A gravel road curving into a high mountain valley at first light, the peaks catching the sun.

Camping near

Squaw Lake, Minnesota

19 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Squaw Lake in Itasca County: 17 Forest Service, 2 Army Corps.

19
federal places to camp
17 Forest Service, 2 Army Corps
5.4 mi
to the nearest one
Cut Foot Horse Campground
1,392 ft
at the highest of them
North Star. The lowest, Leech Lake Rec Area, sits at 1,296 ft
542
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 Squaw Lake, nearest first

19 places

  1. Cut Foot Horse Campground horse camp Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Itasca County 5.4 miaway 1,366 ftelevation 33sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. East Seelye Bay Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Itasca County 6.9 miaway 1,314 ftelevation 13sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Deer Lake Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Itasca County 7.5 miaway 1,326 ftelevation 30sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Mosomo Point Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Itasca County 8.2 miaway 1,314 ftelevation 22sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Onegume Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Itasca County 8.7 miaway 1,311 ftelevation 47sites 26 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Williams Narrows Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Itasca County 8.8 miaway 1,305 ftelevation 16sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Tamarack Point Campground Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Cass County 12.2 miaway 1,307 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  8. Winnie Dam Campground Army Corps · Mississippi River Headwaters - Winnibigosh Lake · Cass County 13.8 miaway 1,313 ftelevation 22sites 79 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Winnie Campground Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Itasca County 15.9 miaway 1,298 ftelevation 33sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Webster Lake Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Beltrami County 17.3 miaway 1,361 ftelevation 15sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Bimijiwan Recreation Area Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Beltrami County 19.9 miaway 1,305 ftelevation 13sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. North Star Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Itasca County 23 miaway 1,392 ftelevation 38sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Chippewa Loop Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Cass County 23.9 miaway 1,331 ftelevation 45sites 64 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Norway Beach Loop Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Cass County 24.5 miaway 1,305 ftelevation 50sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Wanaki Loop Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Cass County 24.5 miaway 1,305 ftelevation 25sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Clubhouse Lake Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Itasca County 26.1 miaway 1,359 ftelevation 29sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. Leech Lake Rec Area Army Corps · Mississippi River Headwaters - Leech Lake · Cass County 26.3 miaway 1,296 ftelevation 77sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  18. Cass Lake Loop Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Cass County 27.2 miaway n/aelevation 12sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  19. South Pike Bay Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Cass County 28.9 miaway 1,308 ftelevation 22sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov