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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
Rebekkah G
VerifiedJuly 12, 2022 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: CRESCENT LAKE (MN)
Each site had a unique setup. The mosiquitos we're everywhere (open my car door to have about 20 sworm inside)
Donald P
VerifiedJuly 24, 2022 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: CRESCENT LAKE (MN)
We have been going here for years!! The camp host (Jack)is very nice and helpful. The road inside the campground needs a lot of work though. It needs the brush cleared back. It gets so you could have a collision on the corners if you meet a car. The road also needs to be graded because there are several very deep pot holes. Also lots of the camp site need brushing out to help with bug control.
Ron K
VerifiedAugust 17, 2022 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: CRESCENT LAKE (MN)
We enjoyed our time at Crescent Lake. Close enough to the activities along the north shore but far enough to get away from the crowds. A decent amount of space and privacy between campsites. Facilities were clean and well maintained. Boat landing was better then anticipated and the fishing was good. Mosquitoes where around but not nearly has bad as we were anticipating, but were easily kept at bay by using a couple Thermacell's. Overall we were very happy with our stay and would return someday.
Mark G
VerifiedAugust 28, 2022 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: CRESCENT LAKE (MN)
The campground is awesome and well taken care of.
The boat landing needs some work, your trailer can fall off the concrete ramp due to all the gravel washed away.
Was very surprised by how much the lake has dropped since my June trip while others in the area have not dropped that much.
James P
VerifiedAugust 29, 2022 • Stayed at: 026, Loop: CRESCENT LAKE (MN)
Nice remote camping. Very rocky lk. Ok fishing. 👍
John J
VerifiedSeptember 2, 2022 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: CRESCENT LAKE (MN)
Great time. The host was also great. Thanks Jack
Marleen N
VerifiedSeptember 4, 2022 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: CRESCENT LAKE (MN)
Crescent Lake camp ground was nice. Was different how some sites were only first come first camp and no electricity. Never camped at a place like that before. Was not used to no lights . We did enjoy the camp ground with family in two other sites.
Would be nice for the campground to furnish hand sanitizer in the toilets. Would go again.
Rebecca G
VerifiedSeptember 7, 2022 • Stayed at: 026, Loop: CRESCENT LAKE (MN)
There was a slight mix up with our reservation due to someone switching the reservation cards around on the post in front of our site. The campground host was very helpful and was getting it all sorted out for us. We opted to move to a different site so the guest that was all settled in could stay put and enjoy his stay. We had a wonderful site (9) that worked out better for our needs. Nice site right on the lake. Bathrooms were clean, as were the sites. Very nice stay and we plan on returning in the future. PS- found blueberries and a nice spot to pick raspberries next year. BONUS
Mike K
VerifiedSeptember 10, 2022 • Stayed at: 026, Loop: CRESCENT LAKE (MN)
Excellent camping! Particularly tent camping, many sites have a parking area, with the tent pad, fire pit and table in a separate area down a short path. Pretty cool setup. We were in site 26, right by the lake. Nice, but everything slopes towards the lake, which was a bit irritating
Paul M
VerifiedSeptember 14, 2022 • Stayed at: 030, Loop: CRESCENT LAKE (MN)
Very peaceful and beautiful lake. Clean, quite and neat camping
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
