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This is the 3rd in a 5 part series about the 5 Best Camping Destinations in Minnesota.  My focus in this article is the Boundary Waters which is located in the Northernmost part of Minnesota.

For those that are canoe enthusiasts you will want to pack up and head to BWCAW, also known as the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.  It’s true that there have been very few changes in the area since the glaciers melted.  Here you will find more than 1500 miles of canoe routes, 1,000 streams and lakes to explore and almost 2,200 designated campsites.

The perfect place to set up your expedition tent and go out hiking and exploring for the day, obviously canoeing is also an option and so is boating.  In an area with so much water you can also find the perfect spot to fish.  If you do choose to go camping in the boundary waters, make sure you bring plenty of mosquito repellent with Deet as one of the main ingredients.  With that much water around, the mosquitoes are huge and are known to carry off surrounding deer; Ha Ha.

In Central Minnesota’s popular lakes area, the Crosslake Recreation Area (Ronald L. Cloutier Recreation Area) has tremendous appeal to the camping enthusiast.  The campground offers access to 13 natural lakes, 13,660-acre body of water with 119 miles of scenic shoreline that provides fishing and pleasure-boating. You simply can’t find a better place to use your canoe or kayak if you have one.  The campground has 119 campsites, 74 with electric hookups. Other amenities include 2 dump stations, 2 accessible hot shower facilities, 2 boat ramps, pay phone, several playground areas, 2 swimming beaches, boat beaching, 2 picnic shelters, and mobility-impaired accessible fishing docks.  I have personally camped at the Crosslake Campgrounds in Crosslake, Minnesota and loved every minute.  Beside the services and amenities below, Cross Lake joins the Whitefish Chain of lakes. 

You can navigate your canoe from lake to lake and never finish canoeing all the lakes in an entire weekend.  The scenery is beautiful and full of ducks, geese, lots of fish, deer on the shoreline Minnesota’s famous Loon.  Take a trip to Cross Lake for your next camping adventure and bring your canoe or kayak.  You won’t regret it.

Services & Amenities Within the Facility:

• Accessible Boat Ramp
• Accessible Fishing
• Accessible Restroom
• Accessible Swimming
• Boat Launch Ramp
• Comfort Station
• Dump Station
• Flush Toilet
• Parking
• Pit Restroom
• Playground
• Potable Water
• Ranger Station
• Showers
• Swimming