A couple of issues with this campground unfortunately led to this poor review.
We were excited to use our car tent here after finding a last minute site. I filtered out the sites that were waterfront and #21 was listed as a waterfront site. We arrived and quickly realized it was not—if anything, this was a “road”front campsite. It was closer to the road than the lake itself. There is not clear path to the lake and you have to stumble through a field of chopped down trees to find a waterfront that is neither accessible to swim or launch out of. That was the first issue.
Secondly, when we arrived around 6pm to set up camp, there was a sketchy sedan playing loud music and slowly driving by each site. I have no idea if they were a camper or tending the grounds, but it was definitely odd.
Thirdly, our site was next to a nearby cabin, which echoed every word and syllable that came out of neighbors mouths. From 10pm to 5am, all we heard was laughter, music, and arguing. It was actually terrible.
And lastly, after a long day of hiking and canoeing, we came back to our site and to our dismay, someone had stolen our firewood. It could’ve been our neighbors or the sketch dude driving around—who knows. All we know is that we were sad and frustrated to think someone had walked into our site and stole our stuff. As a camper, I would never do such a thing, especially out on Gun Flint. Just plain inconsiderate and rude.
All in all, the campground was unsightly, sketchy, and we felt relieved to be leaving to one of the other campgrounds nearby that we’ve grown to enjoy.
Would NOT recommend site #21 or this campground. Don’t trust your stuff at this campground.