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BWCA Campsite 1625 on Basswood

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Status:
Open/Potential

Lake:

Latitude:
48.09443

Longitude:
-91.58367

# of Ratings:
1

Avg Rating:

Avg Good Tent Pads:
1

Avg Max Tent Pads:
2
Date:
Permit availability information from Recreation.gov
 
 
On 8/4/2025 9:28:48 AM, collinsm22 said:
Rating:

Good Tent Pads:
1

Max Tent Pads:
2

Visit Date:
7/28/2025

We stayed at this site as the lesser of two evils after a long day of paddling. First, it has one of the best beaches in the BWCAW (the one on the north side of United States Point is better, however). It also has a decent bear-bag-hanging tree just down the beach a little ways. Otherwise, everything else about this site is lacking. The kitchen is cramped with almost no view. There is a single good tent pad (into which we fit 3 tents). The tent pad has good drainage, however, as evidenced by the lack of puddles after getting an inch of rain overnight. The latrine had several pieces of garbage in it (we will be notifying the forest service). If it weren't for the wonderful beach, I'd give it a "2."
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Nice beach and calm bay
Nice beach and calm bay by collinsm22
7/28/2025
About to depart beach site
About to depart beach site by collinsm22
7/29/2025
Mirror lake at the beach
Mirror lake at the beach by collinsm22
7/28/2025
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