Free camping near Deer River, MN
Yes. 45 of the 55 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Deer River, MN are listed as free; 10 charge a fee. The closest free one is Mississippi-Leech River, 5.8 miles southwest, on U.S. Forest Service land.
The 50 nearest camps to Deer River, MN
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi-Leech River | 5.8 | Free | Mississippi River (river) | 2.1 mi to Ball Club | — |
| Forjer Lake (M13) | 10 | Free | — | 10 mi to Deer River | — |
| Bass Lake #2 D10 | 10 | Free | Lake Charlotte (water) | 8.0 mi to Bass Brook Court | — |
| Hill Lake (M86) | 10 | Free | — | 10 mi to Deer River | — |
| Spruce Island (West M4A) | 11 | Free | Pothole Lake (water) | 4.3 mi to Suomi | — |
| Spruce Island (East M4B) | 11 | Free | Pothole Lake (water) | 4.4 mi to Suomi | — |
| Suomi South Side Dispersed Sites M7 | 11 | Free | Little Horn Lake (water) | 5.7 mi to Suomi | — |
| Suomi South Side M11 | 11 | Free | Little Horn Lake (water) | 5.9 mi to Suomi | — |
| Doctor Lake (M2) | 11 | Free | Doctor Lake (water) | 4.3 mi to Suomi | — |
| Adele Lake (M1) | 11 | Free | Adele Lake (water) | 4.2 mi to Suomi | — |
| Kremmer Lake North (M135) | 11 | Free | Kremer Lake (water) | 4.9 mi to Suomi | — |
| Turtle Lake (M115) | 12 | Free | — | 7.6 mi to Ball Club | — |
| One Loaf Lake D56 | 12 | Free | Bear Brook (stream) | 5.6 mi to Ball Club | — |
| Spider Lake Campsites M36 To M39 | 13 | Free | — | 13 mi to Deer River | — |
| Mississippi River D72 | 14 | Free | Little Bear Creek (stream) | 3.5 mi to Elevenmile Corner | — |
| Mosomo D47 | 14 | Free | Rice Lake (water) | 5.9 mi to Bena / Bina' | — |
| Trout Lake Golf Course Campsite M33 | 14 | Free | Lower Spring Lake (water) | 8.5 mi to Suomi | — |
| East Lake M75 | 14 | Free | Wabana Creek (stream) | 8.4 mi to Canisteo | — |
| Wabana-Bluewater Dispersed Campsite M40 | 14 | Free | Little Trout Lake (water) | 10 mi to Suomi | — |
| Trout Lake M32 | 14 | Free | Lower Spring Lake (water) | 8.6 mi to Suomi | — |
| Trout Lake Beach Campsite M34 | 14 | Free | Francis Lake (water) | 9.5 mi to Suomi | — |
| Pigeon Lake Dam D42 | 14 | Free | Bear Brook (stream) | 5.6 mi to Bena / Bina' | — |
| Middle Pigeon River (D55) | 15 | Free | — | 5.2 mi to Bena | — |
| First River Campsite D32 | 15 | Free | First River (river) | 2.3 mi to Wiiams Narrows Resort and Mobile Home Court | — |
| Big Jack Lake M128 | 16 | Free | Big Jack Lake (water) | 5.2 mi to Alder | — |
| Mississippi River D2 | 16 | Free | Horseshoe Lake (water) | 1.2 mi to Wagon Wheel Mobile Home Park | — |
| Onegume Overflow | 16 | Free | — | 4.9 mi to Inger | — |
| North Star | 16 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Bigfork | — |
| Williams Narrows Overflow | 17 | Free | Little Cut Foot Sioux Lake (water) | 0.4 mi to Wiiams Narrows Resort and Mobile Home Court | — |
| Onegume | 17 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Inger | — |
| Tamarack Point | 17 | Free | Mississippi River (river) | 5.0 mi to Wiiams Narrows Resort and Mobile Home Court | — |
| Williams Narrows | 17 | Fee | Simpson Creek (stream) | 0.1 mi to Wiiams Narrows Resort and Mobile Home Court | — |
| Mosomo Point | 17 | Fee | — | 4.5 mi to Inger | — |
| Cut Foot Dispersed Campsites | 17 | Free | Deer Lake (water) | 0.8 mi to Wiiams Narrows Resort and Mobile Home Court | — |
| Dead Horse Lake M81 | 18 | Free | Lake Grace (water) | 1.3 mi to Taconite | — |
| Deer Lake | 19 | Fee | — | 6.9 mi to Inger | — |
| Hole In The Wall Lake M83 | 19 | Free | — | 1.3 mi to Taconite | — |
| East Seelye Bay Campground | 19 | Fee | Dry Creek Lake (water) | 2.0 mi to Wiiams Narrows Resort and Mobile Home Court | — |
| Little Cottonwood Lake M91 | 19 | Free | Trout Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Coleraine | — |
| Caribou Lake M60 | 19 | Free | Little Diamond Lake (water) | 0.1 mi to Taconite | — |
| Doctor Lake M2 | 19 | Free | Trout Creek (stream) | 1.5 mi to Bovey | — |
| West Seelye Bay Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 6.4 mi to Inger | — |
| West Seelye Overflow | 19 | Free | Dry Creek Lake (water) | 2.4 mi to Wiiams Narrows Resort and Mobile Home Court | — |
| Duck Lake M74 | 20 | Free | Little Diamond Lake (water) | 0.8 mi to Holman | — |
| Orange Lake M7 | 20 | Free | Trout Lake Tailings Basin (water) | 2.6 mi to Bovey | — |
| Big Dick Lake M44 | 20 | Free | Sucker Brook (stream) | 4.0 mi to Taconite | — |
| Old Pines - Nct W47 | 21 | Free | Swift River (river) | 1.8 mi to Tobique | — |
| Jack The Horse M130 | 21 | Free | — | 8.7 mi to Bigfork | — |
| Clubhouse Campground | 21 | Fee | Clubhouse Lake (water) | 5.4 mi to Marcell | — |
| Cutfoot Horse Camp | 21 | Fee | — | 4.4 mi to Squaw Lake | — |
The other 5 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Deer River, MN.
Who manages the camps near Deer River, MN
Who manages them: 55 on the Forest Service.
- Chippewa National Forest — 55 camps: 45 free, 10 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 Deer River, 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 Deer River, 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.