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Status:
Open/Potential

Lake:

Latitude:
48.0657

Longitude:
-90.91168

# of Ratings:
5

Avg Rating:

Avg Good Tent Pads:
2

Avg Max Tent Pads:
3
Date:
Permit availability information from Recreation.gov
 
 
On 9/23/2022 10:07:43 PM, Ben Strege said:
Rating:

Good Tent Pads:
3

Max Tent Pads:
4

Visit Date:
6/6/2022

The landing is one of the easiest I have ever seen. It is like a garage stall for a canoe. The tent pads might be a little wet. They appear to be in the main drainage path. I debated on the third "good" tent pad - it is not as good as the other two. Cedars protect the entire site. There is not much of a view from the kitchen, but the site still feels open.
On 9/11/2017 11:33:14 AM, tkohlhorst said:
Rating:

Good Tent Pads:
2

Max Tent Pads:
3

Visit Date:
9/8/2017

We found this site to be a very fun site with alot of personality. The landing has a large flat rock so getting in and out is not too difficult but also not the easiest. The camp stove sits well above the water and has an easy path to walk up to the stove. The view of the lake is not the greatest from the stove area. There area a few places for tent pads that are flat but the downfall is they are really small pads. Plenty of trees for bear bags and hammocks.....actually this would be a great place for hammock camping!
On 7/10/2016 2:11:03 PM, MBlink75 said:
Rating:

Good Tent Pads:
2

Max Tent Pads:
3

Visit Date:
7/15/2014

Nice site, nice but rocky canoe landing, small tent pads. Raised kitchen site with latrine down the hill and hidden from view. Plenty of trees and rocky areas to explore. Great area to swim in front of the site that's about 4'-5' deep
On 8/4/2015 11:32:32 AM, lsloan3 said:
Rating:

Good Tent Pads:
2

Max Tent Pads:
3

Visit Date:
7/12/2015

One word: Mosquitoes!! (during summer)
On 8/23/2014 11:09:11 AM, TuscaroraBorealis said:
Rating:

Good Tent Pads:
0

Max Tent Pads:
2

Visit Date:
9/7/2010

Decent canoe landing. Plenty of trees for every purpose. Very nice firegrate area and neat rock garden just behind it. Small sloping rock ledge running down to the lake. Would easily qualify as the best site on the lake if it had a decent tent pad. I could only find 2 VERY small pads. Would be an outstanding site for those in hammocks.
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