47 - Lizz and Swamp Lakes
Permits Available:
3
Entry Type:
Overnight Paddle Only
Ranger Station:
Gunflint - 34 miles from office
Entry Point Notes:
- 3 entry permit(s) granted per calendar day. (May 1st - Sept. 30th)
- Access from Poplar Lake by 51-rod portage to Lizz Lake and 100-rod portage into Swamp Lake only.
- Latitude: 48.04204 Longitude: -90.49976
- 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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Trip Reports - Lizz and Swamp Lakes
| Trip Name | Type | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Solo Base Camp Horseshoe Lake | Paddling Canoe | 5 Days |
| Island Life In The Boundary Waters | Paddling Canoe | 5 Days |
| Hanging Out on Horseshoe Lake in the Boundary Waters | Paddling Canoe | 6 Days |
| May 2021 YouTube Trip Report - Lizz Lake Entry | Paddling Canoe | 10 Days |
| just one more | Paddling Canoe | 6 Days |
| Poplar, Lizz, Caribou, Horseshoe and Meeds Lake | Paddling Canoe | 5 Days |
| 2020 Troop 409 BWCA trip | Paddling Canoe | 5 Days |
| Poplar-Caribou-Horseshoe-Vista-Gaskin Better late than never. 2020 report | Paddling Canoe | 14 Days |
| Poplar Loop - Quick, relaxing trip | Paddling Canoe | 4 Days |
| First trip to BWCA with my partner | Paddling Canoe | 5 Days |
| Labor Day Week Adventure | Paddling Canoe | 10 Days |
| Poplar to Gaskin and Meeds | Paddling Canoe | 6 Days |
| Finally back in the BWCA | Paddling Canoe | 4 Days |
| Poplar to Gaskin | Paddling Canoe | 6 Days |
| First Trip | Paddling Canoe | 6 Days |
Recent Forum Discussions - 47 - Lizz and Swamp Lakes
| Discussion | Forum | Last Post | Date Posted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lizz Swamp routes | Trip Planning Forum | 01-31-2024 | 01-18-2024 |
| Canceled permit for 7/11-15, Lizz Lake | Trip Planning Forum | 03-27-2023 | 03-25-2023 |
| Traveling and entering Lizz/Swamp EP same day? | Trip Planning Forum | 03-21-2023 | 03-19-2023 |
| Lizz and Swamp Lakes entry, #47 | Trip Planning Forum | 01-27-2023 | 06-29-2010 |
| Lakes off Poplar - Lizz, Caribou, Horseshoe, Meeds, Swamp | Fishing Forum | 01-25-2023 | 01-17-2023 |
| EP47 Lizz vs. EP62 Clearwater | Trip Planning Forum | 12-08-2022 | 11-28-2022 |
| Lizz/Swamp crowding | Trip Planning Forum | 07-10-2022 | 06-27-2022 |
| EP 47 - Lizz Advice: Tripping with my Dad | Trip Planning Forum | 02-02-2022 | 01-27-2022 |
| Lizz Lake Permit for Sunday | Trip Planning Forum | 08-19-2021 | 08-19-2021 |
| Time from EP55 to Swamp | Trip Planning Forum | 07-18-2021 | 07-17-2021 |
| EP47 Horseshoe Lake..Fishing Opener | Fishing Forum | 03-04-2021 | 02-28-2021 |
| EP 47 week of May 10th | Fishing Forum | 01-26-2021 | 01-24-2021 |
| Entry point 47 Lizz & Swamp Lakes | Fishing Forum | 08-19-2020 | 08-19-2020 |
| EP 47 First time | Trip Planning Forum | 08-02-2020 | 07-29-2020 |
| Lizz and Swamp Lakes | Trip Planning Forum | 07-01-2020 | 06-29-2020 |