Free camping near Walker, MN
Yes. 19 of the 26 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Walker, MN are listed as free; 7 charge a fee. The closest free one is Long Lake - W38, 1.6 miles southwest, on U.S. Forest Service land.
All 26 camps near Walker, MN
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Lake - W38 | 1.6 | Free | Long Lake (water) | 1.9 mi to Ah-gwah-ching | — |
| Chippewa National Forest Dispersed Site | 4.1 | Free | Recreation Lake (water) | 4.0 mi to Ah-gwah-ching | — |
| Shingobee - Nct W50 | 4.1 | Free | Recreation Lake (water) | 4.0 mi to Ah-gwah-ching | — |
| Gadbolt | 5.4 | Free | — | 5.4 mi to Walker | — |
| Big Bass Island - W68 | 6.5 | Free | Scoffner Lake (water) | 5.5 mi to Akeley | — |
| Stony Point Recreation Area | 6.9 | Fee | — | 6.9 mi to Walker | — |
| Woodtick Impoundment - Nct W90 | 7.5 | Free | — | 4.7 mi to Hackensack | — |
| Little Bass Island - W13 | 7.8 | Free | Scoffner Lake (water) | 4.7 mi to Akeley | — |
| Diamond Lake - W71 | 9.0 | Free | Diamond Lake (water) | 5.5 mi to Whipholt | — |
| Gut Lake - Nct W53 | 9.6 | Free | Gut Lake (water) | 4.2 mi to Whipholt | — |
| Barnum Lake - W2 | 14 | Free | Goose Lake (water) | 5.0 mi to Whipholt | — |
| Hazel Lake Camping - W57 | 16 | Free | Hazel Lake (water) | 3.6 mi to Longville | — |
| South Pike Bay Recreation Area | 16 | Fee | — | 3.5 mi to Cass Lake | — |
| Cass Lake | 20 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Cass Lake | — |
| Norway Beach Loop | 20 | Fee | — | 3.9 mi to Cass Lake | — |
| Chippewa Loop | 20 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Cass Lake | — |
| Wanaki Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Cass Lake | — |
| Star Island Recreation Area - C17 | 22 | Free | Lake Windigo (water) | 2.3 mi to Cass Lake | — |
| Little Portage Lake C39 | 23 | Free | Little Portage Lake (water) | 2.0 mi to Ryan Village | — |
| Mark Lake C27 | 23 | Free | Mark Lake (water) | 1.0 mi to Bald Eagle Center | — |
| Camp Cassaway C26 | 23 | Free | Schram Lake (water) | 3.9 mi to Bald Eagle Center | — |
| Yellow Head Canoe Stop C18 | 23 | Free | Lake Windigo (water) | 4.1 mi to Cass Lake | — |
| Schram Lake C25 | 23 | Free | — | 5.9 mi to Cass Lake | — |
| Potato Island South C19 | 23 | Free | Mississippi River (river) | 3.5 mi to Cass Lake | — |
| Mabel Lake | 24 | Fee | — | 7.5 mi to Remer | — |
| Dispersed Camping Site C33 | 25 | Free | — | 10 mi to Bena | — |
Who manages the camps near Walker, MN
Who manages them: 25 on the Forest Service; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- Chippewa National Forest — 26 camps: 19 free, 7 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 26 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Walker, 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 Walker, 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.