Where Lake Vermillion meets the wilderness portage route, BWCA Trout Lake sits within Superior National Forest as a boat-in destination requiring advance permits. Campers access the sites by boating from Lake Vermillion and completing a portage to reach Trout Lake itself. The Forest Service charges $16-32 per night for sites that operate on a first-come, first-served basis once permits are secured from the DNR station.
Basic amenities include toilets and campfire rings, with pets and alcohol permitted throughout the area. Cell service reaches the lake despite the remote access. For those seeking easier vehicle access, Lake Jeanette Campground & Backcountry Sites provides developed camping seven miles north.
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Map & DirectionsBWCA Trout Lake is located in Minnesota near Tower
Coordinates
48.0234247 N
92.29676297 W
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Access
- Boat-InSites accessible by watercraft.
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- Group
Features
For Campers
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
Drive Time
- 3 hrs 12 min from Duluth, MN
- 4 hrs 56 min from Minneapolis, MN
- 5 hrs 9 min from St. Cloud, MN
- 5 hrs 30 min from Grand Forks, ND
