South Kawishiwi River Campground, MN - Latest Reviews, Photos & Campground Map

South Kawishiwi River Campground is located in the Kawishiwi Ranger District, Superior National Forest (1 hr 46 min north of Duluth, MN) with an elevation of 1,477 feet. There are a total of 30 campsites. The campground is normally open from the beginning of May to the end of September. 29 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 40 and 107 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 23 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $20.00 to $162.00. Some amenities include boat ramp, swimming. Activities include biking, boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.

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(218) 365-2963 (Information)
(218) 235-1299 (Reservations)
$20 - $162

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Campsite Reviews (77)

4.6 out of 5

5 star		68%
4 star		23%
3 star		8%
2 star		1%
1 star		0%

@BrendaR6941334 · Camped on Jul 18, 2025 at Campsite #22

Site 27. The lake view and steps down to first platform awesome. Then there are steps all the way down to the river. Hosts are over the top nice and we both winter in FL. They let me stay in this site as it turned into FF so I didnt have to move. Park is wonderful and very clean. No flush toilets or showers but has electric. Water fill is in parking lot by the lodge. Went on to Fall Lake (nice) and Bear head State park. Recommend staying at SKR. Will return.

@MiraT34EDB7E95 · Camped on Jul 13, 2025 at Campsite #11

Our site was beautiful and private. There is a lovely swim spot nearby and the camp hosts were friendly. Great spot, just come prepared for bugs if you're traveling in the summer.

@MichaelH990269 · Camped on Jul 11, 2025 at Campsite #28

The outhouses were extremely clean, nicest I have seen.

@AndrewP1911421 · Camped on Jul 6, 2025 at Campsite #2

Campground is nice and the vault toilets are well cared for. Most sites have good privacy. The swimming area is great! The river was much warmer than anticipated. Unfortunately, the mosquitoes swarmed all of the time.

@PaulB8317136 · Camped on Jun 22, 2025 at Campsite #26

This campground is a diamond in the rough: beautiful sites (several of which have a dedicated path to the riverside), 10 miles from Ely, super quiet, not technically a dark skies park but weather permitting, you will see some beautiful stars. Vault toilets were SPOTLESS. Camp hosts friendly. No dump station or showers but both are available in Ely. Will definitely stay again.

@MarkH6047851 · Camped on Jun 13, 2025 at Campsite #23

Vine Wally like this particular campground. It always clean and well kept. The vault toilets are the nicest in the national forest campground system. haha They really do keep them clean. Cell service depends on carrier and campsite. T-Mobile works pretty well.

@JonathanW14164 · Camped on May 23, 2025 at Campsite #12

Host was friendly and the site was level. Even though the campground was full, the atmosphere was rather quiet except for the birds chirping and wind gently blowing through the trees. Been to this campground before and will continue to stay from time-to-time.

@DavidW7736336 · Camped on Sep 25, 2024 at Campsite #23

I travel and seek out USFS campgrounds to camp in. The vault toilets at this campground are by far the cleanest and most well maintained that I have ever been in.

@JannaK9AD46E8A · Camped on Aug 8, 2024 at Campsite #26

Lovely setting. The camp hosts are great - friendly, helpful, the restrooms are very clean, and reserved sites are clearly posted and up-to-date.

@LisaP2727528 · Camped on Aug 6, 2024 at Campsite #29

Beautiful river to swim in. Clean bathrooms, excellent sites. Very well kept campground.

@DaveM7344120 · Camped on Jul 14, 2024 at Campsite #1

Clean vault outhouse and really nice campsites with a lot of privacy. The state person that was in charge stopped by to see how we were doing and tell us a little about the area. Hope to visit this place again.

@PaigeW7310088 · Camped on Jul 11, 2024 at Campsite #12

Amazing camp ground. Nice beach, toilets are very clean and well maintained. We would definitely stay here again.

@michaelg734741 · Camped on Jun 10, 2024 at Campsite #9

Gnats and Mosquitos were so bad you couldn't open your mouth outside, and not anyone's fault it rained all three days.Sites ( driveways) very small. Our in-laws couldn't even put their awning out. With rain, not convenient.

@PamH8101196 · Camped on May 28, 2024 at Campsite #26

Weve waited awhile to get reservations. Could never get in on weekends so had to wait for retirement and go during the week.Definitely worth the wait! So quiet, peaceful, great fishing and wonderful weather.

@NancyZE7152E89 · Camped on Sep 19, 2023 at Campsite #5

This campground is along the S. Kawishiwi River and provides great access to the water. It is very clean and well kept.The outhouses are always clean. The sites offer a fair amount of variety whether tenting or using some sort of RV. Dan, the campground host, will go out of his way to help you. He is quite conscientious about his duties and will take extra effort to assist you. He does an evening check to keep a quiet, well-kept campground. This campground is a hidden gem.

@RichardR254074 · Camped on Sep 16, 2023 at Campsite #4

The camp host was not very helpful. Very hard to get ahold of.

@catrinamA970C4 · Camped on Sep 15, 2023 at Campsite #9

Beautiful camp area, love how each site is laid out and no matter which site you choose its an easy walk to the river

@ToddB2939544 · Camped on Aug 22, 2023 at Campsite #26

Beautiful, scenic campsite. Clean site and restrooms. We enjoy Kawishiwi Campground so much.

@LanceS01087C27 · Camped on Aug 17, 2023 at Campsite #9

Great little campground.

@RandyD3622500 · Camped on Aug 17, 2023 at Campsite #14

clean and peaceful

@KennethB453248 · Camped on Aug 17, 2023 at Campsite #5

We definitely need clarification on what constitutes a tow vehicle. Before this visit we have never been charged $8.00 a night for an extra vehicle. We have a Class C motor home and our truck that pulls our boat. We were told that our Class C is considered our tow vehicle. If that's the case and we used it as such we would have to pull in our awning, rug, tear down camp each time we put our boat in the water. This makes absolutely no sense. We camp in your campgrounds often and each manager seems to have their own interpretation of how this works. Can you tell us once and for all what is right.

@SamanthaA5F2D6 · Camped on Aug 15, 2023 at Campsite #3

Great private campsite. Short drive to Ely. Cleanest pit toilets ever seen. Great visit!

@PeterB9363957 · Camped on Jul 9, 2023 at Campsite #29

Price of a bundle of wood is high. $8! Bought the exact same bundle 3 miles down the road for $5. Appeared to be the same vendor. Otherwise this is a great campground! Lots of privacy! Nice and quiet. Camp host is a nice guy and does a good job.

@MicheleH882182 · Camped on Jun 24, 2023 at Campsite #5

This is our second time here and we are definitely going to be back. It rained most of the time we were here but it forced us to relax and just hang out It was a good way to spend the first half of our trip

@GeneS7771803 · Camped on Jun 11, 2023 at Campsite #27

Location is all nature and beautiful. Restrooms are very well taken care of by the camp host, clean an decorated nicely. The site we had, 27, was small for our 5th wheel. Other sites would have been better for our unit. We enjoyed our stay.

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