Echo Lake Campground
USFS · Campground · Dispersed · Fee
Fast facts
- Cost
- Fee charged
- Managed by
- USFS
- Type
- Campground
- Hours
- Quiet hours are 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m.
- Reservations
- fs.usda.gov
- Coordinates
- 48.1695, -92.4911
- Last verified
- September 18, 2026
About this place
Echo Lake Campground provides 22 sites, with 13 reservable sites (1 group site and 12 standard sites) and 9 first come-first served. The sites are non- electric and amenities include vault toilets, solar powered water, tables, garbage service, campfire rings. A group campsite is available for groups of up to 21 people. Three free First Come First Serve dispersed campsites that can be accessed only by boat are located around the lake as well. The campground is set in a mix of aspen, balsam, spruce, and pine trees. It is a family-friendly campground with a small playground for children, a swimming beach, and a hiking trail. The lake is popular for walleye and pan fishing. Each campsite has a picnic table and fire grate. RVs and campers up to 45 feet in length can fit in most sites. Echo Lake is also a convenient location for visitors of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to camp overnight before or after their canoe trips. The Echo Lake Hunter Walking Trails are also nearby for grouse hunters.
From the USFS.
Is Echo Lake Campground free?
No. Echo Lake Campground charges a fee. It is managed by the USFS. Sites are reservable through fs.usda.gov.
How do I get to Echo Lake Campground?
Echo Lake Campground is on the Echo Trail, 22 miles northeast of Orr, MN. From Orr, take St. Louis County 23 to Buyck (16 miles). At Buyck, County 23 turns into County 24. Continue on County 24 for 4 miles to the Echo Trail (County Road 116). Turn right, 0.8 miles to campground entrance road on left.
Nearby
- ECHO LAKE (MINN)0.1 mi
- JEANETTE LAKE9.4 mi
- Lake Jeanette Campground9.4 mi
- PFEIFFER LAKE28.8 mi
- Pfeiffer Lake Campground28.9 mi
- FENSKE LAKE CAMPGROUND29.3 mi
- Big Rice Lake Campground32.2 mi
- FALL LAKE38.9 mi
No other services within 50 mi on the record.
SourceData from the USFS. Last synced September 18, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.
