About Trails End Campground
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (215)
What Guests Are Saying
Trails End Campground is praised for its beautiful, clean, and well-maintained sites that offer a peaceful and secluded atmosphere, making it an ideal spot for relaxation and disconnecting from daily life. Campers appreciate the stunning scenery, access to wildlife, and helpful campground hosts. While some reviews mention issues with the cleanliness of the restrooms and occasional noise from generators, the overall experience remains highly positive, with many guests eager to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Trails End Campground is praised for its beautiful, clean, and well-maintained sites that offer a peaceful and secluded atmosphere, making it an ideal spot for relaxation and disconnecting from daily life. Campers appreciate the stunning scenery, access to wildlife, and helpful campground hosts. While some reviews mention issues with the cleanliness of the restrooms and occasional noise from generators, the overall experience remains highly positive, with many guests eager to return.
Review Summary
John w
VerifiedSeptember 20, 2022 • Stayed at: 027, Loop: TEND
Never disappointed at trails end. Stayed in site 27 before paddling in for a 6 day. Overnight parking is right at the campground as well as a boat launch if needed. The water system was under repair but we had our Platypus for our trip into the BWCAW anyway so it wasn’t a problem. The Falls are adjacent to the camping so you can hear them pretty much from anywhere in the grounds.
Debra G
VerifiedSeptember 22, 2022 • Stayed at: 026, Loop: TEND
This was a really nice campground! Loved how remote it was.
Arian H
VerifiedOctober 11, 2022 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: TEND
Thoroughly enjoyable location..#21. Easy to find campsites that have spectacular views. Very quite with nearby running water to listen too. Good picnic table, decent pit toilet with TP, fire ring and outdoor water spicket for use. Easy to reserve campsite on RECREATION.gov with a fee $. Well kept campsite !!!!! I would love to return.
Richard O
VerifiedMay 21, 2023 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: TEND
Stayed in site 18. It was amazing being right next to the rapids. The noise was a bit loud and it was hard to talk to those at my campsite because of it but it was still amazing. I highly recommend this campground and this site. 19 is good too and right on the rapids but in my opinion 18 was far superior.
Ricky Joe R
VerifiedJune 1, 2023 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: TRAI
It was so beautiful at Trails End Campground! We had a lovely time.
There are several dead potholes that really need to be filled in, other than that it was fabulous!
Jeanne B
VerifiedJune 3, 2023 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: TRAI
Really a nice campground. Fun to see the BWCA paddlers coming and going. The Magnetic Rock hike is well worth the time.
James B
VerifiedJune 4, 2023 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: TRAI
Great campground. Sites seem mostly well spaced out and some have wonderful views and the sounds of the river. If you plan to paddle, it's worth noting where to put in compared to where the waterfalls are located. Dragged our camper up from Minneapolis, and can say the gunflint trail is increasingly bumpy the last 20 mi or so. Stopping in Grand Marais for food is fun, but gets crowded/parking with a camper can be hard. Campground is a winner, will be back.
Steve M
VerifiedJune 14, 2023 • Stayed at: 023, Loop: TEND
Had to go to a resort to get ice. Didn't have any at Way of the Wilderness.
Sadey N
VerifiedJune 16, 2023 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: TRAI
It was a great campground and the views were amazing! We were at site 4 so had water hookup and had no issues with that. The bathrooms were clean and always stocked with plenty of toilet paper. The only downfall we had is that we struggled to find the office as there never seemed to be anyone there. We ended up going to a different outfitter to find firewood and ice and Wi-Fi to be able to make any calls. The Trails End Cafe also wasn’t open so that was a bit of a bummer. We will definitely look at booking again though.
Kevin H
VerifiedJune 16, 2023 • Stayed at: 028, Loop: TEND
I've camped here many times. Love it up here and just about every site is perfect. The wilderness cafe has an awesome staff with canoe and kayaks for rent.
Location & Directions for Trails End Campground
Gunflint Ranger District, Grand Marais, MN 55604 United States
Elevation: 441 ft
Getting There
From Grand Marais, Minnesota, take Gunflint Trail (County Road 12) 57 mi north. Gunflint Trail ends at Trail's End Campground.
Highway access
Gunflint Trail (County Road 12) provides direct access to Trails End Campground, located 57 miles north of Grand Marais. No major interstates or highways are within 25 miles.
Policies & Rules
General
- Additional fee for campers arriving in a second vehicle collected on-site for second vehicle
- No off-road vehicles allowed
- Be bear aware; keep all food out of sight in approved containers or locked inside a hard-sided vehicle
- Click here to learn more about Superior National Forest
- Don't move firewood: To limit the spread of invasive tree-killing pests, firewood from outside the area is not permitted. Some states have quarantines and may confiscate your firewood. Please help protect our forests from invasive species by obtaining your firewood at or near your camping destination and burning it on-site. Visit dontmovefirewood.org for more information.
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Last updated: October 22, 2026