Bow Lake (FR 315) in MN -- Camping Rules & Access

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Bow Lake (FR 315) in MN

Road corridorSuperior NF, Gunflint Ranger District

15 mi from Grand Marais

Maps 1,794 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–0.9, 2.1–2.5 and 4–5.7 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Superior National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · No more than 30 consecutive days
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Road Access

Moderate
  • All 5.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
  • Near Morgan Lake Portage (EP 45).
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.

Rules

  • You may not camp for a period longer than 14 consecutive days at a single location, or longer than 30 consecutive days anywhere on National Forest lands.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 32–48°F, 3.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.