BWCA Campsite 1231 on Ensign

This campsite did not look like much from the water, and I expected it to be a lower-quality site at first. Once I got past the landing, though, it turned out to be a fairly large campsite. The landing is a small sandy beach, so it was very easy to pull in and get the canoe out of the water. The fire grate area has a somewhat limited view because brush along the water blocks part of the lake. When I visited before the leaves were fully in, I could see more, but I expect the view would be more screened later in the season. The tenting is the main strength of this site. There are four good tent pads and five maximum tent pads, and they are spread out enough that they each feel somewhat separate. One of the pads is especially large, though I am still counting it as one tent pad. Overall, this site was better than I expected and would be a practical option for a group needing tent space.

A pretty average site, but it does have good tent sites and a good fire pit area. One of the tent sites is big enough for two tents. The main negative is the lack of rocks to lounge on. It lacks a good tree for food packs, but we rigged a line between two trees and used carabiners to hang two lines to get our three food packs up. We were pretty pleased with the result after we had the lines in place. We caught a lot of fish across the lake.

Other descriptions are accurate. Not a very scenic view of the lake, and a bit buggy. First available site we found heading westbound fighting a heavy wind, so I won't complain. Had no luck fishing but water levels are low and fishing is poor overall.

Nice elevated campsite. The winds generally out of the southwest helped keep the mosquitos at bay. Two good tent pads. Maybe you coud squeeze in a third? Decent area down by the shore where you can leave a couple of canoes without having to haul them up top.

Site has a good landing, a few rocks but not too bad but the site is also located slightly uphill. There are 2-3 good tent pads and a decent campfire ring. Not many good trees for a bear bag here unless you get really crafty, its doable, just not easy. Overall a good campsite and I would come back again. Great view to the south. Good fishing up and down the shore and across.