Free camping near Federal Dam, MN
Yes. 43 of the 59 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Federal Dam, MN are listed as free; 16 charge a fee. The closest free one is Pigeon Lake Dam D42, 7.2 miles northeast, on U.S. Forest Service land.
The 50 nearest camps to Federal Dam, MN
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pigeon Lake Dam D42 | 7.2 | Free | Bear Brook (stream) | 5.6 mi to Bena / Bina' | — |
| Mosomo D47 | 8.9 | Free | Rice Lake (water) | 5.9 mi to Bena / Bina' | — |
| Mississippi River D72 | 9.0 | Free | Little Bear Creek (stream) | 3.5 mi to Elevenmile Corner | — |
| One Loaf Lake D56 | 9.2 | Free | Bear Brook (stream) | 5.6 mi to Ball Club | — |
| Middle Pigeon River (D55) | 10 | Free | — | 5.2 mi to Bena | — |
| Little Portage Lake C39 | 10 | Free | Little Portage Lake (water) | 2.0 mi to Ryan Village | — |
| Old Pines - Nct W47 | 13 | Free | Swift River (river) | 1.8 mi to Tobique | — |
| Mississippi River Governors Point C37 | 13 | Free | Lake Harry (water) | 4.4 mi to Ryan Village | — |
| Stony Point Recreation Area | 13 | Fee | — | 6.9 mi to Walker | — |
| Winnie | 14 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Bena | — |
| Mississippi River Site B C35B | 15 | Free | Mississippi River (river) | 3.4 mi to Bald Eagle Center | — |
| Mabel Lake | 15 | Fee | — | 7.5 mi to Remer | — |
| Tamarack Point | 15 | Free | Mississippi River (river) | 5.0 mi to Wiiams Narrows Resort and Mobile Home Court | — |
| Mississippi River Site A | 15 | Free | Mississippi River (river) | 3.3 mi to Bald Eagle Center | — |
| Mississippi-Leech River | 15 | Free | Mississippi River (river) | 2.1 mi to Ball Club | — |
| Dispersed Camping Site C33 | 15 | Free | — | 10 mi to Bena | — |
| Mark Lake C27 | 16 | Free | Mark Lake (water) | 1.0 mi to Bald Eagle Center | — |
| Turtle Lake (M115) | 17 | Free | — | 7.6 mi to Ball Club | — |
| Hazel Lake Camping - W57 | 17 | Free | Hazel Lake (water) | 3.6 mi to Longville | — |
| Chippewa Loop | 17 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Cass Lake | — |
| Mississippi River 3 C31 | 17 | Free | Minny Lake (water) | 3.1 mi to Bald Eagle Center | — |
| Wanaki Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Cass Lake | — |
| Norway Beach Loop | 17 | Fee | — | 3.9 mi to Cass Lake | — |
| Cass Lake | 18 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Cass Lake | — |
| Schram Lake C25 | 18 | Free | — | 5.9 mi to Cass Lake | — |
| Camp Cassaway C26 | 18 | Free | Schram Lake (water) | 3.9 mi to Bald Eagle Center | — |
| South Pike Bay Recreation Area | 19 | Fee | — | 3.5 mi to Cass Lake | — |
| Barnum Lake - W2 | 19 | Free | Goose Lake (water) | 5.0 mi to Whipholt | — |
| Cut Foot Dispersed Campsites | 19 | Free | Deer Lake (water) | 0.8 mi to Wiiams Narrows Resort and Mobile Home Court | — |
| Gut Lake - Nct W53 | 19 | Free | Gut Lake (water) | 4.2 mi to Whipholt | — |
| Bimijiwan Recreation Area | 19 | Fee | — | 7.3 mi to Cass Lake | — |
| Williams Narrows Overflow | 19 | Free | Little Cut Foot Sioux Lake (water) | 0.4 mi to Wiiams Narrows Resort and Mobile Home Court | — |
| Williams Narrows | 20 | Fee | Simpson Creek (stream) | 0.1 mi to Wiiams Narrows Resort and Mobile Home Court | — |
| Deer Lake | 20 | Fee | — | 6.9 mi to Inger | — |
| First River Campsite D32 | 20 | Free | First River (river) | 2.3 mi to Wiiams Narrows Resort and Mobile Home Court | — |
| Onegume Overflow | 20 | Free | — | 4.9 mi to Inger | — |
| West Seelye Bay Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 6.4 mi to Inger | — |
| Onegume | 20 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Inger | — |
| Diamond Lake - W71 | 20 | Free | Diamond Lake (water) | 5.5 mi to Whipholt | — |
| East Seelye Bay Campground | 20 | Fee | Dry Creek Lake (water) | 2.0 mi to Wiiams Narrows Resort and Mobile Home Court | — |
| Yellow Head Canoe Stop C18 | 20 | Free | Lake Windigo (water) | 4.1 mi to Cass Lake | — |
| Star Island Recreation Area - C17 | 21 | Free | Lake Windigo (water) | 2.3 mi to Cass Lake | — |
| West Seelye Overflow | 21 | Free | Dry Creek Lake (water) | 2.4 mi to Wiiams Narrows Resort and Mobile Home Court | — |
| Mosomo Point | 21 | Fee | — | 4.5 mi to Inger | — |
| Third River Camp B28 | 21 | Free | Third River (river) | 8.4 mi to Rosy | — |
| Big Bass Lake - W30 | 21 | Free | — | 4.8 mi to Remer | — |
| Long Lake - W38 | 22 | Free | Long Lake (water) | 1.9 mi to Ah-gwah-ching | — |
| Castle Creek B19 | 22 | Free | Castle Creek (stream) | 7.4 mi to Rosy | — |
| Woodtick Impoundment - Nct W90 | 22 | Free | — | 4.7 mi to Hackensack | — |
| Lower Pigeon D50 | 22 | Free | Lower Pigeon Lake (water) | 5.1 mi to Squaw Lake / Gaa-waawiyegamaag | — |
The other 9 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Federal Dam, MN.
Who manages the camps near Federal Dam, MN
Who manages them: 58 on the Forest Service; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- Chippewa National Forest — 59 camps: 43 free, 16 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 59 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Federal Dam, 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 Federal Dam, 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.