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Crescent Lake
Total sites: 33
Available Today: 16 FF*
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Booking Window: 6 months
Available Today: 16 FF*
Available this Weekend: 16 FF*
Booking Window: 6 months
1,776 ft
70°F
58°F
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Superior National Forest › Tofte Ranger District › Minnesota
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› Crescent Lake Campground
Crescent Lake Campground, MN - Latest Reviews, Photos & Campground Map
Crescent Lake Campground is located in the Tofte Ranger District, Superior National Forest (2 hrs 14 min northeast of Duluth, MN) with an elevation of 1,776 feet. There are a total of 33 campsites including 19 tent-only sites. The campground is normally open from mid May to mid October. 14 sites can accommodate RVs between 25 and 45 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. Fees range from $20.00 to $40.00. Some amenities include drinking water, boat ramp, restroom, trash dumpster. Activities include boating, fishing, floating sports.
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Campsite Reviews (81)
4.6 out of 5
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| 4 star | 25% | |
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| 1 star | 1% |
@AdamT4806551 · Camped on Aug 28, 2025 at Campsite #13
Great campground on an undeveloped lake! The campground host, Jack, was a pleasure to chat with. We will be back!
@KarlPC95DA9BA5 · Camped on Aug 20, 2025 at Campsite #1
Great experience. Only comment is that I wish we knew how many tent spaces there was in each site. Site 3 was a little tight for 4 two man tents. Otherwise great spot and a very nice camp host.
@Christoph81424 · Camped on Aug 15, 2025 at Campsite #23
Clean sites, clean restrooms. Well taken care of. I appreciate the location with quick access to a number of BWCAW entry points for day tripping.
@nicholasl16533 · Camped on Aug 8, 2025 at Campsite #27
Great quiet spot & host.
@JanS3850233 · Camped on Jul 21, 2025 at Campsite #1
Secluded and lovely! Stay away if you want an active noisy place. Very attentive and helpful camp host.
@ThadEBB02B79F2 · Camped on Jul 19, 2025 at Campsite #23
Nice well maintained private campsites. Convenient potable water and vault toilets that were clean. Very quiet the days we were there (Saturday - Wednesday) . We caught some fish from the fishing deck too.
@ZaneZ46C13207A · Camped on Jun 20, 2025 at Campsite #23
Host is very friendly and helpful. Bathrooms are always clean and well stocked. Sites well maintained. Fairly quiet campground at the time.
@BryanT3973907 · Camped on Jun 12, 2025 at Campsite #31
Nice campground with well-maintained facilities and some excellent lakeside camping sites. We enjoyed the quiet setting and time spent on the lake. Our site, as well as many of the others, had a convenient landing for kayaks that made lake access very easy. Would definitely stay here again.
@NicholasP85609 · Camped on May 15, 2025 at Campsite #12
Beautiful lake and campground. Always seems to have a barking dog issue though. I wish the forest service would fix the old "natural dam" at the mouth so the water level could come back up, it's difficult to use the boat landing with larger boats at present level.
@maureenm112503 · Camped on Sep 28, 2024 at Campsite #3
Beautiful sites, clean restroom. Clearly posted reservations.
@JoshEF64E1879E · Camped on Aug 24, 2024 at Campsite #26
Great trip
@stevey7881666 · Camped on Aug 20, 2024 at Campsite #5
Very nice
@JonathanE40733 · Camped on Jul 20, 2024 at Campsite #3
Excellent campsite with a view! #5 looked even better.
@MarcusH9328015 · Camped on Jul 14, 2024 at Campsite #9
Great time
@DonaldP7877505 · Camped on Jul 14, 2024 at Campsite #31
Camp host is great but his dog needs to be on a leash!!!!! Dog ran at and knocked my niece over. It is uncontrolled off leash and a danger to children.
