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Pull-thru
USFSSuperior National Forest · Minnesota
Crescent Lake (MN)
Overview Crescent Lake is an undeveloped lake surrounded entirely by the remote Superior National Forest.
Sites3420 reservable
Elev.1,781ft
Comf.n/a
Max rig45 ft
Electricnonesites
From Duluth2h49real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
Sits at 1,781 ft. 34 sites total: 20 reservable and 14 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 6 walk-in, and the longest takes a 45-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and quiet. Softest on roomy sites.
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
107 mi
2h49
02
Minneapolis
261 mi
5h40
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 13.6 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 34 SITES
Color byShow only
17 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
6
Walk-in
0
50-amp
2
Accessible
0
Prime
34
Sites
★ The standout
Site 011
CRESCENT LAKE (MN) · good location · shaded.
Location
Good
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
18
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
13.6 mi
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.