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Camping in

Itasca County, Minnesota

10 federal places to camp in Itasca County: 9 Forest Service, 1 Army Corps.

10
federal places to camp
9 Forest Service, 1 Army Corps
10
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
1,392 ft
at the highest of them
North Star. The lowest, Pokegama Dam Campground, sits at 1,288 ft
282
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 Itasca County

10 places

  1. Clubhouse Lake Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest 1,359 ftelevation 29sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Cut Foot Horse Campground horse camp Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest 1,366 ftelevation 33sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Deer Lake Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest 1,326 ftelevation 30sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. East Seelye Bay Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest 1,314 ftelevation 13sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Mosomo Point Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest 1,314 ftelevation 22sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. North Star Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest 1,392 ftelevation 38sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Onegume Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest 1,311 ftelevation 47sites 26 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Pokegama Dam Campground Army Corps · Mississippi River Headwaters - Pokegema Lake 1,288 ftelevation 21sites 79 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Williams Narrows Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest 1,305 ftelevation 16sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Winnie Campground Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest 1,298 ftelevation 33sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov