Gooseberry Falls State Park Campground

Stayed in drive in 58 on a particularly cold June weekend. Site 58 was a short walk from the lake and very close to an incredibly nice bathroom and water station. All park services seemed to be closed by 6p - but we were able to buy firewood from the camp host. Only knock is the increasing presence of RVs and generators at state parks - these sites are pretty close to each other, which would be a very different story if all tents but with larger rigs, larger groups and generators it made for a decently noisy stay between the hours of 6a-10p.

Amazing state park; one of my favorites! I try to come here every year, but it is hard to snag a spot. Love the hiking trails and how accessible the waterfall is. Campground has bathrooms and showers as well as potable water. Firewood is available at the state park office as well as any items you may have forgotten to bring such as miscellaneous toiletries and some food items. Highly recommend this park.

What can I say? It's gooseberry falls. Hiking trails, waterfalls, river's and sight seeing. Close to the North shore beach, close to Duluth, close to adventure. We have come here many times in the past and will continue to come here. My 5 year old thoroughly enjoyed the waterfall and relaxing on the north shore beach. 

We stayed here on May 25th in site #58 and it was close to the other 2 sites but also was separated by some trees. The facilities were clean and so was the rest of the campground. It's extremely well maintained and we will always keep this as an option for a weekend get away. Weather was great and we look forward to coming back.

The campsite was clean and well taken care of. My daughter and I tented it. It was so much fun! Just enough privacy to get a “real” camping experience, but not so private that we felt unsafe. It was so nice to not worry about bears!

We found this amazing picnic and hiking trail super close to the campgrounds in Gooseberry.

We will be back soon!

Good well kept campsites. Some are absolutely beautiful while others are a little close to trash or sewer lines. But over all amazing place to visit

We had campsites 33 & 34. We had a tent at both sites, and three hammocks set up on site 33. Site 34 didn’t have any good trees for a hammock setup. All sites were very very close to each other. This wasn’t a problem for us but just keep that in mind if you’re looking for something private

nice campground, pretty quiet with lots of trees. bathrooms were clean. site wasn’t very level but wasn’t a huge deal. would come back but stay in the other loop as it seemed a little less muddy. but overall, very close to superior with great views

Camped here for a few nights, was busy but still felt like true wilderness. Lots of great hikes nearby.

This is a state park with lots of amenities. We loved the hiking and visitor center. Our campsite had nice play areas too

Site 34 - medium size, not a lot of tree cover, parking for 2 cars. Normal state camping fees. Ranger office has permitted firewood and full service bathrooms. Great access to the rest of the park!

I have camped at Gooseberry many times. There are some nice sites near Lake Superior. All the facilities are kept up. There is a great visitor center and gift shop.

Miles of trails to explore. The waterfalls are fabulous, especially in spring when the snow melt makes them roar. One year beavers were colonizing the river so you could watch them gnawing at trees! Visiting in winter, there are ski trails and ice on the rocks creating lovely sculptures.

it is a very popular park, so reservations are recommended.

You need to get reservations ahead of time! We stayed Sunday through Tuesday. Space and vegetation between sites. A short walk to Lake Superior to star watch or have morning coffee. CCC building bathhouse. Awesome hiking to falls. Worth planning ahead.

Probably the best state park on the north shore. Lots of hiking trails. Very well maintained and close to the lake. natural lake effect air-conditioning . One complaint is these prime state parks sites are very hard to get. The new 120 day reservation system sucks. While all these camp grounds were booked, camp ground full,  half of the sites were open and that was with nice weather.

This was a nice campground near the Gooseberry Falls, with easy access to the trails and waterfalls right from camp (also, Lake Superior!).

No electricity or water for filling RVs, but fresh water is available and there is an RV dump station. Nice bathroom facilities overall but be ready for water-conserving showers that turn off quite quickly. At least the water stayed hot.

Mix of sites in terms of size, shape and layout so we saw a lot of different tent and RV combos. Dirt roads and dirt campsites did make for a dusty time during dry conditions.

Be sure to ask for the CCC map at the visitors center and then go find all the remaining structures. It's a fun hunt to go on.

