Trails End Campground
TRAILS END CAMPGROUND
TRAILS END CAMPGROUND
TRAILS END CAMPGROUND
TRAILS END CAMPGROUND

About Trails End Campground

Trail's End Campground is located next to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) in a remote area of Superior National Forest in northern Minnesota. It is a wonderful place to sit and enjoy life, or get out on the water to canoe and fish. Berry picking and wildlife viewing are also great fun.

Available sites

27 total sites

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Campground Amenities

Water and Hygiene

Water and Hygiene

  • Potable Water
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Rates, Sites & Availability

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

27 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 001, Loop: TRAI RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 002, Loop: TRAI RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 003, Loop: TRAI RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 004, Loop: TRAI RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 005, Loop: TRAI RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 006, Loop: TRAI RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 008, Loop: TRAI RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 009, Loop: TRAI RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 010, Loop: TRAI RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 011, Loop: TRAI RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 012, Loop: TRAI RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 013, Loop: TRAI RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ 014, Loop: TEND Tent
Pet Friendly · Yes shade
⛺ 016, Loop: TEND Tent
Pet Friendly · Full shade
⛺ 017, Loop: TEND Tent
Pet Friendly · Full shade
⛺ 018, Loop: TEND Tent
Pet Friendly · Full shade
⛺ 019, Loop: TEND Tent
Pet Friendly · Full shade
🚐 020, Loop: TEND RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ 021, Loop: TEND Tent
Pet Friendly · Yes shade
⛺ 022, Loop: TEND Tent
Pet Friendly · Full shade
⛺ 023, Loop: TEND Tent
Pet Friendly · Full shade
🚐 024, Loop: TEND RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 025, Loop: TEND RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 026, Loop: TEND RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ 027, Loop: TEND Tent
Pet Friendly · Full shade
⛺ 028, Loop: TEND Tent
Pet Friendly · Full shade
🚐 031, Loop: TEND RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In

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.

Review Summary

4.6
215 reviews
5
73.5%
158
4
16.7%
36
3
6.5%
14
2
2.8%
6
1
0.5%
1

Alexis C

Verified

June 3, 2025 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: TRAI

5

Trip over memorial weekend was great (little to no bugs). Campsite #6 had plenty of room, great views, near a bathroom. There's a hidden hiking trail near one of the boat landings that wasn't marked. Make sure to bring toilet paper and get firewood in town.

Dorothy B

Verified

June 12, 2025 • Stayed at: 027, Loop: TEND

2

Beautifully sites but poorly managed campground.

James K

Verified

June 12, 2025 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: TEND

4

Spectacular scenery everywhere you look, sounds and sightings of wildlife, sounds and rhythm of cascading waterfalls all enliven the senses creating a relaxing and healing stay. Grounds were in great shape and Voyagers did a great job hosting the campground. Totally enjoyed it!!!!

Andrew N

Verified

June 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: TRAI

5

Beautiful, quiet, well maintained, secluded

Denise M

Verified

June 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: TRAI

4

Great campground but gravel roads are terrible if you have a trailer/truck lots of huge potholes and deep rivets from the rain made it difficult to back into campsite 8 and walking around you could easily break an ankle. In previous years has been much better maintained ( grass cut, overhanging large branched trimmed, roads graded etc).

Richard R

Verified

June 29, 2025 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: TRAI

4

We have been going to Trails End for 50 years. While we have been to Hawaii, Costa Rica, Switzerland, and many other beautiful locations we find this to be our favorite place on earth. The campground was well maintained although the current concessionaire was not as good as some previous in maintaining the outhouse near us. We stayed in site #4 this year but have used a number of others over the years.

Michael H

Verified

June 30, 2025 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: TEND

5

Site #17: Secluded. 300+ yards from parking so a small hike in to carry gear. Access to water is nearly vertical, so if you plan to keep your canoe close, be ready to climb up and down. Right at the mouth of the rapids, great place to catch fish. Excellent view. Clean site a safe distance from Cliff drop offs. Easy access to trails. Tree covered site. Great view of stars from the bluff. Saw fox, grouse, pheasant, turkey, coyote, bald eagle, blue jays, lions and a moose.

Andrew K

Verified

June 30, 2025 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: TEND

5

Very nice campsite. Thoughtful planning and all around great.

Paul A

Verified

July 5, 2025 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: TRAI

5

Beautiful, well run north woods campground right on the edge of the BWCA. Easy access for canoeing. Some sites in the first loop are right on the water but are a little too close to one another for my comfort. Occasional bears in the campground so you have to be very careful about food storage.

Elliot S

Verified

July 14, 2025 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: TEND

5

Amazing campground and campsite. Super quiet and we were able to hear the water from site 16. Campsites feel super private even though not super far from one another and we were able to get to the other site (15) that the other half of our party stayed at super easily. Definitely rustic, but pit toilets were relatively clean and restocked with toilet paper regularly. Potable water was nice and cold. Amazing views from the campsite, which was nice when it was raining and we didn’t want to hike and so hung out at the campsite for an afternoon.

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.

Nearest town

Grand Marais, MN - 55 mi

About over 1 hr (70 min) to downtown

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

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