Chapins Ridge

Facilities & details

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Know before you go

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• No drinking water on site — bring enough for your whole stay.
• This is a backcountry site — you'll need to carry in your gear and water.

Location

Where Chapins Ridge sits on the map and how to get there.

Nearby cities & towns

Towns and cities closest to Chapins Ridge — browse campsites near each.

• Duluth, US · 74 km
• Superior, US · 78 km

What’s nearby

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🏞️ Attractions

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Glenn Avon FallsWaterfalls8.1 km · ~29 min driveDirections ↗

Beaver FallsWaterfalls

The Beaver River is a 23.4-mile-long (37.7 km) river in Lake County, Minnesota. It flows into Lake Superior. Its name comes from the large number of beaver originally found in the area.

12.8 km · ~36 min driveDirections ↗

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Beaver River BeachBeaches & swimming12.9 km · ~36 min driveDirections ↗

Jim Janzen Memorial ParkParks & play13 km · ~36 min driveDirections ↗

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Big ChairsAttractions14.2 km · ~37 min driveDirections ↗

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Mariner MountainSummits & peaks

mountain in the United States of America

15.7 km · ~40 min driveDirections ↗

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Elams KnobSummits & peaks17.4 km · ~48 min driveDirections ↗

Pebble BeachBeaches & swimming22.3 km · ~47 min driveDirections ↗

Split Rock Lighthouse State ParkParks & play

Split Rock Lighthouse State Park is a state park of Minnesota on the North Shore of Lake Superior. It is best known for the picturesque Split Rock Lighthouse, one of the most photographed lighthouses in the United States. Built by the United States Lighthouse Service in 1910, the lighthouse and some adjacent buildings have been restored and the Minnesota Historical Society operates them as a museu

22.7 km · ~43 min driveDirections ↗

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Day Hill (258 m)Summits & peaks22.8 km · ~43 min driveDirections ↗

Split RockAttractions24.6 km · ~45 min driveDirections ↗

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Iona's Beach Scientific and Natural AreaParks & play27.3 km · ~47 min driveDirections ↗

Weather

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Good to know

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