@Katherine50153 · Camped on Jun 22, 2024 at Campsite #20
Lovely campsite. I came around mid-late June. There is no service and we forgot to note down which campsite number was ours but we were able to figure that out by going to the camp host, who was quite friendly with his playful dog. Pulled in the car and walked up a couple of dirt/log steps to see the elevated campsite. This specific site sort of had two levels to it. The lower level is for the vehicle and the upper level is for the tent, picnic table, and fire pit, I enjoyed the separation of the two. The fire pit is inground. Was hoping to use the grill but the grill does not lift very high above the fire. I saw online that if you brought two vehicles, one of them would have to be parked in some sort of parking lot, but I could not find that, luckily our parking space at camp was quite large and could fit both cars. There were an insane amount of mosquitos, especially at the picnic table. A short 1-2 minute walk to the lakeside from the site. Didn't find any ticks at all in this area. The water wasn't that cold with temps of 65-70 and cloudy outside. The water is quite dirty from all the loose algae so it will cover every hair on your body in algae. This camp was not that busy and most of the sites seemed to be pretty spread out. This was a group campsite and there was room for our big 6-person tent. Overall a great time!
@BradR2335021 · Camped on Jun 19, 2024 at Campsite #9
we really enjoy the Cresent Lake area, but I really wish the host would have his big dog on a leash. My dog is very protective and it almost created a problem when his dog came into our camp. same thing last year when we were there.
@ThangHD1F20F9B · Camped on Sep 29, 2023 at Campsite #12
We camped at Site 12. The fire pit, table and bench were all there. It is nicely spaced out from the next and covered with trees that offer extra privacy. This site connects to the lake by taking a short path. We would try to cast some fishing lines had we had more day light. Since we arrived after 9PM we just cooked then hang out by the fire.
@TomF2764999 · Camped on Sep 27, 2023 at Campsite #8
Nice campground
@SamanthaN17161 · Camped on Sep 26, 2023 at Campsite #12
Campsite 12 was perfect for us! We were able to park our truck and boat while having a separate area for our tent. The layout of the land special because our tent and table were on one level and the firepit was in ground on another level. It was also right up the hill from lakeshore, so we were able to walk down to the lake with ease. We were protected in the trees from wind and rain which was helpful in the fall. It is definitely a spot we'll go back to!
@RoseT971D46291 · Camped on Sep 8, 2023 at Campsite #9
Beautiful large site with water access. Loved listening to the loons as they sang on the water in the evenings. Our dogs enjoyed splashing and swimming the entire weekend. We brought our ATV's in hopes to explore some of the forestry roads, it is not posted on the website that this is a NOT ATV friendly campground. Jack, the awesome camp host, stopped by and interduce himself, apologized for the ATV policy and lack of website knowledge. He also let us know if there was anything we needed to reach out to him. Oh - if you bring a boat or a pontoon the boat ramp needs some work due to erosion, the water depth at the end of the dock is extremely shallow, making it a challenge! Our friends pulled their boat up but decided not to use it, due to the water depths and erosion issues. These things did not make or break our mini vacation - we thoroughly enjoyed our stay!! We'll be back!
@JacobL4644544 · Camped on Sep 3, 2023 at Campsite #6
Crescent Lake might be my favorite campground I've ever stayed at. My site had shore access which was great for kayaking and swimming. The camp host was friendly and helpful. The cleanliness of the entire campground was impressive. The remoteness and the sounds of the wildlife were wonderfully peaceful. This place is a hidden gem!
@MarjoryB450E55 · Camped on Aug 23, 2023 at Campsite #20
The rustic sites are small and best for tents and small campers. Rocky, picturesque shorelines of Crescent Lake, typical of the Boundary Waters area, do make it difficult to store your canoe near your campsite but the boat landing with pier is excellent. Many of the sites have steps up to, or down to, the picnic table and fire ring. Peaceful, quiet, no cell phones bothering you. The host in 2023, Jack, was super friendly and kept the place up very well. Outhouses were clean and always stocked with TP and the campsites had no litter, not even little bits! If you forgot any supplies, Sawbill Canoe Outfitters was 25 minutes at the end of the Sawbill Trail.
@ChuckB9454908 · Camped on Aug 22, 2023 at Campsite #25
Quiet campground.
@JANICEH6981474 · Camped on Aug 8, 2023 at Campsite #31
Nice place to camp. If using a tent, you may want to bring a rake to smooth out some of the erosion issues happening.
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