Entry Point 12A: Lac LaCroix Only
6permits / day
Reserve on Recreation.gov →The permit
Quota permits are required for overnight paddle trips from May 1 – September 30; outside that window permits are free and self-issued (October 1 – April 30). Standard fees are a $6 reservation fee plus $16 per adult and $8 per youth/senior — verify current amounts on Recreation.gov.
Access & route
<p>Method of travel is motor or paddle. Enter from Crane Lake. Must camp all nights on Lac LaCroix (day trips to other lakes are permitted). Very difficult to reach Lac LaCroix by paddle in one day.</p>
Description: USDA Forest Service, Superior National Forest.
The water you'll paddle
This entry point puts in on a river or a lake with no nutrient or algae reading on record, so there is no lake page to link. An access lake is linked only when an entry point clearly matches a lake in the monitoring record.
Location
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Frequently Asked Questions
Entry Point 12A (Lac LaCroix Only) releases 6 overnight-paddle permits per day during the May 1–September 30 quota season. Reserve early — low-quota entry points fill fast.
Reserve through Recreation.gov's Boundary Waters permit. There's no direct link to a single entry point — open the availability grid, choose "Lac LaCroix Only" and your start date, and complete the reservation.
Yes, but it's free and self-issued. From October 1 to April 30, fill out a self-issued permit at the entry point. The quota and reservation apply May 1–September 30.