Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every nightA forested campground near trout fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
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).













Length limits vary by campsite.
Check dates on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 019 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 005 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 015 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 012 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 018 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 001 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 014 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 008 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 021 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 032 standard nonelectric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 31 no-hookup individual sites.
EAST BEARSKIN LAKE CAMPGROUND
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“Perfect spot after spending a week in the BWCA”
“Everything was clean, very quiet- perfect wooded setting. We loved that there were so many windows you could open in the camper cabin. ”
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every night
No sites offered for these dates| – |
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| $24 |
| 016 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 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
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.

Travel trailer · 17 ft · sleeps 4 · 113 mi from campground
$132/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 22 ft · sleeps 6 · 113 mi from campground
$150/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 21 ft · sleeps 5 · 124 mi from campground
$135/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
View rentalSites open for booking 6 months ahead (Recreation.gov rules).
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.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 39 days ahead | 93 days ahead | 46 days ahead | 123 days ahead |
| June | 65 days ahead | 134 days ahead | 56 days ahead | 125 days ahead |
| July | 34 days ahead | 113 days ahead | 51 days ahead | 122 days ahead |
| August | 42 days ahead | 112 days ahead | 47 days ahead | 127 days ahead |
| September | 23 days ahead | 55 days ahead | 52 days ahead | 143 days ahead |
| October | 19 days ahead | 41 days ahead | 29 days ahead | 79 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.
31 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 8. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
25 sites · $24/night
Loops: EAST BEARSKIN LAKE CAMPGROUND (25)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
4 sites · $86/night
Loops: EAST BEARSKIN LAKE CAMPGROUND (4)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
Tents only, no power
2 sites · $24/night
Loops: EAST BEARSKIN LAKE CAMPGROUND (2)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15