water) | 5.4 mi to Pine Mountain Trailer Court | — |
| Cascade River Rustic Campground | 10.0 | Free | Thompson Creek (stream) | 7.8 mi to Pine Mountain Trailer Court | — |
| East Twin Lake Site 2 | 10 | Free | Junco Creek (stream) | 5.6 mi to Pine Mountain Trailer Court | — |
| East Twin Lake Site 1 | 10 | Free | — | 10 mi to Grand Marais | — |
| Kemo Lake Site 1 | 11 | Free | Kemo Lake (water) | 6.1 mi to Pine Mountain Trailer Court | — |
| Sht- Indian Creek | 11 | Free | Indian Camp Creek (stream) | 6.8 mi to Lutsen | — |
| West Twin Lake Site 1 | 11 | Free | Bluff Creek (stream) | 6.2 mi to Pine Mountain Trailer Court | — |
| Northern Light Lake Site 1 | 11 | Free | Northern Light Lake (water) | 7.1 mi to Maple Hill | — |
| Trout Lake | 11 | Free | — | 11 mi to Grand Marais | — |
| Sht- North Little Brule River | 13 | Free | Little Brule River (stream) | 3.7 mi to Covill | — |
| Sht- South Little Brule River | 13 | Free | Little Brule River (stream) | 3.7 mi to Covill | — |
| Ball Club Lake Site 1 | 13 | Free | Dane Lake (water) | 8.7 mi to Pine Mountain Trailer Court | — |
| Ball Club Lake Camping Area | 13 | Free | Dane Lake (water) | 8.9 mi to Pine Mountain Trailer Court | — |
| Sht-Spruce Creek | 13 | Free | — | 4.2 mi to Lutsen | — |
| Sht- Jonvick Creek | 15 | Free | Jonvick Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Lutsen | — |
| Cascade Lake Site 1 | 15 | Free | Little Cascade Lake (water) | 13 mi to Pine Mountain Trailer Court | — |
| Cascade Lake Site 2 | 15 | Free | Cascade River (river) | 13 mi to Pine Mountain Trailer Court | — |
| Sht- East Lake Agnes | 16 | Free | Lake Agnes (water) | 3.7 mi to Lutsen | — |
| Sht- East Poplar River | 17 | Free | Poplar River (river) | 2.7 mi to Lutsen | — |
| Sht- Hazel | 18 | Free | Flute Reed River (stream) | 4.6 mi to Hovland | — |
| Sht- West Poplar River | 18 | Free | Poplar River (river) | 2.6 mi to Lutsen | — |
| Brule Lake Site #1 | 18 | Free | Cow Lake (water) | 15 mi to Pine Mountain Trailer Court | — |
| Homer Site 2 | 19 | Free | Squire Lake (water) | 16 mi to Pine Mountain Trailer Court | — |
| Homer Site 3 | 19 | Free | Squire Lake (water) | 16 mi to Pine Mountain Trailer Court | — |
| Shoko Lake Site 1 | 19 | Free | Shoko Lake (water) | 14 mi to Pine Mountain Trailer Court | — |
| Sht- Mystery Mountain | 19 | Free | Poplar River (river) | 2.9 mi to Lutsen | — |
| Greenwood Lake Site 1 | 19 | Free | Sunfish Lake (water) | 14 mi to Hovland | — |
| Clara Lake Campground | 19 | Unpriced | Tait River (river) | 9.5 mi to Lutsen | — |
The other 28 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Grand Marais, MN.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Grand Marais, 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.