Fourmile Lk Rustic Campground & Backcountry Sites
Fourmile Lake Rustic Campground offers four sites accessible by car. On the shore of the lake are an additional two backcountry campsites accessible by boat. At the campground is a boat ramp and dock as well as parking for trailers and people using the backcountry sites.
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
| Season | May 10 to October 1 |
| 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 | 47.7020° N, 90.9637° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedSunfish Rx
43 mi from the campground · 775 acres
- PrescribedWest Twin Point Piles Rx
49 mi from the campground
- PrescribedTwin Shoreline Piles Rx
49 mi from the campground · 14 acres
- PrescribedTwin South Piles Rx
49 mi from the campground
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Sawtooth Outfitters ↗ | 10.6 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
Explore
Trails nearby
- 0.6 miTimber-Frear ATV Loop ↗19.1 mi trail · hiking, bike, ATV, e-bike
- 2.1 miFinger Lake-Elbow Lake Spur A0.2 mi trail · hiking
- 2.2 miFinger Lake-Elbow Lake0.2 mi trail · hiking
- 2.6 miCross/ Wringer ATV B ↗5.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.9 miWigwam Lk Rd-Cross R Lake0.05 mi trail · hiking, bike
- 3 miCedar Creek ↗4.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, ATV and 1 more
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
- 9.8 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 · 11.4 mi
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Fourmile Lk Rustic Campground & Backcountry Sites?
No. Fourmile Lk Rustic Campground & Backcountry Sites 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 Fourmile Lk Rustic Campground & Backcountry Sites?
Nothing. Fourmile Lk Rustic Campground & Backcountry Sites is listed as free. There is no fee at rustic campgrounds.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Fourmile Lk Rustic Campground & Backcountry Sites?
Fourmile Lk Rustic Campground & Backcountry Sites is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Fourmile Lk Rustic Campground & Backcountry Sites is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Whitefish Lake Rustic Campgd & Timber-Frear Area (4 mi, first-come), Temperance River Campground (4.1 mi, first-come), and Cascade River Rustic Campground (5.4 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby