USDA Forest Service · Minnesota
Two Island Lake Campground
USDA Forest Service · Minnesota, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,798 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- TWO ISLAND LAKE CAMPGROUND (NFSR 1430C) · crushed aggregate or gravel · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Superior National Forest
- Nearest town
- West Cook
- Address
- MN
- Activities
- <p> Sites are pull-in and not specifically designed for RVs. Most can accommodate a moderately sized vehicle, some may not be suitable for an RV.</p> , <ul> <li> Please use facilities provided such as fire rings, tent pads, and latrines.</li> <li> Dispose of waste in containers provided.</li> <li> Water faucets are for drinking water only, do not use as wash areas.</li> <li> Noise limits enforced, respect your fellow campers. </li> </ul>
About
Two Island Lake Campground is near Grand Marais, but off the beaten path. It offers the services of a fee campground with water, toilets, and trash containers, plus a boat ramp on a lake filled with walleye, smallmouth bass and northerns.
For an even more secluded camping or canoeing experience, the nearby Twin Lakes Canoe Route offers backcountry canoeing and campsites similar to those in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. See the Camping and Twin Lakes Canoe Route information sheets for more details.
The Eagle Mountain Hiking Trail is four miles to the west of Two Islands and provides a hike into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to the top of Minnesota’s tallest peak, Eagle Mountain. A trail map with more information about travel in a wilderness area is available.
Downloadable information and map.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17° | 2° | -27° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 19° | 2° | -23° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 32° | 17° | -8° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 27° | 4° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 57° | 39° | 28° | 76° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 49° | 40° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 74° | 58° | 49° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 71° | 58° | 52° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 65° | 52° | 43° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 49° | 39° | 25° | 65° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 34° | 27° | 4° | 54° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 23° | 11° | -13° | 46° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Twin Lakes Campground · State Forest · 3 mi · 3 sites
- Devil Track Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Cascade River Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Kimball Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
- Grand Marais Municipal Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 10 mi · 296 sites
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