As tent campers we found a lot to love at Lake of Three Fires, but also found ourselves wanting more. It’s got a gorgeous lake, and some camping sites are out of this world, but it can be inconsistent and there’s not a lot to do.
Pros:
-While the electric hookup sites were full, primitive campers had their pick of the campground even during the middle of the summer. Plenty of open non-electric sites to choose from.
-Site 55 is an absolute GEM. Spacious and right on the water! We didn’t have any neighbors so it was like we had the whole place to ourselves.
-Good fishing at the lake, and plenty of quiet spots to fish from
-The lake is quiet and relatively calm
-Excellent (and clean!) modern bathrooms, by far the best we’ve encountered
Cons:
-There’s not a lot to do other than fishing and hanging out by the campsite
-The trails are quite poorly marked and seem to only have entry and exit points at each end of the point, so unless you want to commit to the full 8 miles, you’ll have to turn back at some point
-The sites can be inconsistently sized. We found some tent sites that were less than half the size of our site, and they were packed like sardines.
-A lot of the sites are sloped, so even ground can be hard to find.
-The park is pretty rural, so if you need to make an emergency grocery or supplies run you might be out of luck.
-No firewood on site, so you’ll have to come prepared or hope you can find some in town.