About Williams Narrows
Williams Narrows Campground is located on Cut Foot Sioux Lake in the heart of the Chippewa National Forest. Visitors come to the area for boating, trophy muskie fishing and beautiful scenery. 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 fishing are popular activities on Cut Foot Sioux Lake. A boat ramp and swimming beach are located between the campground's two loops. Miles of trails in the area provide great hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, and birding opportunities. The Simpson Creek Trail and Cut Foot Sioux National Recreation Area Trail can be accessed by boating across the narrows. Cut Foot Sioux Lake is located…
- Fees: $16.00 per night
- Season: 5/9/25 – 9/15/25
- Managed by: Chippewa National Forest, FS
- Where: 6 mi southwest of Inger, MN · 47.50333, -94.06361
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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.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Itasca Co. 148 Spur 3689 | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 0.6 mi |
| Simpson Creek Trail Spur D | Hiking | 0.5 mi | 1.6 mi |
| Simpson Creek Trail Spur C | Hiking | 0.6 mi | 1.7 mi |
| Fr 3128 Spur A | ATV road | 0.7 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Simpson Creek | Hiking | 1.1 mi | 4.1 mi |
| Vic Paved Accessible Trail | Hiking | 1.3 mi | 0.2 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 4G · 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: 19.3 mi
Propane: 17.1 mi
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- Mosomo (Mooz-ah-moo) Point Campground 1.3 mi
- East Seelye Bay Campground 2.1 mi
- Deer Lake 2.1 mi