Two Island Lake Campground
Two Island Lake Campground is near Grand Marais, but off the beaten path. It offers the services of a fee campground with water, toilets, and trash containers, plus a boat ramp on a lake filled with walleye, smallmouth bass and northerns. For an even more secluded camping or canoeing experience, the nearby Twin Lakes Canoe Route offers backcountry canoeing and campsites similar to those in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
More like this: first-come in Minnesota
Season & status
| Season | May 10 to October 21 |
| Forest | Superior National Forest |
| Fees | Single Site: $22/night. Premium single site: Fee for single site with premium feature(s) such as water access, view, etc. |
| Rules | Maximum of nine people per site. There is space for one vehicle and one towed vehicle (such as a boat trailer). Additional vehicles on the site require additional half fee and must park on the spur. No vehicles may park on the grass or where they impede traffic. |
Weather by month
Getting there
Two Island Lake Campground is about 15 mi northwest of Grand Marais. From MN 61 in Grand Marais, follow County Road 12 (Gunflint Trail) 3.7 mi north to Co. 8. Turn left and continue 6 mi to Co. 27. Turn right on 27 and continue 4 miles to the campground entrance.
| Coordinates | 47.8800° N, 90.4444° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedAtlas Piles Rx
7 mi from the campground
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Bear Track Outfitting Co. ↗ | 9.7 mi |
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Explore
Trails nearby
- 1.4 miKemo Lake-Pine Lake0.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 1.8 miTwo Island Lake Rd-Junco Lakeunder 0.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.1 miTalus Lake-West Twin Lake0.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.4 miFh 34 Spur V0.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, ATV and 1 more
- 3.4 miDevils Track Loop ↗14.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 3.5 miExpressway Snowmobile Route ↗41.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, ATV and 5 more
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
Superior National Forest begins about 13 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 13 miSuperior National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 3,886,760 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
Other campgrounds nearby
On the National Register nearby
- Cook County CourthouseBuilding · Grand Marais · 10.2 mi
- Bally Blacksmith ShopBuilding · Grand Marais · 10.3 mi
- Jim Scott FishhouseBuilding · Grand Marais · 10.3 mi
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Two Island Lake Campground?
No. Two Island Lake Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Two Island Lake Campground?
Single Site: $22/night. Premium single site: Fee for single site with premium feature(s) such as water access, view, etc.
Source: Forest Service
What if Two Island Lake Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Devil Track Lake Campground (3.6 mi, first-come), Kimball Lake Campground (10.2 mi, first-come), and East Bearskin Lake Campground (11.1 mi, partly first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby