Free camping near Tower, MN
Yes. 91 of the 94 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Tower, MN are listed as free; 3 charge a fee. The closest free one is Lake Vermilion Public Islands, 4.3 miles north, on Bureau of Land Management land.
The 50 nearest camps to Tower, MN
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Vermilion Public Islands | 4.3 | Free | — | 5.0 mi to Tower | — |
| Lake Vermilion Site 15 | 5.4 | Free | Bear Creek (stream) | 5.1 mi to Soudan | — |
| Lake Vermilion Site 18 | 6.2 | Free | — | 6.8 mi to Tower | — |
| Lake Vermilion Site 1 | 6.5 | Free | Pine Creek (stream) | 7.0 mi to Soudan | — |
| Lake Vermilion Site 4 | 7.4 | Free | Pine Creek (stream) | 8.0 mi to Tower | — |
| Lake Vermilion Site 5 | 8.2 | Free | — | 8.2 mi to Tower | — |
| Pfeiffer Lake Campground | 10 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Tower | — |
| Pfeiffer Site 2 | 11 | Free | Pfeiffer Lake (water) | 5.4 mi to Forsman | — |
| Big Rice Lake Campsites (3) | 13 | Free | Big Rice Lake (water) | 3.8 mi to Forsman | — |
| Vermilion River Site 2 | 13 | Free | Vermilion River (river) | 11 mi to Wakemup | — |
| Bear Island Lake Site 1 | 14 | Free | Bear Island River (river) | 1.1 mi to Rothman | — |
| Vermilion River Site 1 | 14 | Free | Vermilion River (river) | 9.4 mi to Wakemup | — |
| Bear Island Lake Site 2 | 14 | Free | — | 9.1 mi to Babbitt | — |
| Bear Island Lake Site 3 | 14 | Free | — | 8.7 mi to Babbitt | — |
| Bear Island Lake Site 4 | 14 | Free | Bear Island River (river) | 0.5 mi to Rothman | — |
| Burntside Lake Site 1 | 15 | Free | — | 8.1 mi to Ely | — |
| Twin Lake Site 1 | 15 | Free | Longstorff Creek (river) | 3.3 mi to Burntside | — |
| Burntside Lake Site 2 | 16 | Free | Geraldine Lake (water) | 4.2 mi to Burntside Lake | — |
| Vermilion River Site 3 | 16 | Free | Vermilion River (river) | 8.5 mi to Buyck | — |
| Lake Vermilion Site 19 | 16 | Free | — | 3.0 mi to Wakemup | — |
| Burntside Lake Site 3 | 17 | Free | — | 7.0 mi to Ely | — |
| Burntside Lake Site 5 | 17 | Free | Dead River (river) | 4.3 mi to Burntside | — |
| Burntside Lake Site 4 | 17 | Free | Shipman Bass Lake (water) | 5.0 mi to Burntside | — |
| Johnson Lake Site 1 | 17 | Free | Johnson Creek (river) | 4.0 mi to Rothman | — |
| Whisper Lake Site 1 | 17 | Free | — | 2.3 mi to Rothman | — |
| Birch Lake Site 15 | 17 | Free | Minnow Lake (water) | 2.3 mi to Babbitt | — |
| Birch Lake Site 14 | 18 | Free | Minnow Lake (water) | 2.6 mi to Babbitt | — |
| Burntside Lake Site 6 | 18 | Free | Shipman Bass Lake (water) | 5.6 mi to Burntside | — |
| Birch Lake Site 13 | 18 | Free | — | 2.8 mi to Babbitt | — |
| West Twin Lake Site 1 | 19 | Free | Twin Lakes (water) | 5.4 mi to Burntside | — |
| West Twin Lake Site 2 | 19 | Free | Dead River (river) | 5.0 mi to Burntside | — |
| Vermilion River Site 4 | 19 | Free | Vermilion River (river) | 5.0 mi to Buyck | — |
| West Twin Lake Site 3 | 19 | Free | — | 6.1 mi to Ely | — |
| Birch Lake Site 11 | 19 | Free | — | 7.7 mi to Babbitt | — |
| East Twin Lake Site 4 | 19 | Free | Twin Lakes (water) | 5.5 mi to Burntside | — |
| East Twin Lake Site 5 | 20 | Free | Twin Lakes (water) | 5.7 mi to Burntside | — |
| Birch Lake Site 12 | 20 | Free | South Kawishiwi River (river) | 4.3 mi to Babbitt | — |
| East Twin Lake Site 6 | 20 | Free | Twin Lakes (water) | 5.9 mi to Burntside | — |
| Picket Lake Site 2 | 20 | Free | Picket Creek (stream) | 5.9 mi to Buyck | — |
| Picket Lake Site 1 | 20 | Free | Picket Creek (stream) | 5.9 mi to Buyck | — |
| Birch Lake Site 16 | 20 | Free | Kangas Creek (stream) | 5.1 mi to Babbitt | — |
| Everett Lake Site 1 | 20 | Free | Twin Lakes (water) | 6.1 mi to Burntside | — |
| Picket Lake Site 3 | 20 | Free | Picket Creek (stream) | 5.6 mi to Buyck | — |
| Birch Lake Site 10 | 20 | Free | Kangas Creek (stream) | 5.0 mi to Babbitt | — |
| Astrid Lake Site 2 | 20 | Free | Crellin Creek (stream) | 8.9 mi to Buyck | — |
| Maude Lake Campsite | 20 | Free | Maude Lake (water) | 7.8 mi to Buyck | — |
| Maude Lake Site 2 | 21 | Free | Maude Lake (water) | 8.1 mi to Buyck | — |
| Astrid Lake Site 1 | 21 | Free | Astrid Lake (water) | 9.1 mi to Buyck | — |
| Birch Lake Site 9 | 21 | Free | Kangas Creek (stream) | 5.3 mi to Babbitt | — |
| Fenske Lake Campground | 21 | Fee | Little Sletten Lake (water) | 7.0 mi to Ely | — |
The other 44 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Tower, MN.
Who manages the camps near Tower, MN
Who manages them: 93 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM.
- Superior National Forest — 94 camps: 91 free, 3 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 94 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Tower, 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 Tower, 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.