Lake Camping Near Duluth
40 lakes with a campground within 90 miles of Duluth, closest first.
Distances are straight-line from the center of Duluth; the drive will be longer. Campgrounds are mapped in OpenStreetMap, so confirm the operator, season and whether sites can be reserved.
St. Louis River Estuary
82 out of 100 Lake ScoreSt. Louis · Duluth10,255 acres
6 miles from Duluth · Spirit Mountain Campsite
Pike Lake
71 out of 100 Lake ScoreSt. Louis · Hermantown488 acres
11 miles from Duluth · Red Pine Campground
Fish Lake Flowage
64 out of 100 Lake ScoreSt. Louis · Duluth3,259 acres
13 miles from Duluth
Little Grand Lake
47 out of 100 Lake ScoreSt. Louis · Saginaw176 acres
16 miles from Duluth
Boulder Lake
55 out of 100 Lake ScoreSt. Louis · Duluth3,260 acres
19 miles from Duluth · Buzz Ryan Campsites
Pickerel Lake
49 out of 100 Lake ScorePine · Nickerson56 acres
31 miles from Duluth · Nemadji State Forest -Gafvert Campground
Bear Lake
57 out of 100 Lake ScoreCarlton · Barnum100 acres
34 miles from Duluth · Bear Lake County Park Campground
Indian Lake
53 out of 100 Lake ScoreSt. Louis · Two Harbors57 acres
36 miles from Duluth · Indian Lake Campground
Whiteface Reservoir
74 out of 100 Lake ScoreSt. Louis · Markham4,567 acres
36 miles from Duluth · Whiteface Reservoir Recreation Area
Moosehead Lake
64 out of 100 Lake ScoreCarlton · Moose Lake279 acres
39 miles from Duluth · Moose Lake City Campground
Echo Lake
73 out of 100 Lake ScoreCarlton · Moose Lake108 acres
39 miles from Duluth · Red Fox Campground & RV Park
Sand Lake
64 out of 100 Lake ScorePine · Moose Lake527 acres
41 miles from Duluth · Sun-Bay Mobile Court and Camping
All lakes by distance
Sorted by rank. Tap a lake for access, fish species and directions.
| Lake | County | Distance | Acres | Max depth | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis River Estuarynear Duluth | St. Louis | 6 mi | 10,255 | 55 ft | 82 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Pike Lakenear Hermantown | St. Louis | 11 mi | 488 | 60 ft | 71 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Fish Lake Flowagenear Duluth | St. Louis | 13 mi | 3,259 | 36 ft | 64 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Little Grand Lakenear Saginaw | St. Louis | 16 mi | 176 | 58 ft | 47 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Boulder Lakenear Duluth | St. Louis | 19 mi | 3,260 | 18 ft | 55 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Pickerel Lakenear Nickerson | Pine | 31 mi | 56 | 10 ft | 49 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Bear Lakenear Barnum | Carlton | 34 mi | 100 | 31 ft | 57 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Indian Lakenear Two Harbors | St. Louis | 36 mi | 57 | 19 ft | 53 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Whiteface Reservoirnear Markham | St. Louis | 36 mi | 4,567 | 35 ft | 74 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Moosehead Lakenear Moose Lake | Carlton | 39 mi | 279 | 18 ft | 64 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Echo Lakenear Moose Lake | Carlton | 39 mi | 108 | 47 ft | 73 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Sand Lakenear Moose Lake | Pine | 41 mi | 527 | 47 ft | 64 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Cadotte Lakenear Fairbanks | St. Louis | 42 mi | 294 | 18 ft | 64 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Sturgeon Lakenear Sturgeon Lake | Pine | 42 mi | 1,706 | 40 ft | 69 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Sullivan Lakenear Two Harbors | Lake | 45 mi | 45 | 7 ft | 43 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Stanton Lakenear Willow River | Pine | 47 mi | 87 | 12 ft | 54 out of 100 Lake Score |
| St. Mary's Lakenear Spruce | St. Louis | 48 mi | 234 | 44 ft | 75 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Shumway Lakenear Tamarack | Aitkin | 50 mi | 74 | 23 ft | 55 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Whitewater Lakenear Hoyt Lakes | St. Louis | 50 mi | 1,212 | 73 ft | 74 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Gilbert Pitnear Gilbert | St. Louis | 51 mi | 243 | 443 ft | 82 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Embarrass Lakenear Biwabik | St. Louis | 52 mi | 463 | 19 ft | 59 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Rock Lakenear Markville | Pine | 53 mi | 79 | 11 ft | 44 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Hay Lakenear Jacobson | Aitkin | 54 mi | 129 | 32 ft | 56 out of 100 Lake Score |
| West Two Rivers Reservoirnear Mountain Iron | St. Louis | 55 mi | 967 | 27 ft | 51 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Big Sandy Lakenear McGregor | Aitkin | 55 mi | 6,125 | 84 ft | 69 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Sand Lakenear Isabella | Lake | 59 mi | 486 | 11 ft | 58 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Big Pine Lakenear Finlayson | Pine | 60 mi | 399 | 25 ft | 59 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Sand Lakenear Warba | Itasca | 62 mi | 113 | 36 ft | 34 out of 100 Lake Score |
| North McDougal Lakenear Isabella | Lake | 64 mi | 273 | 13 ft | 54 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Big Rice Lakenear Britt | St. Louis | 65 mi | 1,917 | 5 ft | 35 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Whisper Lakenear Ely | St. Louis | 67 mi | 46 | 25 ft | 52 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Birch Lakenear Babbitt | St. Louis | 69 mi | 7,074 | 25 ft | 75 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Pfeiffer Lakenear Tower | St. Louis | 69 mi | 60 | 26 ft | 59 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Eighteen Lakenear Isabella | Lake | 69 mi | 102 | 12 ft | 37 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Bear Head Lakenear Tower | St. Louis | 69 mi | 662 | 46 ft | 77 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Divide Lakenear Isabella | Lake | 69 mi | 61 | 22 ft | 43 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Trout Lakenear Coleraine | Itasca | 70 mi | 1,862 | 135 ft | 75 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Hill Lakenear Hill City | Aitkin | 72 mi | 794 | 48 ft | 76 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Ninemile Lakenear Schroeder | Lake | 73 mi | 297 | 40 ft | 60 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Pokegama Lakenear Grand Rapids | Itasca | 74 mi | 6,721 | 112 ft | 86 out of 100 Lake Score |