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Camping near

Bena, Minnesota

21 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Bena in Cass County: 18 Forest Service, 3 Army Corps.

21
federal places to camp
18 Forest Service, 3 Army Corps
6.8 mi
to the nearest one
Leech Lake Rec Area
1,392 ft
at the highest of them
North Star. The lowest, Pokegama Dam Campground, sits at 1,288 ft
598
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet

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Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

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Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Within 30 miles of Bena, nearest first

21 places

  1. Leech Lake Rec Area Army Corps · Mississippi River Headwaters - Leech Lake · Cass County 6.8 miaway 1,296 ftelevation 77sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Winnie Campground Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Itasca County 7.8 miaway 1,298 ftelevation 33sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Tamarack Point Campground Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Cass County 8.2 miaway 1,307 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  4. Winnie Dam Campground Army Corps · Mississippi River Headwaters - Winnibigosh Lake · Cass County 9.6 miaway 1,313 ftelevation 22sites 79 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Deer Lake Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Itasca County 12.9 miaway 1,326 ftelevation 30sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Williams Narrows Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Itasca County 13.1 miaway 1,305 ftelevation 16sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. East Seelye Bay Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Itasca County 13.7 miaway 1,314 ftelevation 13sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Onegume Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Itasca County 14 miaway 1,311 ftelevation 47sites 26 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Mosomo Point Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Itasca County 14.3 miaway 1,314 ftelevation 22sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Chippewa Loop Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Cass County 14.4 miaway 1,331 ftelevation 45sites 64 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Bimijiwan Recreation Area Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Beltrami County 15 miaway 1,305 ftelevation 13sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Norway Beach Loop Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Cass County 15 miaway 1,305 ftelevation 50sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Wanaki Loop Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Cass County 15 miaway 1,305 ftelevation 25sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Cut Foot Horse Campground horse camp Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Itasca County 16.4 miaway 1,366 ftelevation 33sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. South Pike Bay Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Cass County 17.5 miaway 1,308 ftelevation 22sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Stony Point Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Cass County 18.4 miaway 1,302 ftelevation 43sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. Cass Lake Loop Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Cass County 18.7 miaway n/aelevation 12sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  18. Mabel Lake Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Cass County 21.1 miaway 1,345 ftelevation 21sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  19. Webster Lake Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Beltrami County 23 miaway 1,361 ftelevation 15sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  20. North Star Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Itasca County 29.9 miaway 1,392 ftelevation 38sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  21. Pokegama Dam Campground Army Corps · Mississippi River Headwaters - Pokegema Lake · Itasca County 29.9 miaway 1,288 ftelevation 21sites 79 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov