South Kawishiwi River Recreation Area
Reviewed Jun. 25, 2018

Quiet, lovely and had a beautiful swimming lake

Quiet and full of trees, it's a great place to drop for the night. We didn't have a camper, but there was room for one. If you don't have a camper, you could actually fit several tents in the space where a camper would be parked. Ours, site #18, had a few steps that led to the picnic table and fire ring. Up there, we found another tent pad. That would have been the ideal spot for a tent (level and under trees), but we'd already set up at the bottom of the stairs.

The fire ring was next to the table, almost too close, but not a problem. There were, however, lots and lots of mosquitoes (end of June). There was also a mamma bear and 2 cubs there, but they didn't bother us at all.

The bathrooms were the nicest vault toilets that we've seen. Glad air freshener and everything!

Although we didn't swim, they had a very lovely area in the lake that was sectioned off for swimming. It also appeared as though they had canoes for free use as well. They also had firewood for sale, but it was $7 for a bundle. That seemed very steep to me.

Typical cost for a state forest campground in MN (cheaper, by far, than state park camps) and it was $15 for the night for a non electric site. Electric (30 amp) was $19 and electric (50 amp) was $21.There was also a $7 charge for extra vehicles at the site.

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  • Review photo of South Kawishiwi River Recreation Area by Amy G., June 25, 2018
  • Review photo of South Kawishiwi River Recreation Area by Amy G., June 25, 2018
  • Review photo of South Kawishiwi River Recreation Area by Amy G., June 25, 2018
  • Review photo of South Kawishiwi River Recreation Area by Amy G., June 25, 2018
  • Review photo of South Kawishiwi River Recreation Area by Amy G., June 25, 2018
  • Review photo of South Kawishiwi River Recreation Area by Amy G., June 25, 2018
  • Review photo of South Kawishiwi River Recreation Area by Amy G., June 25, 2018
  • Review photo of South Kawishiwi River Recreation Area by Amy G., June 25, 2018
  • Review photo of South Kawishiwi River Recreation Area by Amy G., June 25, 2018
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