Kimball Lake Campground

Only a few sites in this campground, but the sites are spacious and its a good location for exploring the area. If other campgrounds are full this is a good one to go back to if you want to get some quiet. Its a very rustic campground so don't expect any frills. The finishing here was great the weekend I stopped here. I used this as a temporary spot while I continued to go north so this was an easy stop for me. I would say the people who stay here are either just stopping by or are regulars who come for the fishing. There are better campgrounds around the gunflint train but this one does have its positive location. Couple of the sites are nice as you can close off a little bit because of the drive into the site is shielded with trees while a couple of the sites are a bit more public. Everything was clean so nothing to really complain about but there are bigger and better campgrounds in the area.

Concessionaire is Ravenwood. 10 wooded campsites. Clean. Some set back from campground road. Some privacy between sites. Can hear a little bit of road noise from Gunflint Trail, but not bad. No T-Mobile service. Good well water. Reasonably clean vault toilets. Hiking trail along lake. Boat ramp. No hook-ups. Good overnight spot for tent, car, truck, van campers.

If you want easy access to Grand Marais, but want to be in a quieter location just up the Gunflint Trail, this campsite will be for you. It is small, quiet, and very rustic. A main draw is trout fishing, and their is a trail around the lake. You could make this a base for day trips up and donw the North Shore, or further into the interior of the  Superior National Forest. Campsites are wooded and have a fire ring and area to set up tents,  there is a good boat access, the usual Forest Service privvies are available, and there is water.  In terms of a destination campground in and of itself it is not my favorite of those along the Gunflint, but the proximity to Grand Marais is definitely a plus. We are tent campers and the sites are ok for that, some of the sites can accomodate trailers, but I’m not sure if the space and lack of hookups would be of interest to RV’s

-campsites are very close together

-significantly farther out into the woods than expected

If you are someone traveling alone or a first-time camper, I would not recommend this one! Similarly, if you’re looking for solitude, I would go with Devil’s Track. That being said, this campsite does have its merits! It has a responsive team of hosts and it’s a beautiful drive. Even though the sites are close together, not a lot of people make the trek, so it seems secluded anyway.