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Cadotte Lake LaunchCadotte Lake Beach
USFSSuperior National Forest · Minnesota

Cadotte Lake

Overview Cadotte Lake Campground lines the western shore of Cadotte Lake in Superior National Forest.
Sites298 reservable
Elev.1,650ft
Comf.n/a
Max rig45 ft
Electricnonesites
From Duluth1h41real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

Sits at 1,650 ft. 29 sites total: 8 reservable and 21 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on reservability and cool nights. Softest on shade.

Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Duluth
54 mi
1h41
02
Minneapolis
214 mi
4h26
By drive time
Duluth · 1h41Minneapolis · 4h26Camp

Picking your site

04 · 29 SITES
Color byShow only

27 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.

0
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
29
Sites
★ The standout
Site 001
CADO.
To neighbor
135 ft
Max rig
40 ft
Type
Standard

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
Method

We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.

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