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Sawbill Lake Public Water Access Site

Sawbill Lake Public Water Access Site serves as entry point #38 to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, located 23 miles north of Tofte via Sawbill Trail (County Road 2).

The access area features a 51-site campground with vault toilets, drinking water, picnic tables, and fire pits, plus on-site Sawbill Canoe Outfitters offering canoe rentals, trip permits, showers, and supplies.

Both day-use and overnight parking are available for paddlers and anglers accessing the 765-acre lake and surrounding wilderness portage routes.


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