U.S. Forest Service · Superior National Forest · Minnesota

White Pine Lake Rustic Campground

White Pine Lake Rustic Campground is a easily reached rustic campground on a beautiful medium sized lake. It features a boat launch and an accessible fishing pier, as well as some wonderful white pines.

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White Pine Lake Rustic Campground
Photo from the area. Superior National Forest (CC BY 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents
FeesThere is no fee at rustic campgrounds.
AccessibilityThere is an accessible fishing pier at White Pine Lake

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Season & status

SeasonMay 10 to October 1
ForestSuperior National Forest
FeesThere is no fee at rustic campgrounds.
RulesMaximum 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.

Superior National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near White Pine Lake Rustic Campground0°10°20°30°40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 6.9°F averageFebruary: 10.3°F averageMarch: 21.8°F averageApril: 34.4°F averageMay: 48.2°F averageJune: 57.4°F averageJuly: 63.5°F averageAugust: 61.6°F averageSeptember: 53.4°F averageOctober: 40.8°F averageNovember: 27.1°F averageDecember: 14.8°F averageTemp °F
The line is the average temperature at Lutsen 3Nne, 5 miles from the campground at 1,300 feet, station USC00214918 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. The shaded span is the published season, May 10 to October 1.

Getting there

Coordinates47.7400° N, 90.7527° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Sunfish Rx

    33 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 gearSawtooth Outfitters ↗12.1 mi

Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.

Explore

  • 2 mi
    Honeymoon Spur F
    1.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 2.9 mi
    Lake Clara Spur Fa
    0.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, 4WD and 1 more
  • 3 mi
    Clara Lk Rd-Silver Lake
    0.2 mi trail · hiking
  • 3 mi
    Mistletoe Creek
    1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, ATV and 1 more
  • 3.1 mi
    Barker Lk-Barker Lk Parking
    0.2 mi trail · hiking
  • 3.3 mi
    Pancore Lake-Private Road
    0.09 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

On Wilderness Atlas →

This campground sits inside Superior National Forest.

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.

On the National Register nearby

On Register Atlas →

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at White Pine Lake Rustic Campground?

No. White Pine Lake 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 White Pine Lake Rustic Campground?

Nothing. White Pine Lake Rustic Campground is listed as free. There is no fee at rustic campgrounds.

Source: Forest Service

Can I bring an RV to White Pine Lake Rustic Campground?

White Pine Lake Rustic Campground is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

Are there accessible sites at White Pine Lake Rustic Campground?

There is an accessible fishing pier at White Pine Lake.

Source: Forest Service

What if White Pine Lake Rustic Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Poplar River Rustic Campground (1.2 mi, first-come), Clara Lake Rustic Campground (2.4 mi, first-come), and Temperance River Campground (6.1 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby