Greenwood Lake

Greenwood Lake in East Cook, Cook County offers a public boat ramp facility for kayakers, canoeists, and motorboaters. The access area features two boat ramps, a dock, and pull-through parking for vehicles with trailers, making it convenient for launching and retrieving boats. A beach area is also adjacent to the facility, and basic amenities including a convenience store are located approximately 1.5 miles away in either direction along Highway 61.

This access point serves as the primary entry to Greenwood Lake, a popular recreation destination in northeastern Minnesota. The area is suitable for day-use paddling and boating activities. If you're planning to camp in the area, note that there is a backcountry campsite available on the lake (first-come, first-served basis) with basic facilities including a fire grate and latrine. Remember to follow Leave No Trace principles: hang food packs, extinguish fires completely, treat or boil all water, and wash dishes and yourself away from the shoreline.

This is one of our Backcountry sites which is a near- wilderness single party site and is accessible only by foot or boat. These sites are first come, first served. There is one site on this lake, each have a fire grate, a latrine and may have a picnic table. A few reminders: Hang food packs, put your fire out each time you leave your campsite, treat or boil all water, wash yourself and dishes...

This is one of our Backcountry sites which is a near- wilderness single party site and is accessible only by foot or boat. These sites are first come, first served. There is one site on this lake, each have a fire grate, a latrine and may have a picnic table. A few reminders: Hang food packs, put your fire out each time you leave your campsite, treat or boil all water, wash yourself and dishes at least 150ft from any body of water, pack out all garbage and Leave No Trace. Use a Forest Map to locate campsites and accesses. (You can purchase a map on line at http://www.nationalforeststore.com/ or at any of the District offices or by mail.)

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