-kind DNR officials stationed in the trail center will answer your questions about restoration!

-take one side of the trail down the falls and the other back up!

-good for younger kids - well-maintained trails and fun facts about the foam created in the river and the rock formations evident in the park!

-if you’re looking for complete privacy, choose another campground - these sites are right off the main road. However, if you’re traveling with kids and mainly want the daytime park experience, go for it! Don’t worry about the kids and the road - it’s not busy.

-falls end at the highway; it’s a bit noisy

-the lighthouse is a must-see, but if you’re done with the history and the rock piles, you can wade out to the island to the right (the south) of the lighthouse! Go to the point of the rock beach that sticks out towards the island and be careful in the middle - it gets slippery. It’s easier in the fall but can be done in the summer!

-would not recommend the wade for children

-if you are concerned about the number of people at the falls, go on the trails instead! There’s a beautiful secluded beach much safer for swimming. There are picnic tables set up as well!

-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.

-it says it’s only a few miles from Grand Marais, but that’s measured as the crow flies

-you’re 8 miles into Superior Nat’l Forest by the time you find the campsite

-kind hosts who seek you out only to make sure you paid; otherwise you’re left alone

-many sites have private lake access

-you can’t see other sites from your own

-bathrooms are between sites, so you’ll want to take a flashlight and your phone just in case

-kind campground hosts with quiet but well-used atvs

-easy lake access with docks and shoreline

-free wifi

-this is a good day-of campsite if you’re looking for an adventure or a fun story to tell! It’s not solitude and it’s not perfect silence, but it’s a peaceful place to rest your head and cook something over a fire.