About Trails End Campground
Number of accommodations: 27
Campground Amenities
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Potable Water
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
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Reviews (178)
What Guests Are Saying
Trails End Campground offers a stunning and serene location with beautiful views of the river and easy access to canoeing and hiking in the BWCA. Many campers appreciate the well-maintained sites, peaceful ambiance, and wildlife sightings, making it a favorite for relaxation and exploration. However, some concerns were noted regarding the cleanliness of the outhouses and the lack of on-site assistance for purchasing necessities, along with issues related to noise from nearby campers.
What Guests Are Saying
Trails End Campground offers a stunning and serene location with beautiful views of the river and easy access to canoeing and hiking in the BWCA. Many campers appreciate the well-maintained sites, peaceful ambiance, and wildlife sightings, making it a favorite for relaxation and exploration. However, some concerns were noted regarding the cleanliness of the outhouses and the lack of on-site assistance for purchasing necessities, along with issues related to noise from nearby campers.
Review Summary
Faye T
VerifiedSeptember 17, 2022 β’ 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 β’ 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 β’ 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 mile 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 β’ 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.
Brooke S
VerifiedSeptember 5, 2022 β’ Stayed at: 006, Loop: TRAI
Great site, very clean. Beautiful view, quiet. Great access to paddle and enjoy the BWCAW!
Nancy V
VerifiedSeptember 2, 2022 β’ Stayed at: 001, Loop: TRAI
I love this campground but it has gone down hill as of late. The campsite had litter and debris and the bathrooms were not attended other than dropping off toilet paper. Garbage bins were over loaded. Hopefully just a snafu in operations!
Guy P
VerifiedAugust 26, 2022 β’ Stayed at: 025, Loop: TEND
Garbage was overflowing. Outhouse needed to cleaned daily however we did not see that happening. The site that we stayed at where left cleaned.
Michael S
VerifiedAugust 18, 2022 β’ Stayed at: 026, Loop: TEND
1st time to Trails End Campground (site #26) - we used it as a 'one-nighter' for our jumping off point for our 4-day Boundary Waters canoe trip. It was a great location with the camping sites far enough away from each other for privacy - and exactly what you'd expect from a nat'l forest service campground - gravel tent site, picnic table, fire ring with water spicket and latrines not to far away from our site - nothing fancy. Campsite was labeled with our reservation along with the following day's user - this made it very clear who was supposed to in the site. We arrived on a very rainy late afternoon in early August - certainly made for a challenging camp set-up...but hey....it's the wilderness! For our one-night stay it was a quiet campground. If you want a great site overlooking Sea Gull Lake, choose Site #s 24 or 25
Corey S
VerifiedAugust 3, 2022 β’ Stayed at: 018, Loop: TEND
Sites 18 & 19 are great sites on the river. But, campers continually walk through thinking they are on the portage. Bumping their canoes on your tent in the morning, standing in your site asking βis this the portage?β. Better signage would alleviate that, making these sites more secure when campers are not there, and less invasive when they are.
Bryan E
VerifiedJuly 23, 2022 β’ Stayed at: 028, Loop: TEND
Great campsites, well taken care of park. Highly recommended!
Location Trails End Campground
Address:
Gunflint Ranger District
Grand Marais, MN, 55604
United States
From Grand Marais, Minnesota, take Gunflint Trail (County Road 12) 57 miles north. Gunflint Trail ends at Trail's End Campground.
Latitude & Longitude: 48.1603 / -90.8936
Elevation: 441 feet
Policies & Rules
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Additional fee for campers arriving in a second vehicle collected on-site for second vehicle |
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No off-road vehicles allowed |
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Be bear aware; keep all food out of sight in approved containers or locked inside a hard-sided vehicle |
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Click here to learn more about Superior National Forest |
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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. |