Birch Lake Campground

US Forest Service · Minnesota

Birch Lake Campground in Minnesota. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 151 public campsites we map in Minnesota.

Birch Lake Campground is located in Superior National Forest near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, about 13 miles from Ely, Minnesota. It is an ideal place to relax while enjoying fishing, boating and other recreational activities. Recreation Fishing, boating and canoeing are popular on Birch Lake. Anglers can use the boat ramp or try their luck from shore to catch northern pike, perch, crappie and walleye. There are no horsepower limitations for boats on the lake.

What we know about it

Managed by

US Forest Service

Fee

$21–$95/night

Booking

Reservation required

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)

Number of sites

9

Listed facilities

drinking water, toilets (as published by the agency)

Phone

KAWISHIWI RANGER DISTRICT: 218-365-7600,

Coordinates

47.75694, -91.78361

Nearest sites we map

• Birch Lake Site 22 km · US Forest Service
• Birch Lake Site 13 km · US Forest Service
• Birch Lake Site 84 km · US Forest Service
• Old Birch Dam Campgrd6 km · US Forest Service
• South Kawishiwi River8 km · US Forest Service
• August Lake Site 114 km · US Forest Service

Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-03-11, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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