Agency-listedUSFS · dispersedFree
Schram Lake C25
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · MN · 47.42201, -94.48901
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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 Schram Lake C25
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 1,305 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Schram Lake C25NIFC · 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 Schram Lake C25 · Chippewa National Forest · MN
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- @Mail4 mi
- FFuel5 mi
- GGrocery5 mi
- WWater6 mi
- +Urgent care6 mi
- HHardware6 mi
- LLaundry6 mi
- ShShower15 mi
- MMechanic17 mi
- EVEV fast charger17 mi
- DDump18 mi
- OOutfitter18 mi
- RxPharmacy19 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is basically at camp, fuel & food sit about 5 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 — Schram Lake C25
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service · dispersed
Elevation
1,305 ft
State
MN
Coordinates
47.42201, -94.48901
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply — around Schram Lake C25 · Chippewa National Forest · MN (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townCass Lake · ~5.9 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 Schram Lake C25 · Chippewa National Forest · MN — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger17.3 mi straight-line W — Bemidji · CHARGELAB · CHAdeMO, J1772, CCS · 4 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: not listed · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach3 within 25 mi · 4 within 50 · 16 within 100 · 79 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)20.1 mi — Bemidji, MN - Tesla Supercharger, Bemidji
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)17.3 mi — Bemidji · CHARGELAB · CHAdeMO, J1772, CCS · 1 Level 2 port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: not listed
- 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 455704 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Schram Lake C25 · Chippewa National Forest · MN — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletNushka · ~1.3 mi N · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletBimijiwan · ~2.0 mi N · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletBimijiwan Recreation Area · ~2.0 mi N · USFS
- Flush restroomWanaki Campground · ~2.6 mi S · USFS
Open Schram Lake C25 elsewhere
Other camps near Schram Lake C25
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Camp Cassaway C26~0.4 mi
- Bimijiwan Recreation Area~2.0 mi · fee
- Mark Lake C27~2.6 mi
- Wanaki Campground~2.6 mi · fee
The unit that manages Schram Lake C25
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Schram Lake C25 are set by Chippewa National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Schram Lake C25
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 Schram Lake C25
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 — Schram Lake C25
Camping near a reservoir →Water on public land →What “dispersed” means here →Getting unstuck →All field notes →
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