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BWCA Campsite 1597 on Basswood

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Status:
Open/Potential

Lake:

Latitude:
48.02957

Longitude:
-91.63929

# of Ratings:
3

Avg Rating:

Avg Good Tent Pads:
3

Avg Max Tent Pads:
4
Date:
Permit availability information from Recreation.gov
 
 
On 7/29/2023 9:59:16 AM, drocke said:
Rating:

Good Tent Pads:
3

Max Tent Pads:
4

Visit Date:
7/25/2023

This worked as a nice base camp; was quiet with limited boat traffic. Tents were protected from the wind in to T-storms. The site had enough sand the (2) 3/8" rains over night drained nicely. Fishing for northern was really good along the islands in the middle. As noted on maps the lake is shallow with beautiful lillies in July - you will need to filter the water.
On 6/6/2022 4:20:12 PM, donnelmj@gmail.com said:
Rating:

Good Tent Pads:
3

Max Tent Pads:
4

Visit Date:
5/26/2022

Nice camp with plenty of space for tents and/or hammocks. We set up two of each. Fire grate right on shore. Caught a 36" Pike while cooking dinner. Also caught a 13" crappie and a few small bass/pike from shore. Landing was poor but that may have been due to flooding. Would have given a higher rating if it weren't for the landing and the motor boat access to this section of the lake.
On 8/20/2018 6:49:19 PM, Riley Smith said:
Rating:

Good Tent Pads:
3

Max Tent Pads:
4

Visit Date:
7/21/2018

I pushed the group I was guiding a little bit and got us here the first day. Glad I did. Site is set up from the water a bit with a nice sand beach. Awesome camp kitchen area. Tent pads are grassy and flat. Beautiful site.
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Camp 1597
Camp 1597 by donnelmj@gmail.com
5/26/2022
Campsite 1597
Campsite 1597 by donnelmj@gmail.com
5/27/2022
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