Free camping near Bemidji, MN
Yes. 16 of the 23 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Bemidji, MN are listed as free; 7 charge a fee. The closest free one is Blue Sky Lake C20, 13 miles east, on U.S. Forest Service land.
All 23 camps near Bemidji, MN
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Sky Lake C20 | 13 | Free | Blue Sky Lake (water) | 2.6 mi to Andrusia | — |
| Potato Island South C19 | 14 | Free | Mississippi River (river) | 3.5 mi to Cass Lake | — |
| North Twin Lake B9 | 15 | Free | North Twin Lake (water) | 5.4 mi to Tenstrike | — |
| Gilfillan (On North Twin Lake) B8 | 15 | Free | North Twin Lake (water) | 5.3 mi to Tenstrike | — |
| Star Island Recreation Area - C17 | 15 | Free | Lake Windigo (water) | 2.3 mi to Cass Lake | — |
| Yellow Head Canoe Stop C18 | 16 | Free | Lake Windigo (water) | 4.1 mi to Cass Lake | — |
| Turtle River B3 | 16 | Free | Turtle River (river) | 3.8 mi to Pennington | — |
| South Pike Bay Recreation Area | 18 | Fee | — | 3.5 mi to Cass Lake | — |
| Cass Lake | 18 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Cass Lake | — |
| Camp Cassaway C26 | 19 | Free | Schram Lake (water) | 3.9 mi to Bald Eagle Center | — |
| Norway Beach Loop | 19 | Fee | — | 3.9 mi to Cass Lake | — |
| Bimijiwan Recreation Area | 19 | Fee | — | 7.3 mi to Cass Lake | — |
| Wanaki Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Cass Lake | — |
| Chippewa Loop | 19 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Cass Lake | — |
| Schram Lake C25 | 19 | Free | — | 5.9 mi to Cass Lake | — |
| Webster Lake | 19 | Fee | — | 9.1 mi to Tenstrike | — |
| Baumgartner Lake B2 | 21 | Free | Baumgartner Lake (water) | 8.3 mi to Pennington | — |
| Mark Lake C27 | 21 | Free | Mark Lake (water) | 1.0 mi to Bald Eagle Center | — |
| Mississippi River 3 C31 | 22 | Free | Minny Lake (water) | 3.1 mi to Bald Eagle Center | — |
| Dispersed Camping Site C33 | 24 | Free | — | 10 mi to Bena | — |
| Marie Lake B 23 | 24 | Free | Marie Lake (water) | 5.8 mi to Rosy | — |
| Mississippi River Site A | 25 | Free | Mississippi River (river) | 3.3 mi to Bald Eagle Center | — |
| Mississippi River Site B C35B | 25 | Free | Mississippi River (river) | 3.4 mi to Bald Eagle Center | — |
Who manages the camps near Bemidji, MN
Who manages them: 22 on the Forest Service; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- Chippewa National Forest — 23 camps: 16 free, 7 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 23 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Bemidji, MN
This is the Weather Service forecast for the town, fetched when the page opens. It is not a forecast for any camp in the table; ground higher up or in a canyon can run colder or windier. It needs JavaScript; without it, see weather.gov.
Camping near other towns close by
The nearest towns that have their own page, with the straight-line miles between the towns.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Bemidji, MN, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.