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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

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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
2
1.3%
2
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Keelin K

Verified

December 19, 2019 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: FENSKE LAKE CAMPGROUND

4

Nice campsite. Easy to get to the BWCA

Allie T

Verified

December 19, 2019 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: FENSKE LAKE CAMPGROUND

2

There was nothing online to indicate that although you can bring your dogs camping, they are not allowed at the beach. That was extremely limiting and due to this we spent almost all of our time at the campsite; which made for a very disappointing trip. We will be returning to Madeline island for our annual family camping trip next year.

Keelin K

Verified

December 19, 2019 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: FENSKE LAKE CAMPGROUND

4

Nice campsite. Easy to get to the BWCA

Allie T

Verified

December 19, 2019 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: FENSKE LAKE CAMPGROUND

2

There was nothing online to indicate that although you can bring your dogs camping, they are not allowed at the beach. That was extremely limiting and due to this we spent almost all of our time at the campsite; which made for a very disappointing trip. We will be returning to Madeline island for our annual family camping trip next year.

Daryl I

Verified

January 11, 2020 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: FENSKE LAKE CAMPGROUND

5

We had a great stay! The campsites are great and it's a quiet place.

Daryl I

Verified

January 11, 2020 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: FENSKE LAKE CAMPGROUND

5

We had a great stay! The campsites are great and it's a quiet place.

Emily B

Verified

January 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: FENSKE LAKE CAMPGROUND

5

My favorite campground in the boundary waters so far. Our campsite, and each one I saw, had a lot of space in between each other. Our campsite felt private and like we had our own space out in the woods. I loved that we had access to the water and could take plenty of walks by the lake. Facilities were clean (as clean as they can be for a campground). Like another review said, you can't bring your dogs to the beach. But there is a large boat dock that we took our dog to and we let her swim there, and no one complained. We were lucky enough to see the northern lights while we were here this summer. We had a great time and I can't wait to go back!

Emily B

Verified

January 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: FENSKE LAKE CAMPGROUND

5

My favorite campground in the boundary waters so far. Our campsite, and each one I saw, had a lot of space in between each other. Our campsite felt private and like we had our own space out in the woods. I loved that we had access to the water and could take plenty of walks by the lake. Facilities were clean (as clean as they can be for a campground). Like another review said, you can't bring your dogs to the beach. But there is a large boat dock that we took our dog to and we let her swim there, and no one complained. We were lucky enough to see the northern lights while we were here this summer. We had a great time and I can't wait to go back!

Melody W

Verified

January 16, 2020 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: FENSKE LAKE CAMPGROUND

3

This used to be a very nice campground but the care and maintenance of it has declined. The location is wonderful but the facilities are getting worn down. There’s been a tree removal project which has really opened up the space between campsite so there is very little privacy. There are some new vault toilets which is nice.

Melody W

Verified

January 16, 2020 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: FENSKE LAKE CAMPGROUND

3

This used to be a very nice campground but the care and maintenance of it has declined. The location is wonderful but the facilities are getting worn down. There’s been a tree removal project which has really opened up the space between campsite so there is very little privacy. There are some new vault toilets which is nice.

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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