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  4. Fenske Lake Campground

Camping at Fenske Lake Campground near Ely

Public campground · Ely · 15 campsites · 1 group

A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Fenske is a convenient base for paddling and fishing it's on a Superior National Forest canoe circle route and close to Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness access points so canoeing and kayaking are especially popular here. Anglers use the ramp and pier for bass, northern pike, crappie and sunfish; wildlife viewing and birdwatching are common along the shoreline and in the surrounding forest.

5.0 on Recreation.gov · 70 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 44 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Vault toilets
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 15 sites
No sites offered for these dates.

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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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walk to
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010
walk to
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standard nonelectric
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walk to
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standard nonelectric
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009
standard nonelectric
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walk to
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No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

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Amenities & location

  • Beach Access
  • Boat Ramp
  • Campfire Rings
  • Canoe Rentals
  • Drinking Water
  • Firewood
  • Grills
  • Lake Access
  • Picnic Shelters
  • Recycling
  • Swimming
  • Tent Pads
Check-in
3:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 10 no-hookup individual sites · group site listed separately (1 no-hookup).

Location

KAWISHIWI RANGER DISTRICT
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Fenske Lake Campground: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Fenske Lake Campground?
Longest RV site listed: 45 ft (10 of 11 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Fenske Lake Campground have RV hookups?
10 no-hookup individual sites · group site listed separately (1 no-hookup) (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Fenske Lake Campground?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Fenske Lake Campground?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 45 ft (10 of 11 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 10 no-hookup individual sites · group site listed separately (1 no-hookup)
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 15 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 16 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): AT&T 2 (19 reports), Verizon 2 (16 reports), T-Mobile 2 (12 reports)
Water
Listing Drinking water listed
Shade
Listing 0 of 16 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $22/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing KAWISHIWI RANGER DISTRICT (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (70 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Camp hosts were the best! Super helpful and friendly.”

Martha W 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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$22
008
standard nonelectric
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012
standard nonelectric
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004
standard nonelectric
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001
standard nonelectric
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011
walk to
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016
group standard nonelectric
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights13 sites open for every night

Timber Trail Lodge and Resort

11.3 mi from Fenske Lake Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $100/night
$200 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Camp Bear Sign

11.6 mi from Fenske Lake Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $16/night
$32 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights11 sites open for every night

Bear Head Lake State Park

14.6 mi from Fenske Lake Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $23/night
$46 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Minnesota State Parks · you book on their site
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Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 10 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 44 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Franklin -2016 Forest River Cherokee Wolf Pup
Franklin -2016 Forest River Cherokee Wolf Pup

Travel trailer · 21 ft · sleeps 5 · 89 mi from campground

$135/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Kid Friendly Camping! 2022 Dutchmen Aspen Trail
Kid Friendly Camping! 2022 Dutchmen Aspen Trail

Travel trailer · 34 ft · sleeps 10 · 176 mi from campground

$159/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2022 Grand Design Transcend Xplor
2022 Grand Design Transcend Xplor

Travel trailer · 36 ft · sleeps 8 · 194 mi from campground

$150/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 7–Sep 25: RV & Tent $22–$65, Tent $22 per night

Sites open for booking 6 months ahead (Recreation.gov rules).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Fenske Lake Campground

For July weekends, book about 148 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 75 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May39 days ahead94 days ahead34 days ahead94 days ahead
June43 days ahead109 days ahead50 days ahead116 days ahead
July75 days ahead148 days ahead64 days ahead140 days ahead
August87 days ahead140 days ahead71 days ahead127 days ahead
September32 days ahead74 days ahead38 days ahead105 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (3,994 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Compare site types

15 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 8 · 1 group site listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

10 sites · $22/night

Loops: FENSKE LAKE CAMPGROUND (10)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Walk to

5 sites · $22/night

Loops: FENSKE LAKE CAMPGROUND (5)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Group standard nonelectric (group)

1 site · $65/night

Loops: FENSKE LAKE CAMPGROUND (1)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15