Bear Head Lake Campground

There is plenty to do right at the Bear Head Lake State Park when you camp in an RV near Ely. The park is secluded in the North Woods and features the 674-acre Bear Head Lake as well as smaller lakes and 23 miles of lake shoreline. Black bear, white-tailed deer, red squirrels, moose, chipmunks, snowshoe hares, bald eagles, and red crossbills call the forest their home. A trail center on-site features interpretive exhibits and programs. Fishing gear, boats, motors, canoes, kayaks, paddleboards, and snowshoes are all available for rent. Other recreational opportunities include hiking, picnicking, fishing, nature and wildlife viewing, and photography. The Lost Lake Peatland Scientific and Natural Area is a 2,660-acre area of unspoiled natural beauty that you can access easily when you are RV camping at Bear Head Lake Campground. Native plant species here include rare montane yellow-eyed grass, Torrey’s mannagrass, and coastal sedge. There is also a wide variety of native and migratory birds. Recreational opportunities in the area include dog walking, hiking, fishing, hunting and trapping, nature and wildlife viewing, photography, snowmobiling, and cross-country skiing. Superior National Forest is another great way to experience the great outdoors with your motorhome rental near the Bear Head Lake Campground. It covers over three million acres with 1,300 miles of coldwater streams, 950 miles of warm water streams, and 2,000 miles of trails. Gray wolves call this massive forest home. Special places in the forest include the Superior National Forest Scenic Byway, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, and the Sturgeon River Trail. Naturalist programs for all ages are offered through the North Shore Resort Naturalist Program. The Discovery Auto Tour features self-guided interpretive scenic drives, and popular recreational opportunities in the forest include boating, swimming, hiking, climbing, fishing, hunting, nature viewing and photography, rock and mineral collecting, and geocaching and letterboxing.