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Deer Lake

7 mi southwest of Inger, MN · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G

Federal campgroundtype
17sites
Reservablebooking
May–Sepbest months

About Deer Lake

Deer Lake campground is located on the west shore of Cut Foot Sioux Lake, next to Lake Winnibigoshish, and is split into two separate loops. North Deer Lake campground has 17 sites; South Deer Lake has 31 campsites. A boat ramp is centrally located between the loops and provides lake access via Biauswah Creek. Visitors come to the area for boating, walleye, northern, sunfish, and crappie fishing, and beautiful scenery. The 26-mile Cut Foot Sioux National Recreation Trail runs through the Deer Lake campgrounds and is designated for hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking. The Chippewa National Forest and the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe work together to co-steward resources - making the Forest a great place to recreate as well as a special place where cultural and traditional resources are protected and preserved and the Band’s treaty rights are respected. Boating, swimming, and…

  • Fees: $16.00 per night
  • Season: 5/2/25 – 9/29/25
  • Managed by: Chippewa National Forest, FS
  • Where: 7 mi southwest of Inger, MN · 47.51417, -94.10583

Things to do:

FishingHikingHorseback ridingBoating & paddlingSwimmingBikingOff-road (OHV)Wildlife & birdingHuntingWinter sportsStargazingHistory & culture

Amenities:

ToiletsDrinking waterTents allowedRVs allowed

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

17°
-3°Jan
24°
1°Feb
37°
15°Mar
52°
28°Apr
65°
41°May
74°
51°Jun
78°
56°Jul
77°
54°Aug
67°
45°Sep
52°
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.

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
West SeelyeATV road0.1 mi2.4 mi
Cutfoot Sioux NrtHiking0.1 mi23.3 mi
Simpson Creek/Seelye PointHiking0.6 mi0.5 mi
Simpson Creek/Seelye Pt SpurbHiking0.7 mi0.2 mi
Simpson Creek/Seelye Pt SpuraHiking0.7 mi0.1 mi
Old 33ATV road0.9 mi2.6 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: Pristine

The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.

Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 19.4 mi
Propane: 19 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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