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Public land camping

National Forest Campgrounds in Minnesota

38 places to camp in Minnesota run by the Forest Service.

38
federal places to camp
38 Forest Service
36
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
1,900 ft
at the highest of them
Little Isabella River Campground. The lowest, Echo Lake (Minn), sits at 1,264 ft
1,002
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.

National forest campgrounds in Minnesota

38 places

  1. Bimijiwan Recreation Area Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Beltrami County 1,305 ftelevation 13sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Birch Lake Campground Forest Service · Superior National Forest · Lake County 1,442 ftelevation 32sites 66 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Cadotte Lake Forest Service · Superior National Forest · St. Louis County 1,635 ftelevation 10sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Cass Lake Loop Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Cass County n/aelevation 12sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Chippewa Loop Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Cass County 1,331 ftelevation 45sites 64 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Clubhouse Lake Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Itasca County 1,359 ftelevation 29sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Crescent Lake Forest Service · Superior National Forest · Cook County 1,776 ftelevation 33sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Cut Foot Horse Campground horse camp Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Itasca County 1,366 ftelevation 33sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Deer Lake Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Itasca County 1,326 ftelevation 30sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. East Bearskin Lake Campground Forest Service · Superior National Forest · Cook County 1,725 ftelevation 32sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. East Seelye Bay Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Itasca County 1,314 ftelevation 13sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Echo Lake (Minn) Forest Service · Superior National Forest · St. Louis County 1,264 ftelevation 22sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Fall Lake Forest Service · Superior National Forest · Lake County 1,337 ftelevation 62sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Fenske Lake Campground Forest Service · Superior National Forest · St. Louis County 1,496 ftelevation 16sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Flour Lake Campground Forest Service · Superior National Forest · Cook County 1,759 ftelevation 37sites 78 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Iron Lake Forest Service · Superior National Forest · Cook County 1,876 ftelevation 7sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. Jeanette Lake Forest Service · Superior National Forest · St. Louis County 1,357 ftelevation 12sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  18. Little Isabella River Campground Forest Service · Superior National Forest · Lake County 1,900 ftelevation 11sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  19. Mabel Lake Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Cass County 1,345 ftelevation 21sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  20. McDougal Lake Campground Forest Service · Superior National Forest · Lake County 1,800 ftelevation 21sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  21. Mosomo Point Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Itasca County 1,314 ftelevation 22sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  22. Ninemile Lake Campground Forest Service · Superior National Forest · Lake County 1,621 ftelevation 26sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  23. North Star Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Itasca County 1,392 ftelevation 38sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  24. Norway Beach Loop Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Cass County 1,305 ftelevation 50sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  25. Onegume Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Itasca County 1,311 ftelevation 47sites 26 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  26. Pfeiffer Lake Forest Service · Superior National Forest · St. Louis County 1,460 ftelevation 16sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  27. Sawbill Lake Campground - Superior National Forest Forest Service · Superior National Forest · Cook County 1,812 ftelevation 48sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  28. South Kawishiwi River Forest Service · Superior National Forest · Lake County 1,464 ftelevation 31sites 78 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  29. South Pike Bay Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Cass County 1,308 ftelevation 22sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  30. Stony Point Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Cass County 1,302 ftelevation 43sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  31. Tamarack Point Campground Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Cass County 1,307 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  32. Trails End Campground Forest Service · Superior National Forest · Cook County 1,445 ftelevation 33sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  33. Two Island Lake Campground Forest Service · Superior National Forest · Cook County 1,774 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  34. Wanaki Loop Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Cass County 1,305 ftelevation 25sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  35. Webster Lake Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Beltrami County 1,361 ftelevation 15sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  36. Whiteface Reservoir Forest Service · Superior National Forest · St. Louis County 1,472 ftelevation 46sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  37. Williams Narrows Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Itasca County 1,305 ftelevation 16sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  38. Winnie Campground Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Itasca County 1,298 ftelevation 33sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov

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