Iron Lake Campground
USFS · Campground · 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
- 48.0681, -90.6141
- Last verified
- September 18, 2026
About this place
Iron Lake is a unique campground due to its remote location and small size. Fishing and canoeing are its biggest draws, as the lake has walleye and northern pike and provides access to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. There are seven sites (5 reservable and 2 first come/ first served). It is in an area burned over in the 2007 Ham Lake fire, and visitors can see post fire ecology including uncommon black-backed woodpeckers. Please stay on trails and roads; burned areas have hazards and forest renewal can be fragile. If you enter the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, you will need to have a permit and follow wilderness regulations including group size.
From the USFS.
Is Iron Lake Campground free?
No. Iron Lake Campground charges a fee. It is managed by the USFS. Sites are reservable through fs.usda.gov.
How do I get to Iron Lake Campground?
Iron Lake Campground is about 38 miles northwest of Grand Marais off the Gunflint Trail From MN 61 in Grand Marais, turn north on Co.12 (Gunflint Trail). Follow Co. 12 for 36 miles to the western end of Co.92 (Old Gunflint Trail). Turn left. Note: signs may be confusing at this intersection. Check map. Travel east on Co. 92 for 2 miles to the campground entrance on the right.
Nearby
- IRON LAKE0.0 mi
- FLOUR LAKE CAMPGROUND9.6 mi
- EAST BEARSKIN LAKE CAMPGROUND10.4 mi
- Ball Club Lake Camping Area11.9 mi
- Ball Club Lake Camping Area12.0 mi
- TRAILS END CAMPGROUND14.4 mi
- Two Island Lake Campground15.2 mi
- Cascade River Campground16.8 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.
