Cascade River Rustic Campground
Cascade River Rustic Campground is a small camping area particularly suited to people who are planning to fish in the Cascade River or are looking for a remote place to camp. There are not tables at the campsites, so be prepared to prepare and eat meals like you were backpacking. Fishing requires a valid license from the Minnesota Dept of Natural Resources, and trout fishing requires an additional stamp.
More like this: first-come in Minnesota · free in Minnesota · tent only in Minnesota
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | There is no fee at rustic campgrounds. |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Forest | Superior National Forest |
| Fees | There is no fee at rustic campgrounds. |
| Rules | Maximum of nine people per site. There is space for one vehicle and one towed vehicle (such as a boat trailer). Additional vehicles on the site must park on the spur. No vehicles may park on the grass or where they impede traffic. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 47.6603° N, 91.0627° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedWest Twin Point Piles Rx
46 mi from the campground
- PrescribedTwin Shoreline Piles Rx
46 mi from the campground · 14 acres
- PrescribedTwin South Piles Rx
46 mi from the campground
- PrescribedSunfish Rx
48 mi from the campground · 775 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Sawtooth Outfitters ↗ | 12.1 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
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Trails nearby
- 1.1 miWhitefish Lake Spur B0.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, ATV and 2 more
- 1.1 miCross/ Wringer ATV A ↗2.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, ATV and 1 more
- 2.1 miTimber-Frear ATV Loop ↗19.1 mi trail · hiking, bike, ATV, e-bike
- 2.3 miHogback Lupus Loop3.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.4 miWilson Lake Spur A0.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, ATV and 1 more
- 2.9 miCross/ Wringer ATV B ↗5.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
This campground sits inside Superior National Forest.
- inSuperior National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 3,886,760 acres
- 9.4 miBoundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 816,244 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
Other campgrounds nearby
On the National Register nearby
- Schroeder Lumber Company BunkhouseBuilding · Schroeder · 11.3 mi
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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Cascade River Rustic Campground?
No. Cascade River Rustic Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Cascade River Rustic Campground?
Nothing. Cascade River Rustic Campground is listed as free. There is no fee at rustic campgrounds.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Cascade River Rustic Campground?
Cascade River Rustic Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Cascade River Rustic Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Wilson Lake Rustic Campground & Backcountry Sites (under 0.1 mi, first-come), Harriet Lake Rustic Campground (2.5 mi, first-come), and Hogback Lake Rustic Campground & Backcountry Sites (3.5 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby