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BWCA Campsite 1542 on Basswood River

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Status:
Open/Potential

Lake:

Latitude:
48.10769

Longitude:
-91.6739

# of Ratings:
3

Avg Rating:

Avg Good Tent Pads:
1

Avg Max Tent Pads:
1
Date:
Permit availability information from Recreation.gov
 
 
On 9/9/2025 3:59:31 PM, collinsm22 said:
Rating:

Good Tent Pads:
0

Max Tent Pads:
1

Visit Date:
9/6/2025

Could you set up a tent here? I doubt it. Calling any of the space there a "tent pad" would be a stretch. This is clearly a camp site for lunch stops. There's no place for a hammock, either. The best you could do is cowboy camp on the rock behind the grate. Plus, it's right on top of the portage, so there's no privacy at all. The grassy areas would be quite comfortable on a dry day to lie down and enjoy a snack before moving on.
On 2/23/2021 9:58:06 AM, Prorecreator said:
Rating:

Good Tent Pads:
0

Max Tent Pads:
1

Visit Date:
9/24/2019

Didn't stay here even though it was getting late in the day. Poor excuse for a site, immediately adjacent to a short portage that is not shown on the PP map. Kitchen poor. Couldn't find a decent spot to pitch a tent, so continued upriver.
On 5/10/2015 2:30:23 PM, drglock said:
Rating:

Good Tent Pads:
2

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Visit Date:
7/29/2014

We stopped here because it was available and we were worried about not finding an open site further down the river near the falls. Nice and flat, very close to the water. Pretty private stretch of the river as pennisulas jet out at both end giving you a private little stretch of the river. Wasnt much camp furniture, but it was ok. Easy to wade out in the river for a swim. Caught a couple northern from shore running a shad rap.
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Campsite 1542
Campsite 1542 by drglock
7/29/2014
Campsite 1542 view 2
Campsite 1542 view 2 by drglock
7/29/2014
Campsite 1542
Campsite 1542 by collinsm22
9/6/2025
Kitchen at Campsite 1542
Kitchen at Campsite 1542 by collinsm22
9/6/2025
Looking east from Campsite 1542
Looking east from Campsite 1542 by collinsm22
9/6/2025
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Fuzzy caterpillar by collinsm22
9/6/2025
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