About East Seelye Bay Campground
Located at 58987 Eagle Nest Road Deer River, MN, 20 miles north of Deer River on Highway 46. Turn west on Eagle Nest Road (FR 2198) and follow the road for 2 ½ miles. East Seelye Bay has 13 campsites, a picnic area, a swimming beach, boat ramp and parking area. The Cut Foot Sioux National Recreation Trail runs past the campground and along Seelye Point. | [Site Map](https://usfs-public.box.com/s/yaqlrrday7q4faio0kal31oicsnz0924)
- Season: 5/2/25 – 9/1/25
- Managed by: USFS - Chippewa National Forest
- Where: 6 mi southwest of Inger, MN · 47.52301, -94.09701
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson Creek/Seelye Pt Spura | Hiking | at camp | 0.1 mi |
| Simpson Creek/Seelye Point | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 0.5 mi |
| Simpson Creek/Seelye Pt Spurb | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Cutfoot Sioux Nrt | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 23.3 mi |
| Old 33 | ATV road | 0.4 mi | 2.6 mi |
| North Dry Creek | ATV road | 0.7 mi | 0.2 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 5G · AT&T 4G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 20.1 mi
Propane: 19.1 mi
Camps nearby
- Deer Lake 0.7 mi
- Williams Narrows 2.1 mi
- Mosomo Point 2.3 mi
- Deer River Area 2.3 mi
- Mosomo (Mooz-ah-moo) Point Campground 2.5 mi
- Onegume 2.6 mi