Free camping near Bena, MN
Within 25 straight-line miles of Bena, MN there are 55 camps: 38 free, 17 fee. The closest is Middle Pigeon River (D55), 5.2 miles north-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Middle Pigeon River (D55), 5.2 miles out.
Who manages them: 54 on the Forest Service; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Pigeon River (D55) | 5.2 | Free | — | 5.2 mi to Bena | — |
| Pigeon Lake Dam D42 | 5.5 | Free | Bear Brook (stream) | 5.6 mi to Bena / Bina' | — |
| Mosomo D47 | 5.9 | Free | Rice Lake (water) | 5.9 mi to Bena / Bina' | — |
| Little Portage Lake C39 | 6.1 | Free | Little Portage Lake (water) | 2.0 mi to Ryan Village | — |
| One Loaf Lake D56 | 7.2 | Free | Bear Brook (stream) | 5.6 mi to Ball Club | — |
| Mississippi River Governors Point C37 | 7.7 | Free | Lake Harry (water) | 4.4 mi to Ryan Village | — |
| Winnie | 7.9 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Bena | — |
| Tamarack Point | 8.2 | Free | Mississippi River (river) | 5.0 mi to Wiiams Narrows Resort and Mobile Home Court | — |
| Mississippi River Site B C35B | 9.3 | Free | Mississippi River (river) | 3.4 mi to Bald Eagle Center | — |
| Mississippi River Site A | 9.4 | Free | Mississippi River (river) | 3.3 mi to Bald Eagle Center | — |
| Dispersed Camping Site C33 | 10 | Free | — | 10 mi to Bena | — |
| Turtle Lake (M115) | 12 | Free | — | 7.6 mi to Ball Club | — |
| Mark Lake C27 | 12 | Free | Mark Lake (water) | 1.0 mi to Bald Eagle Center | — |
| Mississippi River D72 | 12 | Free | Little Bear Creek (stream) | 3.5 mi to Elevenmile Corner | — |
| Mississippi River 3 C31 | 12 | Free | Minny Lake (water) | 3.1 mi to Bald Eagle Center | — |
| Cut Foot Dispersed Campsites | 13 | Free | Deer Lake (water) | 0.8 mi to Wiiams Narrows Resort and Mobile Home Court | — |
| Deer Lake | 13 | Fee | — | 6.9 mi to Inger | — |
| Williams Narrows Overflow | 13 | Free | Little Cut Foot Sioux Lake (water) | 0.4 mi to Wiiams Narrows Resort and Mobile Home Court | — |
| Williams Narrows | 13 | Fee | Simpson Creek (stream) | 0.1 mi to Wiiams Narrows Resort and Mobile Home Court | — |
| West Seelye Bay Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 6.4 mi to Inger | — |
| East Seelye Bay Campground | 14 | Fee | Dry Creek Lake (water) | 2.0 mi to Wiiams Narrows Resort and Mobile Home Court | — |
| First River Campsite D32 | 14 | Free | First River (river) | 2.3 mi to Wiiams Narrows Resort and Mobile Home Court | — |
| Onegume Overflow | 14 | Free | — | 4.9 mi to Inger | — |
| West Seelye Overflow | 14 | Free | Dry Creek Lake (water) | 2.4 mi to Wiiams Narrows Resort and Mobile Home Court | — |
| Onegume | 14 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Inger | — |
| Third River Camp B28 | 14 | Free | Third River (river) | 8.4 mi to Rosy | — |
| Mosomo Point | 14 | Fee | — | 4.5 mi to Inger | — |
| Schram Lake C25 | 14 | Free | — | 5.9 mi to Cass Lake | — |
| Mississippi-Leech River | 14 | Free | Mississippi River (river) | 2.1 mi to Ball Club | — |
| Chippewa Loop | 14 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Cass Lake | — |
| Wanaki Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Cass Lake | — |
| Camp Cassaway C26 | 15 | Free | Schram Lake (water) | 3.9 mi to Bald Eagle Center | — |
| Norway Beach Loop | 15 | Fee | — | 3.9 mi to Cass Lake | — |
| Bimijiwan Recreation Area | 15 | Fee | — | 7.3 mi to Cass Lake | — |
| Cass Lake | 15 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Cass Lake | — |
| Lower Pigeon D50 | 15 | Free | Lower Pigeon Lake (water) | 5.1 mi to Squaw Lake / Gaa-waawiyegamaag | — |
| Castle Creek B19 | 15 | Free | Castle Creek (stream) | 7.4 mi to Rosy | — |
| Cutfoot Horse Camp | 16 | Fee | — | 4.4 mi to Squaw Lake | — |
| Wilderness Lake B31 | 16 | Free | Wilderness Lake (water) | 5.7 mi to Dunbar | — |
| Yellow Head Canoe Stop C18 | 17 | Free | Lake Windigo (water) | 4.1 mi to Cass Lake | — |
| Dixon Lake B20 | 18 | Free | — | 6.8 mi to Squaw Lake | — |
| Star Island Recreation Area - C17 | 18 | Free | Lake Windigo (water) | 2.3 mi to Cass Lake | — |
| South Pike Bay Recreation Area | 18 | Fee | — | 3.5 mi to Cass Lake | — |
| Stony Point Recreation Area | 18 | Fee | — | 6.9 mi to Walker | — |
| Old Pines - Nct W47 | 19 | Free | Swift River (river) | 1.8 mi to Tobique | — |
| Potato Island South C19 | 20 | Free | Mississippi River (river) | 3.5 mi to Cass Lake | — |
| Turtle River B3 | 20 | Free | Turtle River (river) | 3.8 mi to Pennington | — |
| Blue Sky Lake C20 | 21 | Free | Blue Sky Lake (water) | 2.6 mi to Andrusia | — |
| Mabel Lake | 21 | Fee | — | 7.5 mi to Remer | — |
| Marie Lake B 23 | 21 | Free | Marie Lake (water) | 5.8 mi to Rosy | — |
The other 5 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Bena, MN.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Bena, 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.