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BWCA Campsite 519
| Campsite Number: | 519 Link to Map |
| Camp Status: | open |
| Lake: | Tuscarora Lake |
| Lake Camp Number: | 6 |
| Approx. Latitude: | 48.04220 |
| Approx. Longitude: | -90.88354 |
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There are 12 member comments about this campsite.
Member Comment 1 - (posted on 08/25/2023)
Camp Info Posted by:
dschult2
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Max. Group Size Recommended:
9
Lake:
Tuscarora Lake
Entry Point:
50 - Cross Bay Lake
Approximate Date of Visit:
05/15/2023
Camp Notes:
I really enjoyed this campsite. There are numerous good tent pads including a couple of grassy ones. You could easily spend a few days here. Great views, nice slopey landing, and numerous trails to explore.
Member Comment 2 - (posted on 05/24/2023)
Camp Info Posted by:
Speckled
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Max. Group Size Recommended:
9
Lake:
Tuscarora Lake
Entry Point:
51 - Missing Link Lake
Approximate Date of Visit:
05/18/2023
Camp Notes:
Landing is sloped bedrock, firepit is fairly open with a nice rock table for dinner prep, tent pads abound. No real food hanging tree, so barrel or ursack it to a tree. Underbrush is mostly gone across the whole island, making walking around easy. Latrine is atop a hill overlooking the lake. One of the nicer sites i've had the privilege of staying at.
Member Comment 3 - (posted on 01/24/2023)
Camp Info Posted by:
VaderStrom
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Max. Group Size Recommended:
9
Lake:
Tuscarora Lake
Entry Point:
51 - Missing Link Lake
Approximate Date of Visit:
05/15/2019
Camp Notes:
Nice Island site with great views of the sunset. Lots of traffic going by and other groups trying to land on the other side looking to take the site they didn't know was unoccupied. No problems with pests or bugs as we were there early in the year.
Member Comment 4 - (posted on 07/05/2017)
Camp Info Posted by:
TuscaroraBorealis
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Max. Group Size Recommended:
9
Entry Point:
52 - Brant Lake
Approximate Date of Visit:
06/14/2017
Camp Notes:
A centrally located island site that has a nice sloped landing leading to an open fire grate area that still provides a sheltered feel. Several nice tent pads. Trails spider webbing out in every direction begging to be explored.
Member Comment 5 - (posted on 05/19/2016)
Camp Info Posted by:
outsidej
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Max. Group Size Recommended:
5
Lake:
Tuscarora Lake
Entry Point:
51 - Missing Link Lake
Approximate Date of Visit:
05/14/2016
Camp Notes:
Awesome little island with some opportunities for
exploration, including a rocky fern gully along its
northwest shore. There's a couple of decent pads for
pitching a tent, and some good trees for hanging
hammocks right in camp. We, however, didn't spend
much time in the main camp, other than to sleep,
because arctic northwest winds made it nearly untenable.
Instead, we followed a spur of the latrine trail, up over the
hill, to the east side of the island, which was sheltered
from the wind. On the fishing opener, we caught a few
lake trout casting from the island, between that next little
island to the south and in the little bay on the back. I
would give it 3.5 stars if I could, and would probably feel
differently about it if we had visited during a different
time of the year.
Member Comment 6 - (posted on 08/10/2015)
Camp Info Posted by:
wsmartz
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Max. Group Size Recommended:
6
Lake:
Tuscarora Lake
Entry Point:
52 - Brant Lake
Approximate Date of Visit:
08/08/2015
Camp Notes:
Private island on beautiful Tuscarora with great views.
Three decent pads for tents. Though, all spots had
minor pooling during a heavy storm. Nice quiet nights,
very little life on the island except for a couple of mice.
We felt surprisingly sheltered during a storm one night
and enjoyed the soft sounds of rippling water and
distant loons the other nights.
Semi-private latrine is up on a hill away from the camp
and is sightly breezy to keep the bugs away. The
camp's smooth rock shore has lots of sunshine and a
great breeze. The area around the fire grate is less
breezy, but has a large enough clearing to keep the
bugs mild.
There are a few great camps to choose on Tuscarora,
this is definitely one of them! Enjoyed our relaxing stay
here!
Member Comment 7 - (posted on 08/08/2014)
Camp Info Posted by:
nasnsp
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Max. Group Size Recommended:
2
Lake:
Tuscarora Lake
Entry Point:
52 - Brant Lake
Approximate Date of Visit:
07/07/2014
Camp Notes:
Private island campsite, west facing keeps the bugs
away. We had a great time exploring the island.
Tried fishing for Northern but didn't catch any fish
from shore or in a nearby bay.
Member Comment 8 - (posted on 04/03/2013)
Camp Info Posted by:
RainGearRight
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Max. Group Size Recommended:
8
Lake:
Tuscarora Lake
Entry Point:
51 - Missing Link Lake
Approximate Date of Visit:
05/14/2012
Camp Notes:
Three pads with room for more on the grass. Nice
view from the grate. Trails to explore. Landings
a bit tricky, and shore fishing isn't the best.
Best thing this site has going for it is its
central location on a beautiful lake.
Member Comment 9 - (posted on 07/21/2012)
Camp Info Posted by:
mnbackpacker
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Member Comment 10 - (posted on 07/21/2012)
Camp Info Posted by:
mnbackpacker
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Entry Point:
50 - Cross Bay Lake
Approximate Date of Visit:
07/04/2012
Camp Notes:
Was forced to stay here due to a summer hail storm on my way to Crooked Lake. Site has beautiful western view with awesome smooth rock gently sloping into the water, but makes landing a little tricky. Underwater ledges make great "bathtub". Nicest kitchen set that I have seen with multiple rock tables and benches nestled up to a great view of the sunset over the fire grate. Plenty of tent space and fire wood, you just have to explore the island a little to find it. Flat rocks by the water work perfectly the stargazing. Glad I stopped here. Stayed 3 days. Saw noone.
Member Comment 11 - (posted on 08/20/2011)
Camp Info Posted by:
TomP
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Max. Group Size Recommended:
8
Entry Point:
50 - Cross Bay Lake
Camp Notes:
Still a 5 star site. Many tent pads. Faces west for views of sunset. Wide open area around fire grate so bugs are not a problem. Stayed there two nights.
Member Comment 12 - (posted on 07/24/2006)
Camp Info Posted by:
coachb01
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Max. Group Size Recommended:
4
Lake:
Tuscarora Lake
Entry Point:
52 - Brant Lake
Approximate Date of Visit:
06/29/2006
Camp Notes:
Great island campsite on the most beautiful lake in the BWCA.