We had an awesome camping weekend here - I'm so glad I got to see this state park! Here's the…read morebreakdown: CAMPSITES: 4/5 Lots of campsites here that we booked well in advance - I'd guess they fill up fast! I'm not super experienced at camping, but the campsites felt quite close together to me. Compared to other places we've been, the sites are much less private. AMENITIES: 5/5 The amount of water spickets and bathrooms around the site were great, and the showers/main bathroom facilities were nice! STATE PARK: 5/5 We loved walking a bit of the state park over the weekend! The suspension bridge is super cool, and it's really fun to walk on and explore the unique rock formations along the water.

This State Park features the "Swinging Bridge" a 220-foot pedestrian bridge with a 126-foot main…read moresuspension span crosses the St. Louis River in Carlton County. The suspension superstructure is carried on massive stone-clad, reinforced-concrete pylons. The bridge is fun to walk on and it has a fascinating and beautiful view of the powerful river. There is also an adjacent resource center which is a beautiful building with great display. Definitely a stop when in Duluth!

We stayed in Camper cabin July 2023. Knife Island is under…read morenew ownership after the 2022 season. You can already see many new upgrades and it looks like many things are currently in the works (like the second shower room). Nick greeted us upon arrival, super friendly and helpful. Checkin and check out is easy. We had good email and text instructions before arrival. The grounds were well maintained. Seems like there is a lot to do right at the campground with the recreation equipment already on sight, also fishing or kayaking in the river. I'd stay here again without doubt, and honestly I'm on the picker side!

Great new managers who bought the place in February. They do such a great job keeping the bathrooms…read moreclean and really put their hearts into this place. Would definitely recommend and stay here again.

As a full-time RV'er and KOA member, I've stayed at numerous KOA locations across both the US and…read moreCanada. This location is perfectly fine... certainly nothing to get excited about. What's going to ruin your time is if you have to talk to any of the employees in their yellow KOA shirts. Seems like they're there to police policies more than anything. I've been to Germany and they're less militant about their rules. (Another guest called them the "Gestapo"). If you choose to stay here, good luck to you and yours... do yourself a favor and stay away from the yellow shirts. As for me, my RV, and my extended family, we will not be staying here again... and I will be leaving negative reviews on every platform I use.

The bathrooms! Oh my gosh the bathrooms! Clean as can be! The showers are individual are quite…read morespacious, perfect for moms or dads with littles. The staff went above and beyond, when they showed us to our site they realized to he people next to us had left their dogs unattended (which they weren't supposed to do and they staff had been trying to reach the owners) but the dogs were barking. So they offered to move us. And I think we got a better end of the deal! Not a hookup, but we refunded for the lack of a sewer line. It did t really matter since we're so close to the bathrooms anyway! The campground had a pool, a play ground, and a huge lawn for kids to run around. But I really can't gush enough about the staff! Amazing! WiFi seemed to disappear at night, which was a bummer, but all in all we'd stay here again!

Great campground and RV park. Well managed. Lots of trees and shade and close to miles and miles of…read morebike trails that are nice, level and paved. Had some trouble leveling our RV, but once we did it was a good site. We were able to get our satellite tv and our Starlink signals thankfully. Lastly and most important, the staff went above and beyond to help us get our stay scheduled, so there's that! Enjoy your stay!

This is one of the few campgrounds around Duluth. Located on a small lake about ten minutes from…read moredowntown, it's a great place to camp if you're exploring the area. We took the last tent site on a Saturday evening so they fill up fast. It was $31 for a tent site for the night. The site had a small fire pit and picnic table, like most campgrounds. The unfortunate part of the sites is that there isn't much privacy. Really no trees at all, just all grass. There is one bathroom facility located within a short distance from all the sites. They were in good condition and also had laundry available. The staff were friendly and they have a small little store at check in as well.

It is alright to camp there but nothing outstanding. We booked the place for two nights for two…read moredifferent campers. You had to send a check in advance credit cards not accepted for reservations. We booked for two nights because it's Labor Day weekend. But we saw all we wanted to see so we wanted to cancel one night. There is no money back. But I get it because she might have filled it by now. It's true that they are pull thru sites which we had. There are docks at the rivers edge. And the sunset was nice with the wispy clouds. There was power and water which we really didn't need but we did hook up to charge my IPhone. There was a washer ($1.50) and dryer ($1.00) so that was nice. There was only one flush toilet and one shower. They are in the same room so that could be an issue where you wanted to use one not the other. I felt safe there.

If every other campground is full, then this may be a viable option. Will work for tent campers…read more Those with fifth wheels of class As will have a hard time. Extremely tight corners. Office is near dock and was unstaffed when we arrived. Office is in a bit of disrepair. Sites were very crowded. We did not care for this campground nor felt safe and ended up canceling our reservation and staying elsewhere. There are much better options in the area IMHO. Pros: beautiful setting on lakefront with dock area.

