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From town: Go 9 mi E on Hwy 169, then 7 mi S on CR 128 (Bear Head State Park Rd).
Beautiful Campground. We stayed at site 56e and loved that there was a dock just across the road and a short, 50 or so step, walk to the lake from our campsite. The bathroom/shower house appeared to be new and the showers were nice and warm! Fabulous smoke free fire pits at each of the campsites too! We saw deer walking through the campgrounds, and through our site, every day during our stay. We saw fireflies, heard loons and owls and toads in the evening.
The only negatives I can share have nothing to do with the park. Apparently, this has been an especially buggy/mosquito year so far. I would encourage anyone planning on spending time outside of your camper or tent to bring mosquito netting, bug spray and clothing that covers anything you don’t want to get bitten. It was bad. We broke out the thermacell mosquito repellent device and it saved us at our campsite. We are buying the thermacell devices that clip on for future visits to the area after this trip :)
The campsites are pretty close together but it wasn’t an issue as far as privacy, there’s plenty of greenery between campsites. The issue we had was regarding noise of a neighboring camper, specifically, their use of what I can only imagine was a fan on full blast or air conditioner or generator? It was loud enough that once turned on we were unable to hear the sounds of nature just the rumble of whatever it was they turned on. Kind of a bummer but we were able to hear well prior to the mechanical interruption….
Overall, we will definitely be back, likely in the fall and crossing our fingers for a hard frost before our arrival!!!
Beautiful lake, clear water, lots of hiking and nice campground. We've seen deer and ruffed grouse in the campground. The camp sites are nice but could be a little farther apart, you can see the camper next to you through the woods. Great swimming beach area and trail center.
We had such an amazing winter experience here. The cabin was toasty and we even woke up to a deer having breakfast. Aspen cabin was perfect for privacy! I would recommend stopping at this state park!
Such a cool state park! Went backpacking here; which I highly recommend. Our campsite was right next to the blueberry lake, so waking up each morning there was an amazing view. The campsite itself was relatively large! We had enough space to set up our tent, have a bonfire, and set up our hammocks. The campsite is verrrrry spacious; there is also a short path that leads you directly to the lake. They also have bear storage which was really nice being that far into the park. There are a few trails at the state park as well. I really enjoyed the Norberg loop; very scenic and you get to walk passed two lakes.
Beautiful state park on the edge of the BWCA.
Camper cabins have electric baseboard heating and were perfectly situated for privacy between sites - even without leaves on trees. Vault toilet near site was clean and very close to cabins.
The trail center has “regular” bathrooms, large indoor & outdoor areas for gathering with fire pit/fireplace. There are board games, sink and microwave in addition to many tables and chairs. This room must be stunning in the winter during a snow.
We look forward to coming back and exploring more trails and hopping on the water when it is warmer. What a gem!
