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6 sites
About Crescent Lake (MN)
Number of accommodations: 20
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2026 Season availability
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- Potable Water
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Reviews (144)
What Guests Are Saying
Crescent Lake offers a beautiful and well-maintained campground with clean facilities, friendly hosts, and a serene environment ideal for outdoor activities like fishing and boating. Many reviewers appreciated the tidy, private campsites and the helpfulness of the camp host, Jack, and his dog Reggie. While there were some concerns about certain campsite conditions and additional fees for extra vehicles, the overall experience is highly rated, with many campers eager to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Crescent Lake offers a beautiful and well-maintained campground with clean facilities, friendly hosts, and a serene environment ideal for outdoor activities like fishing and boating. Many reviewers appreciated the tidy, private campsites and the helpfulness of the camp host, Jack, and his dog Reggie. While there were some concerns about certain campsite conditions and additional fees for extra vehicles, the overall experience is highly rated, with many campers eager to return.
Review Summary
Thomas O
VerifiedJuly 14, 2026 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: CRESCENT LAKE (MN)
Beautiful lake, great campsites and well maintained toilets.
Donald P
VerifiedJuly 23, 2026 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: CRESCENT LAKE (MN)
Good Fishing
Janice H
VerifiedJuly 26, 2026 • Stayed at: 026, Loop: CRESCENT LAKE (MN)
We camped in a tent at site 26. The site has become very eroded from neglect. It would be really helpful if a load or two of pea size rock was dropped off and spread throughout the site. The roots of trees have become trip hazards all over. Otherwise, camping in US Forest campgrounds is the best! The camp host was excellent in ensuring things we’re going smoothly. The out houses are kept immaculate, and they never stink from sewage because of the way they are designed.
Nathan T
VerifiedAugust 4, 2026 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: CRESCENT LAKE (MN)
Jack and his dog Reggie are great hosts. Attentive, kind, and helpful. It's a beautiful lake and extremely remote. The silence is deafening! With exception of the frequent loon songs! We will be back, I miss it already.
Harry S
VerifiedAugust 4, 2026 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: CRESCENT LAKE (MN)
Secluded campsites are nice. A hike to water supply
Carley T
VerifiedAugust 5, 2026 • Stayed at: 030, Loop: CRESCENT LAKE (MN)
The campsite was perfect with a good amount of privacy with our own trail right to water! The host was extremely kind and welcoming, would definitely stay there again!
Britta J
VerifiedAugust 8, 2026 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: CRESCENT LAKE (MN)
Excellent option near the boundary waters. Very clean facilities and friendly & helpful host.
James J
VerifiedAugust 9, 2026 • Stayed at: 030, Loop: CRESCENT LAKE (MN)
We stayed here the night before a 4-day BWCA trip.
Jaeger M
VerifiedAugust 10, 2026 • Stayed at: 026, Loop: CRESCENT LAKE (MN)
Site 26 was amazing! Plenty of space for 2-3 tents. The site is right on the lake with plenty of shore line to fish and swim. Caught a few little smallmouth on Ned rigs and flicker minnow and caught a decent sized pike on a rattling rap. Supposed to be a good walleye lake as well. The host is a great guy with a very friendly dog. Highly recommend this site.
Margaret H
VerifiedAugust 15, 2026 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: CRESCENT LAKE (MN)
This is an incredibly beautiful and well run campground. It's great for swimming and boating.
Location Crescent Lake (MN)
Address:
Crescent Lake , 3236 The Grade (Forest Road 170)
Tofte, MN, 55615
United States
Travel Highway 61 along Lake Superior's north shore to Tofte, Minnesota. In Tofte, turn north (away from Lake Superior) on Sawbill Trail (CCHS 2). Follow the Sawbill Trail for 16 miles to The Grade (Forest Road 170). Turn right onto the The Grade and proceed east for 7 miles. The campground is on your right and is marked by a large sign.
Elevation: 542 feet
24 mi drive to downtown Tofte (about 38 min)
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
12PM
Check out time
12PM
General
- Limit of two vehicles per campsite, not including trailers; $10 fee for second vehicle. Extra vehicle can be paid online in advance or in person onsite. If paid onsite, you won't be charged the $2 add-on fee; free public parking lot is also available onsite near the campground
- Dogs are allowed but must be leashed
- Fires in campfire pits only and must be completely extinguished; cutting of live vegetation is not allowed
- Be bear aware; keep all food out of site in approved containers or locked inside a hard-sided vehicle and remove all food from area after eating
- Click here for more information on 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: September 7, 2026
