About Crescent Lake (MN)
Number of accommodations: 20
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Hiking
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
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- Potable Water
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Reviews (120)
What Guests Are Saying
Crescent Lake is a well-maintained campground with beautiful, private sites and clean facilities, making it a favorite for families and tent campers. Camp hosts are friendly and helpful, contributing to a pleasant atmosphere, although attention to some issues, such as dog control and road maintenance, could enhance the experience. Overall, visitors appreciate the serene environment, beautiful lake access, and well-equipped amenities, promising a relaxing camping trip.
What Guests Are Saying
Crescent Lake is a well-maintained campground with beautiful, private sites and clean facilities, making it a favorite for families and tent campers. Camp hosts are friendly and helpful, contributing to a pleasant atmosphere, although attention to some issues, such as dog control and road maintenance, could enhance the experience. Overall, visitors appreciate the serene environment, beautiful lake access, and well-equipped amenities, promising a relaxing camping trip.
Review Summary
Jonathan E
VerifiedSeptember 3, 2024 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: CRESCENT LAKE (MN)
Excellent campsite with a view! #5 looked even better.
Steve Y
VerifiedAugust 29, 2024 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: CRESCENT LAKE (MN)
Very nice
Donald P
VerifiedJuly 29, 2024 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: CRESCENT LAKE (MN)
Camp host is great but his dog needs to be on a leash!!!!! Dog ran at and knocked my niece over. It is uncontrolled off leash and a danger to children.
Marcus H
VerifiedJuly 26, 2024 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: CRESCENT LAKE (MN)
Great time
Brad R
VerifiedJuly 10, 2024 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: CRESCENT LAKE (MN)
we really enjoy the Cresent Lake area, but I really wish the host would have his big dog on a leash. My dog is very protective and it almost created a problem when his dog came into our camp. same thing last year when we were there.
Katherine C
VerifiedJuly 10, 2024 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: CRESCENT LAKE (MN)
Lovely campsite. I came around mid-late June. There is no service and we forgot to note down which campsite number was ours but we were able to figure that out by going to the camp host, who was quite friendly with his playful dog. Pulled in the car and walked up a couple of dirt/log steps to see the elevated campsite. This specific site sort of had two levels to it. The lower level is for the vehicle and the upper level is for the tent, picnic table, and fire pit, I enjoyed the separation of the two. The fire pit is inground. Was hoping to use the grill but the grill does not lift very high above the fire. I saw online that if you brought two vehicles, one of them would have to be parked in some sort of parking lot, but I could not find that, luckily our parking space at camp was quite large and could fit both cars. There were an insane amount of mosquitos, especially at the picnic table. A short 1-2 minute walk to the lakeside from the site. Didn't find any ticks at all in this area. The water wasn't that cold with temps of 65-70 and cloudy outside. The water is quite dirty from all the loose algae so it will cover every hair on your body in algae. This camp was not that busy and most of the sites seemed to be pretty spread out. This was a group campsite and there was room for our big 6-person tent. Overall a great time!
Thang H
VerifiedOctober 11, 2023 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: CRESCENT LAKE (MN)
We camped at Site 12. The fire pit, table and bench were all there. It is nicely spaced out from the next and covered with trees that offer extra privacy. This site connects to the lake by taking a short path. We would try to cast some fishing lines had we had more day light. Since we arrived after 9PM we just cooked then hang out by the fire.
Samantha N
VerifiedOctober 8, 2023 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: CRESCENT LAKE (MN)
Campsite 12 was perfect for us! We were able to park our truck and boat while having a separate area for our tent. The layout of the land special because our tent and table were on one level and the firepit was in ground on another level. It was also right up the hill from lakeshore, so we were able to walk down to the lake with ease. We were protected in the trees from wind and rain which was helpful in the fall. It is definitely a spot we'll go back to!
Tom F
VerifiedOctober 6, 2023 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: CRESCENT LAKE (MN)
Nice campground
Rose T
VerifiedSeptember 18, 2023 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: CRESCENT LAKE (MN)
Beautiful large site with water access. Loved listening to the loons as they sang on the water in the evenings. Our dogs enjoyed splashing and swimming the entire weekend. We brought our ATV's in hopes to explore some of the forestry roads, it is not posted on the website that this is a NOT ATV friendly campground. Jack, the awesome camp host, stopped by and interduce himself, apologized for the ATV policy and lack of website knowledge. He also let us know if there was anything we needed to reach out to him. Oh - if you bring a boat or a pontoon the boat ramp needs some work due to erosion, the water depth at the end of the dock is extremely shallow, making it a challenge! Our friends pulled their boat up but decided not to use it, due to the water depths and erosion issues. These things did not make or break our mini vacation - we thoroughly enjoyed our stay!! We'll be back!
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.
Latitude & Longitude: 47.8368 / -90.7731
Elevation: 542 feet
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: June 4, 2026