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Camping near

Deer River, Minnesota

14 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Deer River in Itasca County: 11 Forest Service, 3 Army Corps.

14
federal places to camp
11 Forest Service, 3 Army Corps
11.6 mi
to the nearest one
Pokegama Dam Campground
1,392 ft
at the highest of them
North Star. The lowest, Pokegama Dam Campground, sits at 1,288 ft
402
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 Deer River, nearest first

14 places

  1. Pokegama Dam Campground Army Corps · Mississippi River Headwaters - Pokegema Lake · Itasca County 11.6 miaway 1,288 ftelevation 21sites 79 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Winnie Dam Campground Army Corps · Mississippi River Headwaters - Winnibigosh Lake · Cass County 13.5 miaway 1,313 ftelevation 22sites 79 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. North Star Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Itasca County 16.4 miaway 1,392 ftelevation 38sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Onegume Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Itasca County 16.7 miaway 1,311 ftelevation 47sites 26 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Tamarack Point Campground Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Cass County 17 miaway 1,307 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  6. Williams Narrows Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Itasca County 17 miaway 1,305 ftelevation 16sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Mosomo Point Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Itasca County 17.2 miaway 1,314 ftelevation 22sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Deer Lake Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Itasca County 19 miaway 1,326 ftelevation 30sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. East Seelye Bay Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Itasca County 19.1 miaway 1,314 ftelevation 13sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Cut Foot Horse Campground horse camp Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Itasca County 19.8 miaway 1,366 ftelevation 33sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Clubhouse Lake Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Itasca County 21.2 miaway 1,359 ftelevation 29sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Leech Lake Rec Area Army Corps · Mississippi River Headwaters - Leech Lake · Cass County 21.5 miaway 1,296 ftelevation 77sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Mabel Lake Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Cass County 23.9 miaway 1,345 ftelevation 21sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Winnie Campground Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Itasca County 25.2 miaway 1,298 ftelevation 33sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov