What is the maximum RV length at South Kawishiwi River?

Longest RV site listed: 71 ft (27 of 31 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)

Does South Kawishiwi River have RV hookups?

23 electric, 8 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)

How do I reserve a site at South Kawishiwi River?

Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)

Camping at South Kawishiwi River near Ely, MN

Site	Fr 13	Sa 14	Price
019 standard nonelectric	–	–	$22
017 standard nonelectric	–	–	$22
020 standard nonelectric	–	–	$22
018 standard nonelectric	–	–	$22
025 standard nonelectric	–	–	$22
024 standard nonelectric	–	–	$22
015 standard nonelectric	–	–	$22
016 standard nonelectric	–	–	$22
013 standard electric	–	–	$30
003 standard electric

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

Timber Trail Lodge and Resort

4.8 mi from South Kawishiwi River (straight-line)

Sites from $100/night

$200 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees

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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Camp Bear Sign

14.9 mi from South Kawishiwi River (straight-line)

Sites from $16/night

$32 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees

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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights11 sites open for every night

Bear Head Lake State Park

15.4 mi from South Kawishiwi River (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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Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

Tent camping here: 31 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Electric sites: 23 sites have power.

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 71 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Cozy Camper for 2 2018 Springdale Mini

Travel trailer · 17 ft · sleeps 4 · 159 mi from campground

$132/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Kid Friendly Camping! 2022 Dutchmen Aspen Trail

Travel trailer · 34 ft · sleeps 10 · 165 mi from campground

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

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2022 Grand Design Transcend Xplor

Travel trailer · 36 ft · sleeps 8 · 188 mi from campground

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

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How far ahead to book South Kawishiwi River

For July weekends, book about 142 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 64 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

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Arrival month	Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least	A quarter at least	Other days: half booked at least	A quarter at least
May	74 days ahead	118 days ahead	75 days ahead	119 days ahead
June	55 days ahead	125 days ahead	67 days ahead	127 days ahead
July	64 days ahead	142 days ahead	63 days ahead	140 days ahead
August	41 days ahead	121 days ahead	59 days ahead	144 days ahead
September	34 days ahead	103 days ahead	42 days ahead	98 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 (4,619 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.

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