Backpack camp site
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- Bring cash for fees in case card payment isn't available on site.
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The Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park is a Minnesota state park at the site of the Soudan Underground Mine, on the south shore of Lake Vermilion, in the Vermilion Range (Minnesota). The mine is known as Minnesota's oldest, deepest, and richest iron mine. It formerly hosted the Soudan Underground Laboratory. As the Soudan Iron Mine, it has been designated a U.S. National Historic La

Jasper Peak is a peak in northeastern Minnesota near Soudan. It derives its current name from the red jasper which is the major constituent of the mountain's bedrock. A Minnesota Division of Forestry lookout tower built in 1934 is situated on the summit.

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Soudan 2 was a particle detector located in the Soudan Mine in Northern Minnesota, United States, that operated from 1989 to 2001. It was a 960-ton iron tracking calorimeter whose primary purpose was to search for proton decay, although its data were also used to investigate the properties of neutrinos. It found no evidence of proton decay, but it did help confirm Super-Kamiokande's atmospheric n
🛒 Amenities & services
🛒 Groceries
- Soudan's Only Store
- Zup's
- Vermillion Fuel & Food
⛽ Fuel
- Fuel station
BP
- Cenex
🍽️ Food & drink
- Good Ol' Days
- D'Erick's Tower Liquors
- Benchwarmers
➕ Medical
- Vermillion Clinic
🚻 Toilets & showers
- Primitive Toilet
- Restroom
- Showers
🎾 Sports
- Baseball
- Tennis
- Basketball
🏧 ATM & bank
- Frandsen Bank & Trust
- Embarrass Vermillion Federal Credit Union
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How much does it cost to camp at Backpack camp site?
Backpack camp site charges a camping fee.
Can I pitch a tent at Backpack camp site?
Yes, tent camping is allowed.
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