Nels Lake (FR 1881) in MN -- Camping Rules & Access
Nels Lake (FR 1881) in MN
Road corridorSuperior NF, Kawishiwi Ranger District
8.4 mi from Ely
Maps 1,459 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.6 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · No more than 30 consecutive days
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Moderate
- All 0.7 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, graded dirt the whole way.
- Near Hegman Lake Pictographs.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- First Lake lies 0.2 mi off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 31–50°F, 2.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.