Sawbill's campgrounds feature maintained outhouses, water pumps, public parking and a dump station.

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

Sawbill Canoe Outfitters is the concessionaire operator of the campgrounds and maintains a store with showers, laundry, grocery and convenience items, canoe and camping gear rental, a pay telephone and a Verizon wireless hotspot--located 24 miles north of Tofte. Although there are no water, sewer, or electrical hookups at the campgrounds, they can easily accommodate large motorhomes and trailers.

Sites are $16/night with a limit of 9 people per site. Half the sites are reservable by visiting www.recreation.gov or by calling toll free 1-877-444-6777. The other half are first come, first served. The campground is rarely full.

Campground Rules:

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

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

* There is a maximum two vehicle limit for each campsite. Anything with a motor is considered a vehicle. Trailers or vehicles on trailers are not considered vehicles. Extra vehicles can be stored in the public parking lot free of charge. Otherwise, the second vehicle will assessed a charge of $8/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.

For more information about each campground, including directions, click below.

Sawbill Lake Campground

Crescent Lake Campground

Temperance River Campground