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Fenske Lake Campground

Campground · National forest in Northeast St. Louis, St. Louis County, Minnesota. Run by United States Forest Service.

16Campsites
Fenske LakeRight on the shore of
80 ftLongest RV site

At a glance

OperatorUnited States Forest Service
Campsites16
Site types10 standard, no electric, 5 walk to, 1 group standard, no electric
Longest RV/trailer site80 ft
RVs welcomeYes
Dogs allowedYes
Phone(218) 365-7600
Websitewww.fs.usda.gov/recarea/superior/recreation/recarea/?recid=3
ReservationsRecreation.gov

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About Fenske Lake Campground

Fenske Lake Campground offers visitors an escape to a small, remote campground with large, majestic pine trees and easy access to water. It is a popular base camp for exploring, fishing, hiking, sightseeing and backcountry canoeing in Superior National Forest and the nearby Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The campground lies approximately 10 miles outside of Ely, Minnesota. Recreation Because of its proximity to access points into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and its status as a Superior National Forest canoe circle route, Fenske Lake is very popular for canoeing and kayaking.

Description: Recreation.gov (U.S. federal government, public domain), shortened.

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Fenske Lake Campground is in Northeast St. Louis, St. Louis County.

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Sources: Recreation.gov (RIDB) · OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Pulled Oct 12, 2026. Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Seasons, rates and rules change; confirm with the campground.