Temperance River State Park Campground

Camped at the Upper Drive In Site 4 on a particularly cold June weekend (temps near freezing overnight). One of the more gorgeous campgrounds I've stayed at. A short walk down to the lake otherwise trails and boardwalks abound. Facilities were new and provided evertyhing needed. Only negative is proximity to HWY 61- could hear traffic from our site the entire stay. However, combined with the crashing waves on the other side it turned quickly into white noise :).

I stayed in the lower campground, further from the bathrooms/showers but much quieter and better views of the lake. The site was very secluded from the sides, the facilities are well kept. The hiking is beautiful and not to intense.

Had a spot in the lower campground right by the Lake. Showers are in the upper campground. Tent pad was great for a small tent, not sure if anything larger would fit here. Picnic table and fire ring with grate provided. The mosquitos were pretty bad when I was here in June, so be prepared with insect repellant. There is an outhouse in the lower campground. Firewood available for purcahse at the office in the upper campground; short drive or trail walk away.

Nice, new shower house. Dishwasher station with cold and hot water. Easy walk to the lake. Some highway noise that goes away at night. Easy to hop on highways to get to many locations along the lake.

This was one outstanding experience. A few steps to stairs that took you to stunning views of the lake. The pit toilets were clean and did not smell And the shower house was so clean and nice it felt like home. Quiet when it was supposed to be and full of fun and enjoyable people .

Great site. A little close to the highway. Wonderful lake views. Very up to date and clean facilities.

Upper campground is right on Lake Superior. Sites are partially shaded and the undergrowth is tall enough in July to provide lots of privacy. It's a short hike to the rocky shoreline. We visited twice this year. In the early spring during "waterfall" season, you could hear the roar of the Temperance River from the campground. In July, the river had returned to normal and was great for swimming and cliff diving.

My favorite park on north shore. Lots of good hiking nearby. Well distanced sits, clean modern shower building in upper campground. Need to book in advance.

We stayed here overnight the night before we were set to hike the SHT for a week. The campsites and bathroom/shower room were very clean. However, the campsite was a little noisy. (Our site was closer to the road and we had loud neighbors). A nice thing about this park is that they have a place you can leave your car if you plan on hiking the SHT. You just have to talk with the front office.

Although it’s 36 degrees and raining Lake Superior has 5 to 10 foot rollers coming from the overlook at site 32. (They haven’t put out the cart yet so it was several trips back to the truck) looks like mostly campers and rvs around, don’t blame them, going to be a cold night. At least I don’t need to worry about ice 👍

I have camped at the walk in sites on the upper loop and once on the lower loop with a lake view across the beach access area. The lower loop was much busier with the beach access right there but we still thoroughly enjoyed the site with quick access to the lake and a beautiful view. The cart in sites on the upper loop were nice and private. We loved that we didn’t really have anyone near us and we still had a lake view. Only downfall was traffic noise.

This park is gorgeous, the trail along the river is a bit rough but it was worth it to see the beautiful river gorge. We didn’t get to stay at the campgrounds because they were all reserved but we will definitely be coming back to stay!

The location is great and very spacious. Bike/ walking/ hiking trails are close by. The bathrooms are fantastic(new facilities) For RV campers there are no dump station. I recommend this Park A+

Mostly level, some sites wooded, close enough to hear the waves

Campsites are spacious. New bathhouses and outdoor kitchen cleaning area. Quiet and peaceful. The hiking in the area is excellent. Adjacent to the Superior Hiking trail for more adventurous types. We had a wonderful time. Will be returning!!!

Fantastic state park on Lake Superior! Best bath house ever! Great little  camp store and informed staff. Sites are large and most in the upper ground are private. We stayed in 4 sites over 2 weeks. Most have only electric hook up...no water or sewer. The roads are paved so no dust!  Easy access to lake via trails. Great hiking al miles and river. Lower campground has access to a more friendly beach area for swimming. We loved our stay here and some sites have fabulous views of the lake.

This campground has the best showers and toilets. Lots of beautiful trees and shade. We stayed in 19E. Plenty of trails leading to Lake Superior’s rocky shoreline. The water is cold.

Drinking water around the site and multiple outhouses near us.

19- is across from the camp host and wood is in a self serve box for $6.

Get it early - it goes quickly.

Loved how close we were to the water! Best place I have hiked in northern minnesota for sure! Would recommend to everyone! Had a variety of levels of hikes and some amazing views everywhere you turned

Not sure how it happened but mid-August I scored cart in spot 46 in the lower campground, right on Lake Superior!! The carts appeared newly updated and rode well. The walk from car to site was short. It's up on a little "cliff" but getting to the shore is accessible, though somewhat steep. There was a pit toilet a short walk away. No trees present that would make a hammock tenting possible.

We've stayed at several different campsites in Temperance River State Park. Upper and Lower and this was our favorite for ease of access and views of Big Blue! Lower campground has 2 pit toilets and a spring fed water spigot. The toilets from this site are about a 2 minute walk but they are clean and smell fine. The spring water is also near the toilets so you can multi task on your walk. The lake is literally across the road where there is also a nice area to play in the grass before taking the steps down to the rocky shoreline where large rock juts up along the shore making for a kids playground paradise. To get away from the crowds find your way to the upper campground and take the trail along the water till you find a large rock beach. There is usually nobody there. We like to get there via the lake but that will require some scrambling up and down a couple coves so no littles or fragile peeps recommended.

Temperance River State Park campground has always been a favorite of ours! On a recent backpacking trip on the Superior Hiking Trail we utilized the campground and stayed in the upper campground site 10. Formally this would have been right across from the old bath house but they tore that down and are currently getting that area prepped for new camp spots. The campsite #10 is a lovely spot with ample space, a little grove of trees that have a moss carpet beneath them and space to hammock, tent or rv camp.

Welcome to Superior National Forest. First come, first serve is not a joke on Labor Day weekend. I didn’t get to camp here, but I grabbed a couple of pics that provide info I didn’t find elsewhere about the campsite. I definitely will be back to stay here. Super secluded. Campsites aren’t on top of each other.

We didn't stay here yet we check out all the state parks in a state were near. There are some nice sites with electric we liked site # 26, and 28 the best then #22 and 38 is big & set up nice yet no water view. There is drinking water but there isn't a dump station. All the sites with electric are in the upper loop along with the showers. This park was very well maintained better than others we were in. 

The primitive sites were booked we were there in June, waterfront sites were booked too. 

Nice park yet we stayed at Tettegouche State park up the road.

5/31/19-6/2/19. CI31

Great campground with many trails and great access to Superior. Note that the office is only open at certain times, so if you’re banking on buying wood/fire starters/etc. plan ahead. The showers are located in the upper campground (none in the lower).

This is a primitive campground off of the beaten path. Six campsites along the River give great access to some very nice brook trout water. Clean bathrooms and a portable water pump on site. Room for medium size RV’s, but no hook-ups.

Gorgeous campground on the shores of Lake Superior. Great views and great hiking trails.

Yes it is tucked in right off of HWY 61 and can be a distraction if you let it. We hiked, fished and just sat and looked at the Lake.
The 300’ wild waterfall is my favorite area to hike to. Study the force of the water over the centuries of work. Driving the forest roads you can come upon little surprises like Heartbreak hill.