About Pfeiffer Lake
Number of accommodations: 8
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Fishing
Hiking
Swimming
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Pet friendly
Water Access
- Beach Access
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (60)
What Guests Are Saying
Pfeiffer Lake campground has seen significant improvements, making it a beautiful and peaceful place to camp, with many sites offering lovely lake views. While some guests experienced disturbances from other campers and noted the need for better-maintained hiking trails, the facilities, including clean restrooms and helpful staff, were generally praised. Some campers expressed disappointment over the absence of beach amenities and marked water sources, but overall, it remains a favored spot for nature lovers and families.
What Guests Are Saying
Pfeiffer Lake campground has seen significant improvements, making it a beautiful and peaceful place to camp, with many sites offering lovely lake views. While some guests experienced disturbances from other campers and noted the need for better-maintained hiking trails, the facilities, including clean restrooms and helpful staff, were generally praised. Some campers expressed disappointment over the absence of beach amenities and marked water sources, but overall, it remains a favored spot for nature lovers and families.
Review Summary
jen l
VerifiedMay 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: PFEI
We stayed in two campsites with our scout troop. The sites were well maintained and the perfect space. The pictures do a good job of showing what to expect at each campsite. The scouts went fishing and enjoyed cooking meals over the cookstove, since we were under high fire danger over the weekend. The scouts agreed that we would happily camp here again.
jen l
VerifiedMay 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: PFEI
We stayed in two campsites with our scout troop. The sites were well maintained and the perfect space. The pictures do a good job of showing what to expect at each campsite. The scouts went fishing and enjoyed cooking meals over the cookstove, since we were under high fire danger over the weekend. The scouts agreed that we would happily camp here again.
Joseph K
VerifiedAugust 23, 2024 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: PFEI
Quiet and peaceful. The restrooms for the cleanest I've ever seen. Thanks
Joseph K
VerifiedAugust 23, 2024 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: PFEI
Quiet and peaceful. The restrooms for the cleanest I've ever seen. Thanks
Travis K
VerifiedAugust 19, 2024 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: PFEI
Great place to getaway, beautiful landscape, and a pair of loons live on the lake , great to watch.. clean ..
Travis K
VerifiedAugust 19, 2024 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: PFEI
Great place to getaway, beautiful landscape, and a pair of loons live on the lake , great to watch.. clean ..
Robert B
VerifiedJuly 28, 2024 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: PFEI
we used this campground for a launching point for the boundary waters and it worked great.
Robert B
VerifiedJuly 28, 2024 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: PFEI
we used this campground for a launching point for the boundary waters and it worked great.
Roxana R
VerifiedMay 30, 2024 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: PFEI
Too pricey for the stay. The side said it was $12 per night but I was charge $30 per night. Most trees where burn out and fall down from the roots. Made me feel a sense of pain and agony, suffering in the area. I did got to see an cougars though! Which was freaking scary but totally awesome.
Overall was ok. Wish there were showers in the campground or some water source.
Roxana R
VerifiedMay 30, 2024 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: PFEI
Too pricey for the stay. The side said it was $12 per night but I was charge $30 per night. Most trees where burn out and fall down from the roots. Made me feel a sense of pain and agony, suffering in the area. I did got to see an cougars though! Which was freaking scary but totally awesome.
Overall was ok. Wish there were showers in the campground or some water source.
Location Pfeiffer Lake
Address:
Laurentian Ranger District
Aurora, MN, 55705
United States
From Virginia, Minnesota, take Highway 53 north for 21 miles to County Road 22. Turn onto County Road 22 and travel east for 10 miles. Turn south on Forest Road 256 and travel 1.2 miles to Pfeiffer Lake Campground.
Pfeiffer Lake Campground is accessible via Highway 53, which is approximately 21 miles south in Virginia, Minnesota.
Latitude & Longitude: 47.7531 / -92.4722
Elevation: 443 feet
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
- The campground is closed from November 1 to May 1.
- You must occupy your reserved site within 24 hours.
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
Utilities
- No drinking water, garbage service, or toilet cleaning is available during winter.
Fees & deposits
- There is a $9.00 per day fee for an additional non-towed vehicle.
Safety & rules
- Fireworks are not allowed.
Fires & fuel
- Do not move firewood to prevent the spread of pests; obtain firewood locally.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
