Eckbeck Finland State Forest

We wanted to do some climbing in Tettegouche State Park, but the state park campsites were filled weeks in advance. Fortunately, Eckbeck campground had sites available for us last minute. The sites are spaced apart, making them nice and private.

We got here around 4pm and we’re easily able to find a spot. Fire ring and table at each site, bathrooms nearby and drinking water available. Right alone baptism river.

This place was great for my boyfriend and I. It was clean, quiet, and simple. Our spot was in the middle and we could still hear the river at night. Bathrooms are clean, however there are no hand sanny dispensers. It is first come first serve and check out is at 4pm so that is the perfect time to come in and get a spot like we did. There is also drinking available.

We were planning to stay at Tettegouche State Park, but completely booked. After a bit of poking around the area we came across Finland State Campground. What a find!! Almost all of the sites are secluded. All are back in the woods, yet easily accessed. Our 32' 5er an easy fit. There are no hookups, water is a pump style so fill your big tank before arriving. This is good camping.

The campgrounds on the coast were completely booked and I needed a campground for a night with my RV. There was some empty spots, mostly tent campers, a couple of other RVs. I was at spot #18. There are only a couple of sites on the river, most of them are in the forest. It was nice for a night stay. Good AT&T coverage whic is important to me.

7/18/19-7/21/19. #23

Great campsite, river bear by us gorgeous. I love the smaller campgrounds, sort of open but some spots are pretty secluded.

This was officially our families first camping trip. We love the north shore but every camp site we searched was reserved. We got to the site pretty early and got a spot at site 13. Beautifully wooded and large site. We will be back!

We had a nice stay here at this campground. We were on site #6 and stayed for one night only and for that it was just perfect. It’s first come first serve and we were lucky to get a good spot on the side and not the middle. Each site comes with a fire ring and a table.
The location is great for close to trails. Baptism River is gorgeous and can be accessed directly from the campground. Right by the river there are more fire rings which can be used by anyone camping there. Drinking water is available and vault toilets. We would come here again for a 1-3 night stay.

We checked out this campground when, despite the cold and snow, the campgrounds were pretty full for Edmund Fitzgerald weekend at nearby Split Rock. This is a nice small state forest campground right off Rt 1 between Tettegouche and Finland. It is perfect for folks who want a quieter more primitive camping experience as there are no hookups and the facilities are outhouses. However, it is a pretty spot next to the Baptism River, and it is easy to get out to many nearby parks and outdoor recreation attractions in the area. This campground serves as an overflow for Tettegouche campers in the summer, and is quieter in the off season, however you may find a lot of hunters staying here during hunting season, or local weekend partiers showing up on quieter fall weekends. One advantage is that there is a great large group campsite here at which we have camped with a scout troop in late August and it worked well. It would be a nice spot in September and early October too, but as it is unstaffed and not frequented in the winter I might hesitate to go winter camping here

Nice campground. Not much privacy if you're looking for that. Some sites more secluded than others. Baptism river runs along the campground and has limited camping sites near it. First come first serve. There was a group playing music late and a few drunk campers who visited my site unannounced. I still give it 4 stars because of the beautiful nature all around and proximity to trails.

It’s called “Eckert Campground.” Quiet, no-reservation campground in Finland State Forest. Camp by Baptism River. Close to Tettegouche State Park, which maintains this campground. Vault toilets. Water available. Come prepared for mosquitoes.

It’s a very nice campground and well kept up. It is first come first serve so make sure to get there early. The sites on the outside are more secluded but the ones in the middle are also nice. There is also a picnic area on the river and trails behind schedule some of the sites that lead to the river.

Excellent litle primitive campground. First come, no reservations, cash or cheque for payment only. Every spot for camping had a very sound fire ring and flat area for tents. No electric hookups. Drinking water available at a central tap. Outhouse style toilets. Very quiet, pretty. Spots by the river are the nicest, but each one is nice. Bring your own firewood, which can be bought locally.

The only plus was hearing the running water of the river at night. The campsite that we ended up at was in the middle which the campsites next to us were 2 feet away. I would have liked more privacy that and a family of crows had settled in and were vocalizing at 4 am. I wish I would have enjoyed the campsite more. The area is full of activities which I enjoyed l, just won't be going back to eckbeck.

Peaceful campground and very beautiful

My family and friends have been camping at Eckbeck for over 20 years. We love the campgrounds the sites are spacious and clean. I recommend site 18 and any along the outside edge nearest the Baptism River. The latrines are exactly that, latrines. The hotter the day, the hotter the odor emanating from them. For your stargazing needs I recommend going out to the bridge and enjoy the sites. The northern lights are visible under the proper circumstances. The town of Finland has a great bar and restaurant called R-Place, stop in if you need to escape those rainy days.