This is an incredible (but very busy!) state park. We camped at walk-in site 83, which was hands…read moredown the best site in the park. The walk-in sites in general are all amazing, you're secluded from everyone else but still close to the amenities. Site 83 is about a 4-minute walk from where you park your car. There are two tent pads and plenty of space. It's a beautiful site--book it early! The amenities at the campground were great, plenty of places to recycle, fill up water, and throw out trash. The bathrooms are also very nice, but they are some of the busiest bathrooms I've ever seen! There are plenty of hiking trails as well, a great visitor center and gift shop, and it is an all around lovely state park.

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.

Of all the points I've visited on the North/South shores, I keep coming back to here. The sand, the…read morewalk, all of which, are easy, continues to be one of our favorites. The only apology we have is recommending this place to others. But, by hopes, it will save it from further industrialization, because it's truly a remarkable spot of propriety. The only black mark on this place is that as a child I was able to camp here and now you can not. Our last visit a child informed us that he had broken the lock to the lighthouse. After 20 years, we investigated. That's where you'll f find the pictures.

I love this beach! The water might be cold, but the views are always great. This beach is where…read moreI've honed my rock skipping skills (I'm still not very good at it, but I'm getting there!) Be warned, four years ago my brother cut his foot on this beach and it got infected, but that's not the beach's fault! Just make sure to wear shoes when walking around or watch your step!

This park is amazing and great for kids. My husband added this to our Summer list to check out. We…read morestayed in Duluth which is only about a 25 min drive away. Park is lovely with falls around every corner. Easy hiking trails- very scenic and beautiful. Had the water not been such an icky brown I might have jumped in and if it were a tad warmer out. Plenty of rocks to jump around on and just a beautiful park for the family and our little pup who kept up.

Small state park. Nice short hiking loops. The falls are very scenic. Nice covered bridge. The…read morestaff at the visitor center are very friendly. There is a campground. It was empty when I was there in early June.

This is a super pretty waterfall which also happens to be a short walk away! Highly worth stopping…read moreby if you're traveling on the road and want to stretch out your legs, or to visit as an attraction in of itself. It's great since you don't need to purchase a permit to park in the wayside/visitor center lot. There's a pretty large visitor center with washrooms, a nature store, and exhibits. The exhibits were informative, ranging from the rocks of Lake Superior, to the animals of the forest park. I spent about 15 minutes here reading all the signs. The park store has ice cream, clothing, cards, and other sundries. It was pretty busy with people purchasing Gooseberry Falls State Park swag. I guess this park is pretty beloved! Finally, the walk to the falls was beautiful. It's paved all the way and very clearly laid out so there's no chance of getting lost. Some people were wading in the river and taking some amazing photos of this beautiful place.

This place is always on our stopping list when we're up north…read more The falls being easily accessible are also a great place to put your feet in the water and throw rocks. The visitor center is also very nice and well equipped with the extra bonus of ice cream treats!

Every now and then you combine location, affordability, cleanliness and great personalities…read more When you pull in Rick is gonna start picking on you, run with it he's just loosing you up for a great weekend! All was well, I'll be back.

Knife river campground was great. The owners are very helpful and social, you can always find them…read moresomewhere around the site. The owner actually went out of his way to cut down some tree branches that were blocking out camper from comfortably entering our spot which was very nice. Bathrooms were clean but the women's was often busy. Not much else you can expect during peak camping season however. Very nice and close access to the beach as well as a nearby candy store. This place is great if you're looking for a nice place in the two harbors/Duluth area, but not looking to raise wild shenanigans. The owner seems to strictly enforce the 10:00 quiet rule time, which was fine with us.

The owner, Vicki, was very nice and would always check to see if everyone was happy. This…read morecampground is beautiful and quiet - no "city camping" here! Clean bathrooms and showers. Want to get away from the "Rat Race" come here! Great for RV's and tent camping. It's worth the few miles (2.6) from the main road. Will be back!

Don't let the gravel road deter your visit here-you won't regret it! We camped during the week…read more(only sharing the area with one other camper-quite a long distance away). The bathrooms and shower were a pleasant surprise: Clean and a great experience for camping!

This campground was warm, welcoming, cozy, and quiet. The sites were tucked in underneath a canopy…read moreof oak and birch trees, looking out over a lovely lake. Carl and Sandy, the hosts/owners were terrific. They welcomed us and helped us get positioned into our site, had a stack of firewood ready to go by the fire pit, and even added a small rolled up item that made colorful flames! Great camping experience, great people, we will return.

Was here in Summer a decade or so ago and decided to go back again and spent a week here in late…read moreSeptember. The hosts are extremely accommodating and more than willing to help with getting your trailer into the proper place. Several of the sites are set permanently as they have wooden decks and some are a bit dated. Very quiet. No store but firewood is available and Iron River is less than 10 minutes away. Very nice!

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!

Awesome private tent sites! We made a last minute trip for the night to check out the fall colors…read moreand the state park. The state park campground was full, and another campground we checked had a two night minimum. We left a voicemail for Knife Island and they got back to us quickly. We loved our tent site. It was up on top of a soft part of rocky outcrop and very adorable / picturesque. They have a picnic table and a fire-ring at each site. The ground was also nice and flat for the tent. (I forgot the tent stakes so not sure if it would be hard to stake down). No electric or water hookups. There are water spigots along the road between every few tent sites, and port-a-potties just down the road. The only negative was that our site was pretty close to the highway. We couldn't see it, but could hear it. A little nosy but kind of a nice white noise so you don't get freaked out by animal noises in the woods. They don't sell firewood anymore so grab some from the Kwiktrip down the road. There was a pile of brush near our site that we were able to use as kindling.

Absolutely breathtaking!…read more My boys could have stayed here all day skipping rocks. We loved the view and watched a deer walk across the water. You must see this place!

We actually didn't go TO the lighthouse, having been there many years ago. We walked the trail of…read moreSplit Rock Lighthouse State Park. Beautiful scenery following the lake and great views of the lighthouse from below. $7 day pass parking.

Come up a few times each summer. The level of care they put in to the grounds is amazing. Ponds are…read morestocked with a variety of fish. Paddle boats and canoes to use. Love this campground we'll continue to book time here.

There is a lot to love about this place, the club house has a pool table, free library, and movie…read morelibrary, and the bathrooms are new/very clean. However, the water in the women's shower (which there is only one of, it made it hard for our girls group of 4 to shower in a timely manner) is so hot you feel scalded on the coolest setting.... They need to turn down the water heater before someone gets seriously hurt. The spots aren't overly large, but the park is quiet! There isn't a lot of shade, but you can sit by the lake at a bench in the shade. And then, there is the elephant in the room, who puts trail cams up on all their trails? This place must be high crime that they need so many. If you need somewhere to stay in a pinch like we did, and you have an RV with a shower, this is a decent place to stay. But, it's not a destination stay.