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About Fenske Lake Campground

Fenske Lake Campground offers visitors an escape to a small, remote campground with large, majestic pine trees and easy access to water. It is a popular base camp for exploring, fishing, hiking, sightseeing and backcountry canoeing in Superior National Forest and the nearby Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The campground lies approximately 10 mi outside of Ely, Minnesota.

Available sites

11 total sites

Activities & Attractions

Nearby

Canoeing

Canoeing

Spring Summer Fall
Fishing

Fishing

Year-round
Hiking

Hiking

Year-round

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

Current season
Upcoming seasons
Past seasons
Closed periods
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Currently closed

Campground Amenities

Water and Hygiene

Water and Hygiene

  • Potable Water
Water Access

Water Access

  • Beach Access
  • Lake Access
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Rates, Sites & Availability

Select check-in and check-out dates to see real-time availability for each site.

11 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 002, Loop: FENSKE LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ 006, Loop: FENSKE LAKE CAMPGROUND Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 007, Loop: FENSKE LAKE CAMPGROUND Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 008, Loop: FENSKE LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 009, Loop: FENSKE LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ 010, Loop: FENSKE LAKE CAMPGROUND Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 011, Loop: FENSKE LAKE CAMPGROUND Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 012, Loop: FENSKE LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 013, Loop: FENSKE LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 014, Loop: FENSKE LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 016, Loop: FENSKE LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel

Reviews (153)

Review Summary

4.7
153 reviews
5
79.7%
122
4
13.7%
21
3
5.2%
8
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1.3%
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J.Earl M

Verified

October 6, 2026 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: FENSKE LAKE CAMPGROUND

5

I have been camping at Fenske every year for the last 10 years or since I first discovered it. This is the first time at the group site and it was magical. We had 16 people for the group camp all in tents and we could have had more people. What a great space what a great time of the year (late fall) to be there an experience the Northeast.

Anna N

Verified

September 21, 2026 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: FENSKE LAKE CAMPGROUND

5

I appreciated that the trail to the fishing pier was paved, it made it easier to carry all my gear without worrying about tripping. The swimming area is well maintained and has a beautiful view.

Stephen H

Verified

September 20, 2026 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: FENSKE LAKE CAMPGROUND

4

Clean, uncrowned, convenient to many lakes

David & Maelene K

Verified

August 30, 2026 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: FENSKE LAKE CAMPGROUND

5

The sites are nicely spread out and the pit toilets were clean.

GREG T

Verified

July 21, 2026 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: FENSKE LAKE CAMPGROUND

5

Nice campsites and the outhouse facilities were very clean. Our stay was cut short due to the wildfires and shutdowns in the area but we'll be back!

Holly R

Verified

July 21, 2026 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: FENSKE LAKE CAMPGROUND

5

Gorgeous site but quite the hike in the recent 100 degree weather.

Cody W

Verified

July 13, 2026 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: FENSKE LAKE CAMPGROUND

5

The campground was beautiful, peaceful, and clean. Campsite 4 was tucked back in the woods about 50 yards down a two track road. I was able to back my 12 ft pop up trailer into the campsite but it might be difficult with a larger trailer.

Sara Rose A

Verified

July 9, 2026 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: FENSKE LAKE CAMPGROUND

5

We stayed at campsite 12. It had enough room to back in our ice castle and still park the truck. We liked the picnic table and fire ring was lower on the site and away from the camper - but there was also a nice flat area down there if you are tenting. The best part is how far away it seemed from everyone else. The only thing that was hard was we have an old dog & he couldn’t make it down the steeper hill to go swimming and he couldn’t swim at the beach (no dogs allowed there which is understandable) - so instead we took him to the boat launch around the corner and he enjoyed all the swims.

The deer flies were out in force - but luckily we had some wind.

We did have a tornado warning while we were there and we wish the hosts gave instructions or there were signs of places to go. Luckily the storm stayed south of us.

Shannon M

Verified

July 3, 2026 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: FENSKE LAKE CAMPGROUND

5

I came up to greet my daughter back from trail at YMCA Camp Widjiwagan, and Fenske was a great place to stay close by. We stayed in site 10 and it was a beautiful site on the lake without view of the adjacent camp sites.

Niki S

Verified

June 29, 2026 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: FENSKE LAKE CAMPGROUND

5

Beautiful, secluded sites. The bathrooms were exceptionally clean.

Location & Directions for Fenske Lake Campground

Kawishiwi Ranger District, Ely, MN 55731 United States

Elevation: 463 ft

Getting There

From Ely, Minnesota, travel east on State Highway 169 North (toward Winton) for about 1 mi. Turn left onto County Road 88 and travel about 2 mi. Turn right onto Echo Trail and continue about 7 mi to the campground entrance on the right.

Nearest town

Ely, MN - 12 mi

About 19 min to downtown

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Last updated: October 7, 2026

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