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Kawishiwi Lake is a lovely campground in a birch stand on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. It provides an excellent campsite for people entering or exiting the BWCAW via the Kawishiwi Lake Entry Point. The BWCAW boundary is the shore of the lake, so motors are not allowed on the lake and if you plan on putting a canoe in the water at all, you will need a day use permit available at a kiosk at the access point.
This is at the end of a 14ish mile road outside of Tofte. Please watch for the well marked directional signs.
From MN 61 in Tofte:
Drive north on Co 2 (Sawbill Trail) about 18 miles.
Turn left on Co 3, which may be labeled as Co 33.
After 8 miles, at the county border (not labeled), Cook County 3 will become Lake County 7. Follow Co 7 an additional 2 miles.
Turn right from Co 7 onto FR 354.
Kawishiwi Lake Rustic Campground is at the end of FR 354.
No fee - but a day use pass (available at the put in) is for NON MOTORIZED craft only if you are fishing. Motorized craft are not allowed.
Our sherpa loves it here, so we follow him all around Lake Kawishiwi---he knows all the good spots to fish and pitch a tent!
Beautiful Lake only five campsite so get there early bring your own wood there is some logs in the forest or on the road in. Nice Beach for swimming too if you want to swim. I caught some smallmouth bass right off the shore. 14 inchers
BWCA access lake with great scenic views. Fishing can be good for an access lake with Smallies (biting on a wacky worm rig) near the shorelines and boulders, mostly smaller. Few reefs near the islands that the walleye (biting on chartreuse and gold jigs with pink curly tails) will sit on the top of those reefs for good morning and evening fishing opportunities. Well maintained rustic campground at the landing.
