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BWCA Campsite 2019 on Alton

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Status:
Open/Potential

Lake:

Latitude:
47.86837

Longitude:
-90.91147

# of Ratings:
4

Avg Rating:

Avg Good Tent Pads:
3

Avg Max Tent Pads:
4
Date:
Permit availability information from Recreation.gov
 
 
On 1/8/2024 10:26:12 AM, gjfellman56 said:
Rating:

Good Tent Pads:
3

Max Tent Pads:
4

Visit Date:

Nice site on an island, room for a good size group. The site is in the middle of the island with no real view of the lake and not very good landing sites. Stopped one year in June and got carried away by bugs so didn't stay but a couple of years later in mid-may we stayed and it was good because there were no bugs and we were protected from some nasty cold spring winds.
On 7/24/2018 12:44:13 PM, Ben Strege said:
Rating:

Good Tent Pads:
3

Max Tent Pads:
5

Visit Date:
6/28/2017

Open site up hill in the trees. The landing is OK, just like the rest of Alton (rocky parallel parking). Poor swimming area.
On 10/2/2015 12:36:48 PM, tab1324 said:
Rating:

Good Tent Pads:
3

Max Tent Pads:
3

Visit Date:
9/24/2015

nice site, but probably not good for a large group
On 9/14/2014 7:09:30 PM, ruddy said:
Rating:

Good Tent Pads:
2

Max Tent Pads:
3

Visit Date:
9/12/2014

Nice campsite but landing is not the best. Lack of firewood on island may mean you'll have to find it on the mainland.
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