Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

Fire restrictions

County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.

Who manages Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

Getting to Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

• Winton, MN is the nearest town, 3 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-30)

Trailheads at Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

• Pow Wow Trail Trailhead (inside the boundary, 1,581 ft), at 47.8012, -91.3065
• Brule Lake Trail (0.05 mi outside the boundary, 1,848 ft), at 47.9200, -90.6480
• Angleworm Trailhead (0.36 mi outside the boundary, 1,525 ft), at 48.0632, -91.9295
• Secret Blackstone Trailhead (0.38 mi outside the boundary, 1,423 ft), at 47.9857, -91.4978
• Greenstone Hunter Walking Trail (0.48 mi outside the boundary, 1,374 ft), at 47.9567, -91.6333
• North Country National Scenic Trail Eas (0.56 mi outside the boundary, 1,470 ft), at 48.0543, -90.0559
• Glipi Hunter Walking Trail (0.58 mi outside the boundary, 1,420 ft), at 47.9247, -91.6979
• Caribou Rock Trailhead (0.6 mi outside the boundary, 1,746 ft), at 48.0615, -90.4553

Trailhead locations: Forest Service recreation sites layer , accessed 2026-09-30. Elevations from USGS 3DEP.

Named summits, canyons, and springs in Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

• Eagle Mountain summit about 2,292 ft
• Kelso Mountain summit about 2,084 ft
• Moose Mountain summit about 2,013 ft
• Canoe Lake lake

Features whose official location is inside the boundary, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System, accessed 2026-09-30. Summit elevations measured on the USGS 3DEP elevation model, which can read a few feet under a surveyed summit height.

Campgrounds in and around Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

• Fall Lake Campground (0.2 miles outside the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.
• Sawbill Lake Campground (0.3 miles outside the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.
• Trails End Campground (0.3 miles outside the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.
• East Bearskin Lake Campground (0.6 miles outside the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.

Fishing and water

Fishing inside the boundary: Alruss fishing , Jacob fishing , Skull fishing , with stocking records and species on fishypedia.com.

• Tofte fishing (0.4 miles outside the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.
• Birch fishing (0.5 miles outside the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.
• Surber fishing (0.7 miles outside the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.
• Glacier Pond 1 fishing (0.9 miles outside the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.
• Leo fishing (1 mile outside the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.

Public lands next to Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

• National forest Most of Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness lies inside Superior National Forest.
• National Park Service unitVoyageurs National Park is 0.4 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
• State parkCascade River State Park is 0.5 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.

Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.

Other wilderness areas in Minnesota

• Tamarac Wilderness (Becker County)
• Agassiz Wilderness (Marshall County)

Minnesota wilderness areas