Free camping near Grand Rapids, MN
Yes. 31 of the 32 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Grand Rapids, MN are listed as free; 1 charges a fee. The closest free one is Mississippi River D2, 4.0 miles south, on U.S. Forest Service land.
All 32 camps near Grand Rapids, MN
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi River D2 | 4.0 | Free | Horseshoe Lake (water) | 1.2 mi to Wagon Wheel Mobile Home Park | — |
| Little Cottonwood Lake M91 | 6.3 | Free | Trout Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Coleraine | — |
| Doctor Lake M2 | 7.3 | Free | Trout Creek (stream) | 1.5 mi to Bovey | — |
| Orange Lake M7 | 7.8 | Free | Trout Lake Tailings Basin (water) | 2.6 mi to Bovey | — |
| Dead Horse Lake M81 | 8.3 | Free | Lake Grace (water) | 1.3 mi to Taconite | — |
| Caribou Lake M60 | 8.7 | Free | Little Diamond Lake (water) | 0.1 mi to Taconite | — |
| Duck Lake M74 | 9.5 | Free | Little Diamond Lake (water) | 0.8 mi to Holman | — |
| Hole In The Wall Lake M83 | 9.6 | Free | — | 1.3 mi to Taconite | — |
| Bluewater Lake M42 | 9.7 | Free | Swan River (river) | 4.1 mi to Twin Lake Trails Mobile Home Park | — |
| Bass Lake #2 D10 | 9.9 | Free | Lake Charlotte (water) | 8.0 mi to Bass Brook Court | — |
| Snowshoe Lake M122 | 10 | Free | Twin Lakes (water) | 1.3 mi to Twin Lake Trails Mobile Home Park | — |
| Little Ruby Lake M100 | 11 | Free | Twin Lakes (water) | 1.2 mi to Twin Lake Trails Mobile Home Park | — |
| East Lake M75 | 11 | Free | Wabana Creek (stream) | 8.4 mi to Canisteo | — |
| Big Dick Lake M44 | 12 | Free | Sucker Brook (stream) | 4.0 mi to Taconite | — |
| Wabana-Bluewater Dispersed Campsite M40 | 14 | Free | Little Trout Lake (water) | 10 mi to Suomi | — |
| Hill Lake (M86) | 14 | Free | — | 10 mi to Deer River | — |
| Trout Lake Beach Campsite M34 | 15 | Free | Francis Lake (water) | 9.5 mi to Suomi | — |
| Suomi South Side M11 | 15 | Free | Little Horn Lake (water) | 5.9 mi to Suomi | — |
| Suomi South Side Dispersed Sites M7 | 15 | Free | Little Horn Lake (water) | 5.7 mi to Suomi | — |
| Trout Lake Golf Course Campsite M33 | 16 | Free | Lower Spring Lake (water) | 8.5 mi to Suomi | — |
| Trout Lake M32 | 16 | Free | Lower Spring Lake (water) | 8.6 mi to Suomi | — |
| Spider Lake Campsites M36 To M39 | 16 | Free | — | 13 mi to Deer River | — |
| Forjer Lake (M13) | 16 | Free | — | 10 mi to Deer River | — |
| Spruce Island (West M4A) | 16 | Free | Pothole Lake (water) | 4.3 mi to Suomi | — |
| Spruce Island (East M4B) | 16 | Free | Pothole Lake (water) | 4.4 mi to Suomi | — |
| Kremmer Lake North (M135) | 17 | Free | Kremer Lake (water) | 4.9 mi to Suomi | — |
| Doctor Lake (M2) | 17 | Free | Doctor Lake (water) | 4.3 mi to Suomi | — |
| Adele Lake (M1) | 17 | Free | Adele Lake (water) | 4.2 mi to Suomi | — |
| Mississippi-Leech River | 18 | Free | Mississippi River (river) | 2.1 mi to Ball Club | — |
| Big Jack Lake M128 | 20 | Free | Big Jack Lake (water) | 5.2 mi to Alder | — |
| North Star | 23 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Bigfork | — |
| Mississippi River D72 | 23 | Free | Little Bear Creek (stream) | 3.5 mi to Elevenmile Corner | — |
Who manages the camps near Grand Rapids, MN
Who manages them: 32 on the Forest Service.
- Chippewa National Forest — 32 camps: 31 free, 1 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 32 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Grand Rapids, 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 Grand Rapids, 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.