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Camping in

Cass County, Minnesota

11 federal places to camp in Cass County: 8 Forest Service, 3 Army Corps.

11
federal places to camp
8 Forest Service, 3 Army Corps
10
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
1,345 ft
at the highest of them
Mabel Lake. The lowest, Gull Lake Recreation Area, sits at 1,200 ft
359
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet

Interactive map. Drag to pan, scroll or pinch to zoom, and select any point to see which agency manages the land. Arrow keys pan and the plus and minus keys zoom when the map has focus. A list of every state with its share of federal land is on the Explore page.

Map layers

Layers
Base map
Legend

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.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

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.

Every federal campground in Cass County

11 places

  1. Cass Lake Loop Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest n/aelevation 12sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Chippewa Loop Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest 1,331 ftelevation 45sites 64 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Gull Lake Recreation Area Army Corps · Mississippi River Headwaters - Gull Lake 1,200 ftelevation 42sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Leech Lake Rec Area Army Corps · Mississippi River Headwaters - Leech Lake 1,296 ftelevation 77sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Mabel Lake Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest 1,345 ftelevation 21sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Norway Beach Loop Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest 1,305 ftelevation 50sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. South Pike Bay Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest 1,308 ftelevation 22sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Stony Point Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest 1,302 ftelevation 43sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Tamarack Point Campground Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest 1,307 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  10. Wanaki Loop Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest 1,305 ftelevation 25sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Winnie Dam Campground Army Corps · Mississippi River Headwaters - Winnibigosh Lake 1,313 ftelevation 22sites 79 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov