Rating:
Good Tent Pads:
2
Max Tent Pads:
3
Visit Date:
8/16/2023
Decent site with a nice rock outcrop. The kitchen needs a lot of work it was sub par. Someone had burned all of the logs to sit on and the fire grate rocks were gone.
Rating:
Good Tent Pads:
2
Max Tent Pads:
3
Visit Date:
8/2/2023
one of many great sites on this lake. I would say that the only not perfect thing is the fire pit is not really in a spot to look at the lake. But on the other side of that, it is out of the wind on the bad days. The fire pit area though is a nice flat open spot.
It has a nice latrine area up on the hill with a lid...kind of like staying in a motel.
Decent for a couple hammocks
Rating:
Good Tent Pads:
2
Max Tent Pads:
4
Visit Date:
9/4/2022
This site has a great landing on the northwest corner. The landing is sandy and shallow. Right above the landing are the best tent pads. The front of the camp is large rock. A great place to view the lake and watch the sunset in the evening. You also can do shore fishing off of the rock front of this campsite.
Rating:
Good Tent Pads:
4
Max Tent Pads:
6
Visit Date:
8/11/2022
Solid "A" site. Fantastic swimming. 5 different rock levels overlooking the water. Large area behind the kitchen for tents/hammocks. One of the best canoe landings I've ever seen. It was almost too big for 2 humans and a dog.
Rating:
Good Tent Pads:
1
Max Tent Pads:
3
Visit Date:
7/9/2020
Excellent expansive views off the large rocky point is what makes this site so great. There's a really nice sandy landing to the north in the bay. There's good swimming all around the site. The backside of camp is large but doesn't sport many flat areas for tents.
Rating:
Good Tent Pads:
2
Max Tent Pads:
4
Visit Date:
6/13/2020
This is a really nice site. At first it seems huge and sprawling, but since almost all that sprawling area is exposed rock, the usable portion of the site ends up being a midsized site. For two people with one backpacking tent it still ended up being huge, but the two good tent pads would both be tight for a big basecamp-style tent.
It's really a lovely site though, with plenty of sunny areas, plenty of shaded areas, and lots of trees for those who want to hammock. Beautiful landing / beach area back around the back of the site.
The latrail is a rocky, steep climb up a hill. This is *not* a site for people with any mobility issues.
Rating:
Good Tent Pads:
2
Max Tent Pads:
3
Visit Date:
9/19/2019
Best site I've visited in the BWCA. Plenty of space, great views from the point, and lot's of options for gathering firewood. Two good tent pads that are relatively sheltered and a couple good trees for hammocks, including one spot that over looks the lake.
Pro tip: There is a cliff on the south side of Winchell with an easy trail that can be hard to find. Spectacular views from that cliff so definitely worth the paddle over, the trail opening is just west of the rock face, with a area to land your boat, it's an obvious trail so you should know when you're in the right place.
Rating:
Good Tent Pads:
2
Max Tent Pads:
Visit Date:
7/17/2017
Great Site with views. It has a nice swimming bay and cooking area. The latrine is a hike up hill... would not want to do that in the dark. Lots of trees for hammocks.
Rating:
Good Tent Pads:
2
Max Tent Pads:
Visit Date:
9/20/2017
Nice protected tent site, pretty good cooking area, good bear trees and hammock trees, terrific huge rocky point with great views.
