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Pull-thru
USFSSuperior National Forest · Minnesota
Sawbill Lake Campground - Superior National Forest
Overview Sawbill Lake Campground has immediate access to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, a beautiful, peaceful and wild natural feature of Minnesota's Superior National Forest.
Sites5329 reservable
Elev.1,850ft
Comf.n/a
Max rig45 ft
Electricnonesites
From Duluth2h53real 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 1,850 ft. 53 sites total: 29 reservable and 24 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and shade. 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
106 mi
2h53
02
Minneapolis
260 mi
5h44
By drive time
Picking your site
04 · 53 SITES
Color byShow only
27 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
7
Accessible
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Prime
53
Sites
★ The standout
Site 028
Sawbill Lake Campground - Superior National Forest · shaded.
To neighbor
206 ft
Max rig
45 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
16
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.