Agency-listedUSFS · dispersedFree
Forjer Lake (M13)
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · MN · 47.45353, -93.65768
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this site. On most of their ground you can camp away from developed sites pretty much anywhere — so treat this as a known-good spot, not the only one allowed. The unit sets stay limits and how far off road and water you must be. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Forjer Lake (M13)
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 1,413 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Forjer Lake (M13)NIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Forjer Lake (M13) · Chippewa National Forest · MN
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- FFuel6 mi
- GGrocery9 mi
- HHardware10 mi
- @Mail10 mi
- OOutfitter10 mi
- MMechanic10 mi
- LLaundry10 mi
- WWater16 mi
- RxPharmacy16 mi
- +Urgent care17 mi
- EVEV fast charger18 mi
- ShShower51 mi
- DDump55 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 6 mi out.
Not within 60 mi: Propane. Plan those before you head up.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Forjer Lake (M13)
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service · dispersed
Elevation
1,413 ft
State
MN
Coordinates
47.45353, -93.65768
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply — around Forjer Lake (M13) · Chippewa National Forest · MN (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townDeer River · ~10.1 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- Fuelnone within 30 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Groceriesnone within 30 mi
- Mapping is thin out hereAn empty row means nothing is mapped within that radius — not that nothing exists. Small stores, seasonal resorts and single fuel pumps out here often never make it onto the map. Treat these as unconfirmed and ask locally.
EV charging — from Forjer Lake (M13) · Chippewa National Forest · MN — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger17.6 mi straight-line S — GRAND RAPIDS CHEVROLET GMC INC · EV Connect · CCS · 1 fast port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach1 within 25 mi · 1 within 50 · 22 within 100 · 67 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)58.4 mi — Bemidji, MN - Tesla Supercharger, Bemidji
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO52.6 mi — VIRGINIA PU VETS MEMORIAL, Virginia
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)15.3 mi — City of Grand Rapids - Civic Center · FLO · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 254393 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Forjer Lake (M13) · Chippewa National Forest · MN — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletTrout Lake Golf Course Campsite M33 · ~4.5 mi E · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletJoyce Estate · ~4.9 mi E · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletTrout Lake Beach Campsite M34 · ~5.5 mi E · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletWabana-Bluewater Dispersed Campsite M40 · ~6.0 mi E · USFS
Open Forjer Lake (M13) elsewhere
Other camps near Forjer Lake (M13)
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Spruce Island (West M4A)~0.6 mi
- Spruce Island (East M4B)~0.6 mi
- Doctor Lake (M2)~1.0 mi
- Kremmer Lake North (M135)~1.2 mi
The unit that manages Forjer Lake (M13)
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Forjer Lake (M13) are set by Chippewa National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Forjer Lake (M13)
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
USFS/BLM authoritative: free & dispersed. Access not field-checked (assumed drive-up).
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Forjer Lake (M13)
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Forjer Lake (M13)
Camping near a reservoir →Water on public land →What “dispersed” means here →Power off-grid →All field notes →
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