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Camping near

Cass Lake, Minnesota

18 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Cass Lake in Cass County: 16 Forest Service, 2 Army Corps.

18
federal places to camp
16 Forest Service, 2 Army Corps
0.2 mi
to the nearest one
Cass Lake Loop
1,361 ft
at the highest of them
Webster Lake. The lowest, Leech Lake Rec Area, sits at 1,296 ft
518
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.

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.

Within 30 miles of Cass Lake, nearest first

18 places

  1. Cass Lake Loop Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Cass County 0.2 miaway n/aelevation 12sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. South Pike Bay Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Cass County 3.6 miaway 1,308 ftelevation 22sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Norway Beach Loop Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Cass County 3.7 miaway 1,305 ftelevation 50sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Wanaki Loop Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Cass County 3.7 miaway 1,305 ftelevation 25sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Chippewa Loop Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Cass County 4.3 miaway 1,331 ftelevation 45sites 64 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Bimijiwan Recreation Area Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Beltrami County 7.3 miaway 1,305 ftelevation 13sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Winnie Campground Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Itasca County 13.6 miaway 1,298 ftelevation 33sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Webster Lake Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Beltrami County 16 miaway 1,361 ftelevation 15sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Stony Point Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Cass County 18.1 miaway 1,302 ftelevation 43sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Leech Lake Rec Area Army Corps · Mississippi River Headwaters - Leech Lake · Cass County 19.6 miaway 1,296 ftelevation 77sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Tamarack Point Campground Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Cass County 22.8 miaway 1,307 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  12. Deer Lake Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Itasca County 24.9 miaway 1,326 ftelevation 30sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. East Seelye Bay Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Itasca County 25.6 miaway 1,314 ftelevation 13sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Winnie Dam Campground Army Corps · Mississippi River Headwaters - Winnibigosh Lake · Cass County 26 miaway 1,313 ftelevation 22sites 79 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Williams Narrows Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Itasca County 26.5 miaway 1,305 ftelevation 16sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Mosomo Point Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Itasca County 27.5 miaway 1,314 ftelevation 22sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. Onegume Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Itasca County 27.5 miaway 1,311 ftelevation 47sites 26 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  18. Cut Foot Horse Campground horse camp Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Itasca County 27.8 miaway 1,366 ftelevation 33sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov