About Trails End Campground
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27 total sites
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2026 Season availability
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- Potable Water
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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
Thomas B
VerifiedJune 23, 2020 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: TEND
Campground was nice. We stayed at site 16, and the other couple in our party stay at site 17. Nice views, some fish caught right from the rocks. Leeches and night-crawlers were what we were mostly catching them on. Way of the wilderness rented us a boat, which went fine, get 2 oars, we wish we did. unforeseen motor troubles (out motor). They had nothing else they advertised though, (no food, bait, pop, showers, tackle, cooked meals). nothing, which wasn't an issue for us, we were plenty prepared, but there was nothing on their website about not having anything. Of course it was all covid-19's fault. Way of the Wilderness looked really run down compared to the last time we were there. I don't know if its lack of capital or what, but it was a sad site. But as far as Trails End, we'll definitely plan another trip.
Jerome Y
VerifiedJuly 20, 2020 • Stayed at: 026, Loop: TEND
We found Tails End Campground to be very clean and very quiet, with great views of the water and wonderful water access. We had one of the few sites without a view of the water but we didn't mind the campsite view while we were out on the water all day. I look forward to a return visit.
Elana S
VerifiedJuly 24, 2020 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: TEND
The place is spectacularly beautiful and the sites nicely separated for privacy.
Tom M
VerifiedJuly 26, 2020 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: TRAI
Bud Darling has done an excellent job since I starting coming in 1972. Trails End is managed perfectly by him and his son. Our group since 1972 has returned, now with our grandkids because of his straight forward excellent management.
norma p
VerifiedAugust 20, 2020 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: TRAI
The campground is well maintained, vault toilets are excellent.
Suggestion: when campsites are NOT reserved for the night/nights, allow the host to register a camper as first come-first serve; with the host notifying you via phone. There is very, very, very [read it as NONE] phone, internet and wi-fi service in our national parks and forests for the camper to register on-line. Keep the parks and forests without phone, wifi and internet. We need a place of rest from the noise of our world. thank you
German V
VerifiedAugust 21, 2020 • Stayed at: 026, Loop: TEND
Excellent campground, water and restrooms close to each site.
Charles C
VerifiedAugust 22, 2020 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: TRAI
Campsite was very neat and bathrooms were well maintained
David J
VerifiedAugust 25, 2020 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: TRAI
Clean Campground. We felt safe. Needed a tent pad, as we had to put out tent up on the gravel driveway.
Ranran X
VerifiedSeptember 3, 2020 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: TEND
Beautiful location and well maintained campsite!
Eric R
VerifiedSeptember 5, 2020 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: TEND
Beautiful site and well worth the drive up the Gunflint trail. Sea Gull lake is gorgeous and many sites have nice views and/or are very close access to the water. We will be back.
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
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