Blake is incredibly knowledgeable and provides education throughout your adventure!…read moreWe did a family adventure with dog sledding and horses. I highly recommend!!!

I have never been dog sledding before but I wanted to do it before I got older. This was an…read moreamazing experience. We looked around and my wife found Positive Energy and we decided to book a weekend in Duluth so we could go dog sledding. We got all of our warm gear ready and headed out. When we arrived we were greeted by the owner and one of the dogs. Next we got a lesson on sleds and dog teams. Walking into the dog area we got to meet all of the dogs. Then we got to harness them and get them set on the rope of each sled. We learned a lot about dogs and the history of sledding the whole time were were there from the staff. They make sure you really understand everything and take the time to answer every question you have. We did the 3 hour tour and it was amazing!!! We got on the sleds as passengers and after about 25 min mine stopped and I got to drive. Wow was it fun, driving a dog sled on my own across a frozen lake. It was a lot more work than I expected but worth every second. After we were done sledding we helped get the dogs off of the sleds, they got treats and we helped get them back to each dogs house. I recommend Positive Energy to anyone wanting to try dogsledding. The staff and the dogs are amazing!

This is a very nice campground which easy access to the water. The lots are a bit close together…read morewhich can make it a little uncomfortable. The staff is very accommodating if there is an issue. We came here and found out that the camp spot two down had a bunch of dogs barking. We asked if we could be moved and they did without any issues. They also have ice and firewood for sale which makes it easy. The bathrooms are amazingly clean with clean showers! They do have a small playground and board game room that is VERY small. But that's fine because you are most likely to be there for camping. There is a fishing pier and easy access boat (canoe type) launch area. I would probably come back again

Most of my campground experience involves dispersed camping, BLM camping and National Parks, I…read moreavoid privately owned campgrounds. But because of all of the closing of public lands and campgrounds I found this place. I paid $ 45 a night to have a site at waters edge and electricity and water. There is a building with men's and women's showers and flush toilets. There are also 2 other men's and women's vault toilets. The vault toilets were pretty full and very smelly but there was plenty of toilet paper and hand sanitizer available. The sites are close together with a fire ring and some have shade. I stayed here in a tent and there were a few ticks and very few mosquitos this early in the season. The host couple seemed nice but I didn't see much of them during my stay. There is firewood for sale at $ 5.00 for a small bundle and t-shirts and hoodies also for sale. There is a huge dumpster for trash and that thing stunk up the campground. This campground isn't for a peaceful and serene camping experience, it is noisy even after the mandated 10 PM to 7 AM quiet time. Late at night there was yelling, ATV's driving around with loud talkers and headlights shining. I kept waiting for the hosts to enforce the quiet time rules listing at the entrance but to no avail. Early in the morning people launching to go fishing were loud talking and firing up boat motors. This place is more for partiers and people who want to fish. It wasn't that clean and the price is high for what you experience. I can't recommend this campground based on my experience.

Start with good, campsites are really big and have nice fire pits. That's all. The roads are dirt…read moreand dusty, the bathroom is terrible, showers small and old, not maintained at all, 2 stalls for a lot of campsites. The water faucet near the sites for drinking water have used paper towels and garbage all around them, so gross. For $40.00 a night the bathrooms should be cleaned, and updated and the camp cleaned up. We won't be back and we can't recommend. It's a shame because a little bit of cleaning and updating would go a long way.

The campsites are nice, but the bathrooms are disgusting. Please please clean up and maintain.read more

Doesn't get any better then, local and family owned…read more My cousin from Ely had previously bought a outfit for her grand baby and realized it was too small. We went in to exchange it and they could have not been more accommodating. She did not have the receipt and had removed the tags. They knew it was their product and were happy to make the swap for a larger size. As she made the swap, I browsed through the store with my other cousin. Oh my, the variety of merchandise was mind blowing. They had everything you'd need for a camping trip. They even sell camping packages for the boundary waters and when you check-in on Yelp they offer a 15% off coupon. If you're a fisher, they also offer live bait to help you catch that big fish. That way your "big fish" story will be truth instead of a made up one. My other cousin who was traveling with us, caught so much fish during our trip, that when we left Ely, we had to stop at Spirit to buy dry ice. When in Ely, I highly recommend that you shop, Spirit.

Best outfitter in Ely. Knowledgeable friendly staff. Would recommend them especially for people…read morenew to the BWCA.

Beautiful views! Staff very eager to be of help. It is a work in Progress as some sites are being…read morerenovated, but all in all a very nice stay. It was a little confusing coming in but got it straightened out.

Super clean and nice bathrooms and showers. Also, great rates, management, and staff.read more