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BWCA Campsite 1658 on Basswood

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Status:
Open/Potential

Lake:

Latitude:
48.05556

Longitude:
-91.51398

# of Ratings:
3

Avg Rating:

Avg Good Tent Pads:
2

Avg Max Tent Pads:
3
Date:
Permit availability information from Recreation.gov
 
 
On 8/6/2023 9:00:31 AM, collinsm22 said:
Rating:

Good Tent Pads:
2

Max Tent Pads:
3

Visit Date:
7/31/2023

The small gravel landing is easy enough for take out and put in, but doesn't have enough sand to be called a beach. There is a decent view from the kitchen area, and some protection from sun and storms. We had to walk quite a ways to find an ok place to hang the food bag. We heard a very large animal walk through the campsite in the middle of the night. We didn't see it, but the sounds couldn't have come from anything other than a moose or a very large deer. The campsites in the area filled up. We had a group ask our advice on how far to the closest open camp site. I felt bad that we had to direct them to the next campsite east, as it's clearly smaller with no view from the kitchen area, and they were a large group.
On 12/2/2021 11:31:36 AM, Ben Strege said:
Rating:

Good Tent Pads:
3

Max Tent Pads:
3

Visit Date:
6/5/2021

Gravel/small rock landing. The site is decent, nothing spectacular. Fairly small overall. Three tent pads - one is very large, the other two are close together. The site to the west is a little better.
On 8/20/2018 3:13:54 AM, ersan said:
Rating:

Good Tent Pads:
2

Max Tent Pads:
4

Visit Date:
8/2/2018

We stayed with four small ultra-light tents, I think space is enough for two big tents, Nice view, no cell phone signal, easy docking, mosquitos
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Campsite 1658
Campsite 1658 by Ben Strege
6/5/2021
Campsite 1658
Campsite 1658 by Ben Strege
6/5/2021
Campsite 1658
Campsite 1658 by Ben Strege
6/5/2021
Campsite 1658
Campsite 1658 by Ben Strege
6/5/2021
Campsite 1658
Campsite 1658 by Ben Strege
6/5/2021
Is this the best tent pad
Is this the best tent pad by collinsm22
8/1/2023
Jack pines are not so great for hanging food bags.
Jack pines are not so great for hanging food bags. by collinsm22
8/1/2023
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