About this campground
The Timber-Frear Canoe Route (named for Timber and Frear Lakes) links seven lakes with seven portages. There are 11 backcountry campsites accessible by canoe and one rustic campground accessible by car on the route. There are an additional 4 rustic campgrounds nearby. See the Timber-Frear Area in the camping section for additional camping information. For a printable pdf file with a map and information about Timber-Frear, click here.
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Shoepack LakeSuperior National Forest10 mi
- Thunderbird LakeSuperior National Forest10 mi
- Ninemile Lake CampgroundSuperior National Forest11 mi
- Rice LakeSuperior National Forest11 mi
- Sawbill Lake Campground - Superior National ForestSuperior National Forest11 mi
- CRESCENT LAKE (MN)Superior National Forest13 mi
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Timber-Frear Canoe Route doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Minnesota campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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