Whiteface Reservoir in MN -- Campground & RV Camping in Minnesota
Whiteface Reservoir in MN
U.S. Forest Service allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Whiteface Reservoir Campground borders a 4,980-acre reservoir in Superior National Forest, set within a mixed forest of aspen, birch, and maple. Built for tent and RV camping, it includes hike-in sites, shaded individual spots, and long-term sites. On-site facilities feature a boat ramp, a fish cleaning house, a small sandy swimming beach, a playground, five picnic areas, 2.5 miles of hiking trails, and a store stocking bait, firewood, and snacks. The reservoir holds active fisheries for walleye, northern pike, and panfish, with private residences lining the opposite shore.
Road difficulty 1 of 5 -- an easy drive in. Recorded as maintained for passenger-car comfort, gravel, pitching to 6%. Overhead clearance here is posted at 25 ft -- the tightest site sets the limit. Sits on broad, near-level ground.
Crowded here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off, a 71-site campground. The Whiteface Reservoir shoreline is 0.1 mi off. Open country -- nothing named rises within 30 miles of here. One sits on the water. The nearest town, Aurora, is 14 mi off.
September normals 42–66°F, 3.5″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
fs.usda.gov