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BWCA Campsite 627 on Gaskin

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Status:
Open/Potential

Lake:

Latitude:
48.00451

Longitude:
-90.52724

# of Ratings:
6

Avg Rating:

Avg Good Tent Pads:
3

Avg Max Tent Pads:
2
Date:
Permit availability information from Recreation.gov
 
 
On 6/12/2024 8:00:23 PM, Ben Strege said:
Rating:

Good Tent Pads:
3

Max Tent Pads:
4

Visit Date:
6/1/2024

This was the perfect site for me. I love awesome views, and this site had the best view of all the campsites on the lake. The landing is OK - it wasn't too difficult, but not super easy, either. The kitchen was put in a weird spot - it is on the south side instead of the north side. The north side of the island has the amazing views, but the kitchen itself has a limited (though still decent) view. There is a grassy area behind the kitchen but it is too slanted for tents. The tenting area is quite a ways from the kitchen. The best part of the site is the northern side of the island sitting high up with a west-facing view. I enjoyed watching the sunset at night and the perfectly calm water the next morning.
On 1/28/2024 9:58:45 PM, halvorson.christopher said:
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Visit Date:
7/11/2013

On 1/20/2023 8:36:53 AM, Garny04 said:
Rating:

Good Tent Pads:
1

Max Tent Pads:
2

Visit Date:
6/28/2020

Decent campsite. Very rocky, uneven and open. It clearly gets used often. With a west wind it is VERY windy and exposed. The landing is a little awkward and no decent place to store canoes. The views are beautiful and has a great rock jumping/swimming area on the northern side of the site with deep water.
On 7/14/2020 12:28:55 AM, Aldy1 said:
Rating:

Good Tent Pads:
4

Max Tent Pads:
1

Visit Date:
7/11/2020

Large western facing island site with excellent views of the lake. This site would be a 4 star site if the fire grate area was moved to the northern section of the site, where the view is much better. We decided to hang out there and treated fire grate area as a mudroom. Only one decent tent pad up the hill. Great swimming off the north side with a rock to jump off and even a resting bench/ramp. Overall a nice site, but a tad trampled down and dusty due to overuse. You could fit an army here, but there aren't many tent pads or hammock options.
On 10/13/2019 9:49:17 PM, Riley Smith said:
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Visit Date:
10/13/2019

Nice site with a real decent camp kitchen. Landings weren't great, and not much for tent pads in camp proper (may be some back in the woods a ways.) We stopped here for lunch, and then were on our way.
On 7/2/2017 9:56:24 AM, rertel said:
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Visit Date:
6/20/2017

Did not stop but passed by for a looksee. Site is on the west point of the island which was very windblown the day we passed by, so we decided to go further down the lake. Open fire grate area with some trees for protection from the wind. Looked to have a nice mix of flat ground and rock areas and appears to be used frequently. Overall, it seems like a decent site, but a bit exposed to the prevailing wind.
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