Sawbill Campground features 11 maintained outhouses.

Above: Campsite #5 offers great views of the lake.

Above: Five solar-powered water spigots and hand pumps make for easy access to drinking water.

* 50 campsites

*Immediate access to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
* Sawbill Lake is non-motorized. Carry down lake access only
* Tables, fire grates, water pumps, and outhouses provided
* Barrier-free fishing pier

The Sawbill Lake Campground is a Superior National Forest Campground. Built on a hill above the lake, about a quarter of the sites offer a partial lake view. The entire campground is heavily wooded with white pines, red pines, spruce, balsam, birch and aspen.

Sawbill Canoe Outfitters is the concessionaire operator of the campground and maintains a store with showers, laundry, grocery and convenience items, canoe and camping gear rental, and a pay telephone. Although, there are no water, sewer, or electrical hookups at the Sawbill Campground, it can easily accommodate large motorhomes and trailers--including fifth-wheelers.

Trash and recycling facilities are located throughout the campground. There is one dump station (with a water hose) near the Sawbill store, and it is free to use.

Sites are $12/night with a limit of 8 people per site. Half the sites can be reserved online: www.reserveamerica.com or by calling toll free 1-877-444-6777. Half the sites are first come, first served. The campground is rarely full and overflow areas are available.

Campground Rules:

* Quiet hours must be observed between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. every day.

* Dogs are welcome at Sawbill Campground, but must be leashed and under control at all times.

* There is a two vehicle limit for each campsite. Any car, truck, bus, trailer or ATV is considered a vehicle. Extra vehicles can be stored in the public parking lot free of charge. Otherwise extra vehicles will assessed a charge of $6/vehicle/night.

* Cut no green or growing thing.

* Fires must be contained in the designated fire pits and supervised at all times. Put your fires dead out before leaving your site.

* Leave your campsite cleaner than you found it. Remove all litter from the fire ring before you leave.

A warning about bears: keep your food inside a hard-sided vehicle with the windows rolled up tight whenever you are away from camp and at night. Bears love coolers.

Click here for a printable map of the campground.