Elbow Lake (Gunflint)
The numbers that decide it
Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.
Elbow Lake (Gunflint)
Two backcountry sites are available on this lake to canoe or non-motorized boat in. These sites are first come, first served and each have a fire grate, a latrine and may have a picnic table. A few reminders: • Hang food packs, • put your fire out each time you leave your campsite, • treat or boil all water, • wash yourself and dishes at least 150ft from any body of water, • pack out all garbage and Leave No Trace. Use a Forest Map to locate campsites and accesses.
Before you go
Restrictions
• Only use facilities that are provided for fires, tents, and waste. Do not make additional fire rings, tent pads, or cat holes. • You will need to pack out your garbage.• Nine people per site limit, group sites are available at some sites.
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.