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BWCA Campsite 433 on Gneiss

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Status:
Open/Potential

Lake:

Latitude:
48.17466

Longitude:
-90.8063

# of Ratings:
4

Avg Rating:

Avg Good Tent Pads:
3

Avg Max Tent Pads:
4
Date:
Permit availability information from Recreation.gov
 
 
On 9/20/2024 8:04:58 PM, Northwoods Fan said:
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Visit Date:
9/13/2024

A cool site, with a nice fire grate area and a good short cliff jumping set of rocks on the West side of the island.
On 1/29/2024 2:40:48 PM, Phillip Santillan said:
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Visit Date:
6/12/2023

I've camped here several times over the years. It is a great site if you don't want a site that allows for fishing from camp. (I am partial to sites where you can catch walleye from camp). Gneiss Lake, in general, is not very good for fish, but Devil's Elbow is not that far away. We had 6 Hammock campers and a person in a tent one year. The landing is good and it stays really shallow a good ways out, so it's a perfect camp if swimming is something you're looking for.
On 3/12/2020 12:33:32 PM, PmonkeyP said:
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Good Tent Pads:
3

Max Tent Pads:
4

Visit Date:
8/3/2019

I have been in the BWCA/Quetico 9 times and this is my all time favorite campsite. Maybe it was the beautiful day or the company of my daughter but it was big, open, beautiful, and peaceful with good swimming and views.
On 7/19/2015 9:33:09 AM, TuscaroraBorealis said:
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Good Tent Pads:
3

Max Tent Pads:
4

Visit Date:
7/28/2011

A lush green oasis that escaped the ravages of the fires a few years back. Nice canoe landing that also works well for swimming. Well used trails run off in both directions. There is a nice drop off on the SW corner of the island. Great for fishing as well as diving & swimming. Also provides a great vantage point for viewing the sunsets. The only drawback is that the site has lotsa grass & weeds in the camping area. High potential for bug problems.
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