Big Lake

US Forest Service · Minnesota

Big Lake in Minnesota. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 151 public campsites we map in Minnesota.

Dispersed camping opportunity on Big Lake. Boat access is located at the end of a 1.5 mile long trail/ portage.

What we know about it

Managed by

US Forest Service

Fee

No fees are required for this site

Booking

first-come, first-served

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)

Site type

Camping area

Number of sites

9

Coordinates

47.52063, -91.84820

Nearest sites we map

• 7 Beaver Lake5 km · US Forest Service
• Pine Lake 27 km · US Forest Service
• Sand Lake Sites 1 And 215 km · US Forest Service
• Cadotte Lake16 km · US Forest Service
• Otto Lake Site 124 km · US Forest Service
• Birch Lake Site 825 km · US Forest Service

Source: US Forest Service, dated 2025-12-22, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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