55A - Saganaga Lake Only
Permits Available:
0 (No permits)
Entry Type:
Overnight Paddle Only
Ranger Station:
Gunflint - 55 miles from office
Entry Point Notes:
- 0 (No permits)
- Must camp all nights on Saganaga Lake. Use only after Entry Point 55 is full. Day trips to other lakes permitted. Large lake with many campsites and easy access.
- Latitude: 48.17132 Longitude: -90.88649
- 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 - Saganaga Lake Only
| Trip Name | Type | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Red Rock Lake - June 2022 | Paddling Canoe | 3 Days |
| Saganaga to Ester Basecamp-A Rookie’s Tale | Paddling Canoe | 6 Days |
| Adventure=taking your 1 year old and pregnant wife into the BWCA | Paddling Canoe | 2 Days |
| Saganaga-Cherry-Ottertrack-Saganaga | Paddling Canoe | 7 Days |
| American Point to Rabbit Lake; Day trip to fish Nawakwa; Day trip to Eddy Falls | Paddling Canoe | 5 Days |
| Saganagons base camp | Paddling Canoe | 6 Days |
| The Year of Rain | Paddling Canoe | 11 Days |
| A Paddling Partner for Life, Part 2. The Thunder Point Loop | Paddling Canoe | 8 Days |
| Saganaga to South Arm of Knife Lake to Seagull | Paddling Canoe | 8 Days |
| Seagull / Saganaga Cabin Family Adventure | Motor | 6 Days |
| Sag to Mack to Falls chain May 08 | Paddling Canoe | 13 Days |
| Thunder Point Loop | Paddling Canoe | 9 Days |
| The Great Unknown | Paddling Canoe | 7 Days |
| The 1st Big Trip | Paddling Canoe | 8 Days |
| sag-alpini-ogish-seagull | Paddling Canoe | 6 Days |
Recent Forum Discussions - 55A - Saganaga Lake Only
| Discussion | Forum | Last Post | Date Posted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saganaga: Canada -vs- US side | Fishing Forum | 01-13-2023 | 01-13-2023 |
| Saganaga crown land camping | Trip Planning Forum | 01-08-2023 | 01-07-2023 |
| Advice South from Saganaga EP 55 4 day | Trip Planning Forum | 08-02-2022 | 07-25-2022 |
| Saganaga in the late fall | Trip Planning Forum | 06-30-2022 | 06-28-2022 |
| Advice on Saganaga lake 2022 | Trip Planning Forum | 06-05-2022 | 06-02-2022 |
| Need Entry Point 55 Saganaga Permit | Trip Planning Forum | 05-08-2022 | 05-06-2022 |
| Camping around Little Saganaga Loop Entry 52 | Trip Planning Forum | 03-30-2022 | 03-22-2022 |
| Magnetic Lake to Saganaga | Trip Planning Forum | 02-13-2022 | 02-08-2022 |
| Where is beaverhouse portage off of Saganaga? | Trip Planning Forum | 09-09-2021 | 09-06-2021 |
| Seagull & Saganaga - Making the best of 3-4 days | Trip Planning Forum | 08-18-2021 | 08-02-2021 |
| Air quality concerns for last week of August in Saganaga area? | Trip Planning Forum | 08-11-2021 | 07-26-2021 |
| Time from EP55 to Swamp | Trip Planning Forum | 07-18-2021 | 07-17-2021 |
| Motor access on Saganaga Lake | Trip Planning Forum | 04-26-2021 | 04-25-2021 |
| EP 55 Saganaga to Knife questions. | Trip Planning Forum | 04-16-2021 | 04-14-2021 |
| EP 55 Area | Trip Planning Forum | 04-03-2021 | 03-29-2021 |