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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
Mark G
VerifiedJune 23, 2023 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: CRESCENT LAKE (MN)
Marcus H
VerifiedJune 30, 2023 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: CRESCENT LAKE (MN)
We were able to get our favorite camping spot! The campground host was very friendly. The toilets were always clean and stocked! Bring mosquito nets. I used Irish spring soap by our door of the RV to help
Keep mosquitos bearable. We also have a gazebo that is very easy to put up, so sat in there to read later in the day.
Fill your RV tank at Gooseberry Falls before going up to the lake. Otherwise it will take forever to fill from the pump. Can empty tanks in Silver bay at the municipal site.
Bring extra bottles for drinking water from the pump.
PS. Can get some Verizon service at campsite #7 by the water
Michael K
VerifiedJuly 9, 2023 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: CRESCENT LAKE (MN)
Fantastic camping, and Jack & Reggie are awesome hosts. Who's a good boy Reggie?
David S
VerifiedJuly 19, 2023 • Stayed at: 030, Loop: CRESCENT LAKE (MN)
This was our third year visiting Crescent Lake. The remoteness and quiet are what makes us return. Before our visit to CL we were up the Gunflint trail at Flour Lake another beautiful location. But what sets CL from FL is the campground host, Jack and his partner Reggie, they are very involved in the day to day operation of the CG. The bathrooms are clean and no smell! Well done!
Nicholas P
VerifiedJuly 21, 2023 • Stayed at: 026, Loop: CRESCENT LAKE (MN)
Bring bug spray, rustic sites
Jon A
VerifiedAugust 5, 2023 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: CRESCENT LAKE (MN)
This is a wonderful campground! The lake, the campsites, its remote location are all great attributes. I've been their twice this year and intend to return next year.
Cindy M
VerifiedAugust 13, 2023 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: CRESCENT LAKE (MN)
We have come back to this campground for several years. The last two years we have reserved 3 sites for 3 generations of campers in our family in what has become an annual event. The campsites are all heavily wooded with great privacy and many of them have great lake views. We bring 2 kayaks up and rent a canoe at Sawtooth outfitters in Tofte so that people can get on the lake. It is a beautiful lake.
Tyler Day
August 14, 2023
Lovely secluded spot within the Superior National Forest!
Janice H
VerifiedAugust 28, 2023 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: CRESCENT LAKE (MN)
Nice place to camp. If using a tent, you may want to bring a rake to smooth out some of the erosion issues happening.
Chuck B
VerifiedAugust 31, 2023 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: CRESCENT LAKE (MN)
Quiet campground.
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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