Grand Portage State Forest

Counties:

Cook

map

Fire Danger Rating

Acres: 100,172


State Forest Map

Motor Vehicle/OHV Classification: Limited Managed

Approved Firewood Vendors

Snow Conditions:

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• Grand Portage State Forest is located in Cook County about 10 miles northeast of Grand Marias.

•If you appreciate smaller campgrounds, Grand Portage State Forest offers you three campgrounds—Devilfish Lake, Esther Lake, and McFarland Lake—has five or fewer campsites.

•The forest offers a total of nine water accesses, including McFarland Lake, located at the end of the Arrowhead Trail, serves as an entry point to the eastern edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Parking lots are available.

• Grand Portage State Forest also offers great connections to other recreational opportunities such as the Border Route Trail, Grand Portage Trail in the Grand Portage Indian Reservation, and Judge C.R. Magney State Park.


More about this forest


Visitor Alert:

  • Moosehorn Road: Closed to vehicles over 1,000 lbs. GVW.

Grand Portage State Forest at a glance...

RECREATION

Dispersed Camping

Picnic Shelters

TRAILS

Cross-Country Skiing

30 Miles Hiking

40 Miles Snowmobiling


Attention Trail Users:

• Portions of this state forest is classified for the purposes of motor vehicle and OHVs usage as managed and limited. Refer to state forest map for details.

Notice: Groomed snowmobile trails, as signed, are closed starting Dec. 1 to off-highway vehicles (OHVs) and highway licensed vehicles (HLV's).


Temp Forest Road / OHV Closures

FACILITIES

Devilfish Lake Campground
Esther Lake Campground
McFarland Lake Campground

SPECIAL FEATURES IN STATE FOREST

• Judge C.R. Magney State Park
• Spring Beauty Northern Hardwoods SNA
• Hovland Woods SNA
• Myhr Creek Ridge SNA

OTHER DESTINATIONS

Boundary Waters Canoe Area
Superior Hiking Trail