Federal campgroundtype
12sites
First comebooking
May–Sepbest months
About Cass Lake Area
Cass Lake Area
- Fees: Use Fee/ $14 Night
- Season: 5/23/25 – 9/22/25
- Managed by: Chippewa National Forest, FS
- Where: 3 mi east of Cass Lake, MN · 47.38, -94.529
Things to do:
FishingHikingBoating & paddlingSwimmingBikingWildlife & birding
Amenities:
Drinking water
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
18°-2°Jan
24°1°Feb
37°15°Mar
52°28°Apr
66°41°May
74°52°Jun
79°57°Jul
77°54°Aug
68°46°Sep
53°34°Oct
36°20°Nov
23°6°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
See Cass Lake Area from above
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway Beach Nature Trail | Hiking | 0.4 mi | 1.7 mi |
| Strawberry Point Road Nw | ATV road | 0.4 mi | 1.0 mi |
| Soo Line ATV Trail | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.6 mi | 21.1 mi |
| Norich | ATV road | 1.3 mi | 5.4 mi |
| Star Island Hiking Trail F | Hiking | 2.6 mi | 0.4 mi |
| Star Island Hiking Trail B | Hiking | 2.7 mi | 1.7 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Cell signal
Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.Night sky: Rural
The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.RV essentials
Dump station: 16.8 mi
Propane: 15.9 mi
Camps nearby
- Wanaki Loop 0.4 mi
- Norway Beach Loop 0.4 mi
- Norway Beach Picnic Shelter 0.4 mi
- Norway Beach Recreation Area 0.4 mi
- Chippewa Loop 1 mi
- Campsite · 1 mi E of Cass Lake 2.2 mi