Superior National Forest, Minnesota

This forest, located in the Arrowhead region of Minnesota between the US/Canada border and Lake Superior, is technically 3.9 million acres, but approximately 500,000 of those acres are water (there are approximately 2,000 lakes and rivers), making it ideal for any type of canoeing, fishing, or other forest-related water activity. Superior National Forest is recognized for its boreal forest habitat (as well as a mixed conifer hardwood forest region) and fascinating aquatic flora like water lilies and wild rice, in addition to its lakes (the plant, not the grain).

The Superior National Forest has built fee campgrounds with facilities such as drinking water and waste disposal, rustic campgrounds without drinking water or fees, and backcountry campsites with just a pit toilet and a fire grate with no permits or fees.

Location: 8901 Grand Avenue Pl, Duluth, MN 55808-1122

Website: fs.usda.gov/superior