Sites here can be pretty close so your neighbors are hopefully quiet or people you know. We had to change sites because of some snow and water and the park staff was great at accommodating. We ended up at site 17 and it was perfect. Had a faucet hear us and the bathroom was close. We were out on the perimeter so it was a little bigger site and we had a hill behind us with a creek/bog area. This campground has some good tree coverage. The hiking was pretty amazing. Got up early so we avoided the big lines, but as we were finishing our hiking we ran into more people. It was very peaceful. I was able to get into a site that was pretty quiet and we were able to hear wolves or coyotes come through about 1 am. It was pretty awesome! We did have some great hikes while we stayed! I would highly encourage people to stay here bc it is a little less crowded.

Sites are close, but the falls hike is beautiful. Fresh water, nice bathrooms with showers. Great place to enjoy a night or two, get some awesome hiking in, and refill water etc. Very busy, and unfortunately city people who played loud music when we were there.

Go farther up the arrowhead to find less busy or drive out into state forest campgrounds.

Gooseberry was very quiet on the camping front but maybe that’s due to the high temp being 35°. Though it was cold, we enjoyed the campsite and used a lot of state park approved firewood!

Gooseberry is a beautiful park with some great hikes and even better views. The great thing about camping at Gooseberry is that you have easy access to Split Rock State Park and Tettegouche State Park just to name a few. These are so accessible if you’re camping at Gooseberry.

The site included:

• Long parking spot for a truck w/ a trailer, Winnebago, or sprinter van.

• Large mulch tent pad

• Wooden picnic table

• Tall fire ring (probably 18" tall) with a swiveling grill for cooking

Note: Bathrooms did have toilet paper and were cleaned daily but our’s did not have hand sanitizer.

The campsite itself is like most. Quiet. Clean and well maintained. What sets this apart from others I’ve been to is what is outside of the campground. The falls are amazing. The lake is amazing. Views that will blow your mind. We went in October with the leaves changing. The rocky shores along the lake are very cool.

We spent an afternoon at the falls it was warm out so the falls were busy. People having a great time in the water and walking over the falls. The parking lot to walk to the falls & gift store can be full we had to wait for a spot. It's a very busy park and the campground had a lot of campers mostly tents the day we were there. No hook ups yet some nice sites. The trail to the falls is mostly paved and level. There's a store/gift shop it looked nice but was closed due to Covid-19.

My favorites were #57, 17, 36, 44, 47, 51 (no shade), 52, 62 (private site) and 64. Site 6 is a pull thru. There is drinking water and a dump station.

We stayed at Tettegouche State Park yet all these parks are close & along the shore.

Gooseberry Falls State Park is gorgeous! There are 3 main waterfalls with many places to wade in the water and go swimming along with numerous hiking trails and many other activities.

From my observations the majority of people that come to Gooseberry Falls State Park only visit the falls so they were crowded when was there.

I really enjoyed doing and seeing these things while I camped there:

1.) The Falls 

2.) Picnic Table Area 

3.) Hike along Lake Superior 

4.) Fifth Falls Trail

Here is a video highlighting the Falls and my list of suggestions of things to do while camping here.

https://youtu.be/24oKdlAWQNE

This campground is amazing! We had a "hike in" campsite which was a gravel trail about a quarter mile in from the parking lot. Our site overlooked Lake Superior and had a stunning view of the light house. I would very highly recommend this campground. It was clean, had nice bathrooms and easy access to everything

Lots of hiking and biking trails. Quiet and spacious sites. Very nice bathrooms. Falls are beautiful.

Beautiful and well maintained park. Super busy in the summer months but worth the trip. Easy hike to the best of the Falls.

Lots of great camp sites available and awesome hiking. Bathrooms were clean so that was a plus. It’s a little annoying that you can only park one vehicle at your site when there was room for 3 or more. The other parking lot isn’t close or safe to walk to in the dark. I really wish you would have just charged us for 2 cars.

We’ve camped multiple times at gooseberry falls at different times of the year and it never disappoints. We also love hiking the park in winter. This is one of my favorite places to camp and spend time outside. The water is fun to walk thru and the hike is easy and enjoyable.

Just beautiful and peaceful.