Free camping near Bena, MN
Yes. 38 of the 55 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Bena, MN are listed as free; 17 charge a fee. The closest free one is Middle Pigeon River (D55), 5.2 miles northeast, on U.S. Forest Service land.
The 50 nearest camps to Bena, MN
| 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.
Who manages the camps near Bena, MN
Who manages them: 54 on the Forest Service; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- Chippewa National Forest — 55 camps: 38 free, 17 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 55 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Bena, 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 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.