31 - Farm Lake
Permits Available:
3
Entry Type:
Overnight Paddle or Motor
Ranger Station:
Kawishiwi - 7 miles from office
Entry Point Notes:
- 3 entry permit(s) granted per calendar day. (May 1st - Sept. 30th)
- Access is a boat landing on Farm Lake with access to South Farm Lake. Paddlers access North Kawishiwi River from Farm Lake. Some trip options available for paddlers with additional portages.
- Latitude: 47.89320 Longitude: -91.71832
- Approx. Directions
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Permits
Permit reservations must be made for overnight camping or day use motor in the BWCA. You can make permit reservations through an outfitter or directly. Day use permits for paddling are available at the entry point and do not require a reservation or a fee.
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Outfitting/Gear Rental
View OutfittersTrip Reports - Farm Lake
| Trip Name | Type | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Sort of Alone on the Kawishiwi Rivers | Paddling Canoe | 4 Days |
| One Vessel and Two Souls (Mom and Son) | Paddling Canoe | 3 Days |
| Kawishiwi River | Paddling Canoe | 3 Days |
| Farm Lake | Paddling Canoe | 3 Days |
| Circle Tour 2021 | Paddling Canoe | 9 Days |
| The Circle Tour | Paddling Canoe | 11 Days |
| Gutting It Out On Gabbro: Taking A Hard Fall On A Fall Trip | Paddling Canoe | 5 Days |
| A canoe country meditation...four solo trips | Paddling Canoe | 14 Days |
| Maiden Voyage to BWCA | Paddling Canoe | 4 Days |
| Fall exploration of the Kawishiwi triangle | Paddling Canoe | 4 Days |
| The Great 2010 BWCA Adventure EP31/34 | Paddling Canoe | 12 Days |
| Scouts first trip | Paddling Canoe | 4 Days |
| Farm Lake to Gabbro | Paddling Canoe | 6 Days |
| First Visit to Boundary Waters | Paddling Canoe | 7 Days |
| A BWCA Primer - August 2005 | Paddling Canoe | 5 Days |
Recent Forum Discussions - 31 - Farm Lake
| Discussion | Forum | Last Post | Date Posted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farm Lake entry point location | Trip Planning Forum | 03-28-2024 | 02-24-2024 |
| Pre and Post trip camping on Farm lake EP31 | Trip Planning Forum | 03-08-2024 | 02-10-2024 |
| Detail re: paddling to Farm Lake EP? | Trip Planning Forum | 03-15-2023 | 02-13-2023 |
| Vote - Farm Lake (Ely side) or South Lake (Gunflint) | Trip Planning Forum | 07-26-2021 | 07-26-2021 |
| Farm Lake day trip & bugs? | Trip Planning Forum | 06-16-2021 | 06-15-2021 |
| Farm Lake Solo - Go east or south? | Trip Planning Forum | 08-14-2020 | 08-13-2020 |
| EP 31 Farm Lake question | Trip Planning Forum | 06-25-2020 | 06-23-2020 |