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
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!
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.
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.
Debra G
VerifiedSeptember 22, 2022 • Stayed at: 026, Loop: TEND
This was a really nice campground! Loved how remote it was.
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.
Amy T
VerifiedSeptember 18, 2022 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: TRAI
Campsite #1 was amazing with access to the Lake and a great rock to sit to watch the sunrise and sunset.
Faye T
VerifiedSeptember 17, 2022 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: TRAI
Campsite was awesome, and was clean upon arrival. Be prepared for lots of pine sap on site 1. Worth it!
It was fall and concessionaire was short staffed, so hard to reach by phone, but service good when reached. Great time there in fall 22.
Betsy B
VerifiedSeptember 15, 2022 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: TRAI
Trails End is a beautiful place to camp. I love every single thing about the location except the pit latrines. These need to be serviced or re-designed.
Virginia D
VerifiedSeptember 10, 2022 • Stayed at: 026, Loop: TEND
We had great weather and nice quiet neighbors. The view was very nice, but we did not have easy water access from our site. Other sites are better for this, but we were high with a great view. We hiked a bit on the 1.6 mi trail out of one of two boat landings. We launched our canoe from there as well and paddled into the BWCA, found a rocky island and went swimming. The stars at night were stunning.
Randy N
VerifiedSeptember 6, 2022 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: TRAI
The water hookup was not operating. We did not receive an email telling us the water was down, so we did not bring any in our camper fresh water tank. I could have brought plenty of water with me and avoided the issue. The Outfitter "Way of the Wilderness" was in shambles. Nothing was maintained well, ran out of T.P. one day, their contract should be revoked and new management brought in. This is a beautiful area don't let it go to waste.
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