Free camping near Cass Lake, MN
Yes. 29 of the 41 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Cass Lake, MN are listed as free; 10 charge a fee and 2 have no price on record. The closest free one is Star Island Recreation Area - C17, 2.2 miles northeast, on U.S. Forest Service land.
All 41 camps near Cass Lake, MN
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Island Recreation Area - C17 | 2.2 | Free | Lake Windigo (water) | 2.3 mi to Cass Lake | — |
| Cass Lake | 3.3 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Cass Lake | — |
| Potato Island South C19 | 3.5 | Free | Mississippi River (river) | 3.5 mi to Cass Lake | — |
| South Pike Bay Recreation Area | 3.5 | Fee | — | 3.5 mi to Cass Lake | — |
| Norway Beach Loop | 3.9 | Fee | — | 3.9 mi to Cass Lake | — |
| Yellow Head Canoe Stop C18 | 3.9 | Free | Lake Windigo (water) | 4.1 mi to Cass Lake | — |
| Chippewa Loop | 4.3 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Cass Lake | — |
| Wanaki Campground | 4.3 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Cass Lake | — |
| Camp Cassaway C26 | 5.6 | Free | Schram Lake (water) | 3.9 mi to Bald Eagle Center | — |
| Schram Lake C25 | 5.9 | Free | — | 5.9 mi to Cass Lake | — |
| Blue Sky Lake C20 | 6.7 | Free | Blue Sky Lake (water) | 2.6 mi to Andrusia | — |
| Bimijiwan Recreation Area | 7.3 | Fee | — | 7.3 mi to Cass Lake | — |
| Mark Lake C27 | 7.7 | Free | Mark Lake (water) | 1.0 mi to Bald Eagle Center | — |
| Mississippi River 3 C31 | 9.8 | Free | Minny Lake (water) | 3.1 mi to Bald Eagle Center | — |
| Turtle River B3 | 10 | Free | Turtle River (river) | 3.8 mi to Pennington | — |
| Dispersed Camping Site C33 | 10 | Unpriced | — | 10 mi to Bena | — |
| Mississippi River Site A | 12 | Free | Mississippi River (river) | 3.3 mi to Bald Eagle Center | — |
| Mississippi River Site B C35B | 12 | Free | Mississippi River (river) | 3.4 mi to Bald Eagle Center | — |
| Little Portage Lake C39 | 13 | Free | Little Portage Lake (water) | 2.0 mi to Ryan Village | — |
| Mississippi River Governors Point C37 | 13 | Free | Lake Harry (water) | 4.4 mi to Ryan Village | — |
| Winnie | 13 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Bena | — |
| 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 | — |
| Webster Lake | 16 | Fee | — | 9.1 mi to Tenstrike | — |
| Baumgartner Lake B2 | 17 | Free | Baumgartner Lake (water) | 8.3 mi to Pennington | — |
| Castle Creek B19 | 18 | Free | Castle Creek (stream) | 7.4 mi to Rosy | — |
| Stony Point Recreation Area | 18 | Fee | — | 6.9 mi to Walker | — |
| Marie Lake B 23 | 18 | Free | Marie Lake (water) | 5.8 mi to Rosy | — |
| Third River Camp B28 | 19 | Free | Third River (river) | 8.4 mi to Rosy | — |
| Dixon Lake B20 | 21 | Free | — | 6.8 mi to Squaw Lake | — |
| Long Lake - W38 | 21 | Free | Long Lake (water) | 1.9 mi to Ah-gwah-ching | — |
| Wilderness Lake B31 | 22 | Free | Wilderness Lake (water) | 5.7 mi to Dunbar | — |
| Skimmerhorn Lake B45A | 22 | Free | Skimerhorn Lake (water) | 5.2 mi to Rosy | — |
| Tamarack Point | 23 | Unpriced | Mississippi River (river) | 5.0 mi to Wiiams Narrows Resort and Mobile Home Court | — |
| Middle Pigeon River (D55) | 23 | Free | — | 5.2 mi to Bena | — |
| Chippewa National Forest Dispersed Site | 24 | Free | Recreation Lake (water) | 4.0 mi to Ah-gwah-ching | — |
| Shingobee - Nct W50 | 24 | Free | Recreation Lake (water) | 4.0 mi to Ah-gwah-ching | — |
| Lower Pigeon D50 | 24 | Free | Lower Pigeon Lake (water) | 5.1 mi to Squaw Lake / Gaa-waawiyegamaag | — |
| Pigeon Lake Dam D42 | 24 | Free | Bear Brook (stream) | 5.6 mi to Bena / Bina' | — |
| Mosomo D47 | 24 | Free | Rice Lake (water) | 5.9 mi to Bena / Bina' | — |
| Deer Lake | 25 | Fee | — | 6.9 mi to Inger | — |
Who manages the camps near Cass Lake, MN
Who manages them: 40 on the Forest Service; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- Chippewa National Forest — 41 camps: 29 free, 10 fee, 2 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 41 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Cass Lake, MN
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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 Cass Lake, 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.