Fenske Lake Campground is located in the Kawishiwi Ranger District of the Superior National Forest approximately 10 miles outside of Ely in northern Minnesota and near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. It is an ideal place to relax while enjoying fishing and other recreational activities.

Fenske Lake Campground is located in the Kawishiwi Ranger District of the Superior National Forest approximately 10 miles outside of Ely in northern Minnesota and near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. It is an ideal place to relax while enjoying fishing and other recreational activities.
The campground features 14 shaded campsites (each with a picnic table, fire grate, and tent pad ), and a solar-electric pump is available for drinking water. An open log shelter is near the picnic area for use during inclement weather. A group campsite a distance away from the family campsites, may be reserved. Some family campsites may be reserved, while others are for drop-in campers only.
Fenske Lake Campground is near access points to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Fenske Lake is part of a Superior National Forest canoe circle route. Firewood is available for purchase, and with at least one day's notice, canoes can be rented for $20.00 per day.
Fenske Lake Campground is a National Forest Campground operated by the Ely Area Campground Concessionaires. The operating season starts May 5 and concludes September 30. Campground may be open through October, depending on weather.