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BWCA Campsite 638 on Allen

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Status:
Open/Potential

Lake:

Latitude:
48.01285

Longitude:
-90.52688

# of Ratings:
8

Avg Rating:

Avg Good Tent Pads:
2

Avg Max Tent Pads:
3
Date:
Permit availability information from Recreation.gov
 
 
On 6/8/2024 8:38:19 PM, Ben Strege said:
Rating:

Good Tent Pads:
2

Max Tent Pads:
6

Visit Date:
5/30/2024

Fairly easy landing - I was able to parallel park along the sloping rock point. Kitchen is next to the water, facing NE with a nice view. There are not any super obvious tent pads, but there are many places. I found 2 "good" tent pads and other scattered along the peninsula.
On 5/17/2023 3:22:03 PM, Ryjanssen said:
Rating:

Good Tent Pads:
2

Max Tent Pads:
3

Visit Date:
9/6/2022

Stopped for lunch with large group. This is a small site with only one sitting log around the firepit. Descent landing on to rock peninsula but other than that not much to else to get excited about this site.
On 5/7/2023 9:43:48 AM, UPpaddler said:
Rating:

Good Tent Pads:
2

Max Tent Pads:
2

Visit Date:
5/24/2021

Very nice small campsite. Easy take out to the right of the site. Long rock peninsula for sunning or lounging. Fire grate provides a nice view of the lake. Note - I rate it a five for two people, no more than four. The week before Memorial Day we saw no one for two days.
On 3/28/2023 3:02:30 PM, Riley Smith said:
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Visit Date:
7/22/2020

Nice little site. If it wasn't so close to a portage, I would like it better. It had good shade and, being on a peninsula, good access to water on all sides. Nice lake as well.
On 9/25/2020 12:47:38 PM, JohnnieOutdoors said:
Rating:

Good Tent Pads:
2

Max Tent Pads:
2

Visit Date:
9/4/2020

Overall, a really nice campsite that could realistically only fit 4ish people max. Neither of the tent pads are flat, but were good enough to sleep comfortably. Fire grate area is small, but beautiful with great views over the lake. This site also has a perfect rock to put chairs for morning coffee or star gazing, which is a huge plus. Landing can be a bit tricky/slippery, too. There is also a weird clearing & landing (old campsite?) on the southern side of this point with a fairly decent/large place to put a couple extra tents, if needed.
On 8/9/2020 12:08:52 PM, AnotherJoe said:
Rating:

Good Tent Pads:
1

Max Tent Pads:
2

Visit Date:
8/5/2020

Stopped for lunch. Nice spot for a small group, both tent pads and kitchen area are better suited for 4 or fewer people. Could support a few hammocks instead of tents. Did not check out the latrine. Appears little used. Nice view from the fire grate area. Extra star for having the only spot on the lake, much less traffic than Horseshoe, Gaskin, Vista. Reputed to have good fishing.
On 7/5/2015 3:18:09 PM, kzh said:
Rating:

Good Tent Pads:
2

Max Tent Pads:
3

Visit Date:
7/4/2015

Very nice site, but extremely small. Superb view of lake. Nice kitchen. Several good options for bear trees.
On 1/3/2015 9:15:26 PM, Ken Orwoll said:
Rating:

Good Tent Pads:
1

Max Tent Pads:
2

Visit Date:

Nice landing and rock to the lake. It is a good site for two people.
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