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  4. East Bearskin Lake Campground

Camping at East Bearskin Lake Campground near Grand Marais

Public campground · Grand Marais · 31 campsites

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

About this campground

East Bearskin Lake Campground sits on the shore of a 643-acre lake at the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, about 26 miles up the Gunflint Trail from Grand Marais (Duluth visitors typically follow Highway 61 to Grand Marais and continue on the Gunflint Trail). The developed campground has 31 sites in all: 25 sites that accommodate both RVs and tents, two tent-only walk-in sites, and four small rental cabins (recorded as glamping sites).

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 109 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 30 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

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

0 available sites

0 open of 31 sites
No sites offered for these dates.

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Price
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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015
standard nonelectric
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012
standard nonelectric
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018
standard nonelectric
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001
standard nonelectric
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014
standard nonelectric
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008
standard nonelectric
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021
standard nonelectric
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032
standard nonelectric
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

  • Boat Ramp
  • Campfire Rings
  • Canoe Rentals
  • Concessions
  • Drinking Water
  • Educational Programs
  • Firewood
  • General Store
  • Gift Shop
  • Grills
  • Host
  • Ice
Check-in
3:00 PM
Checkout
2:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 31 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

EAST BEARSKIN LAKE CAMPGROUND
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East Bearskin Lake Campground: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at East Bearskin Lake Campground?
Longest RV site listed: 30 ft (26 of 26 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does East Bearskin Lake Campground have RV hookups?
31 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at East Bearskin Lake Campground?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at East Bearskin 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: 30 ft (26 of 26 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 31 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 28 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 32 gravel site driveways; 1 hike-in site
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 0 (50 reports), AT&T 0 (26 reports), T-Mobile 0 (22 reports)
Water
Listing Drinking water listed
Shade
Listing 32 of 32 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $24/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing EAST BEARSKIN LAKE CAMPGROUND (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (109 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Perfect spot after spending a week in the BWCA”

eric b 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Everything was clean, very quiet- perfect wooded setting. We loved that there were so many windows you could open in the camper cabin. ”

Cathy P 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
Nearby

Campgrounds to compare

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

Grand Marais Get-A-Way

17.3 mi from East Bearskin Lake Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $30/night
$60 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 nights4 sites open for every night

Cascade River State Park

23.1 mi from East Bearskin Lake Campground (straight-line)
Sites $34/night
$68 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Minnesota State Parks · you book on their site
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No sites offered for these dates

Flour Lake Campground

1.3 mi from East Bearskin Lake Campground (straight-line) 4.0 · 81 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Recreation.gov isn't offering sites Nov 13–15
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
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Guides for this trip

  • How much does it cost to rent an RV?
  • Camping with dogs
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$24
016
standard nonelectric
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007
standard nonelectric
––$24
006
tent only nonelectric
––$24
024
standard nonelectric
––$24
025
standard nonelectric
––$24
026
standard nonelectric
––$24
010
standard nonelectric
––$24
030
standard nonelectric
––$24
004
standard nonelectric
––$24
031
standard nonelectric
––$24
017
tent only nonelectric
––$24
022
standard nonelectric
––$24
011
standard nonelectric
––$24
009
standard nonelectric
––$24
029
standard nonelectric
––$24
023
standard nonelectric
––$24
003
standard nonelectric
––$24
Jack Pine Cabin
cabin nonelectric
––$86
Alder Cabin
cabin nonelectric
––$86
Aspen Cabin
cabin nonelectric
––$86
Tamarac Cabin
cabin nonelectric
––$86

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 27 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 30 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Cozy Camper for 2 2018 Springdale Mini
Cozy Camper for 2 2018 Springdale Mini

Travel trailer · 17 ft · sleeps 4 · 113 mi from campground

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

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2023 Keystone RV Springdale
2023 Keystone RV Springdale

Travel trailer · 22 ft · sleeps 6 · 113 mi from campground

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

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

Travel trailer · 21 ft · sleeps 5 · 124 mi from campground

$135/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 8–Oct 31: RV & Tent $24, Tent $24 per night

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

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book East Bearskin Lake Campground

For June weekends, book about 134 days ahead. Three in four June Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 65 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 ahead93 days ahead46 days ahead123 days ahead
June65 days ahead134 days ahead56 days ahead125 days ahead
July34 days ahead113 days ahead51 days ahead122 days ahead
August42 days ahead112 days ahead47 days ahead127 days ahead
September23 days ahead55 days ahead52 days ahead143 days ahead
October19 days ahead41 days ahead29 days ahead79 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 (5,333 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

31 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 8. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

25 sites · $24/night

Loops: EAST BEARSKIN LAKE CAMPGROUND (25)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Cabin nonelectric

4 sites · $86/night

Loops: EAST BEARSKIN LAKE CAMPGROUND (4)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Tent-only sites

Tents only, no power

2 sites · $24/night

Loops: EAST BEARSKIN LAKE CAMPGROUND (2)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15