About Winnie Dam Campground - Usace
**USACE Winnie Dam Campground & Recreation Area.** This is a Corps of Engineers Campground, located just walking distance from the Mississippi River. Activities include camping, fishing, boating, picnicking, kayaking, and playground areas. All sites offer 30/50 AMP electric with water, restrooms & showers nearby. Lake Winnie offers excellent fishing opportunities for walleye, perch and musky. It is one of Minnesota's premier fisheries. Boating on this 67,000-acre lake is also very popular. A boat ramp to access the Mississippi River can be found near the picnic shelter. The closest boat access to Lake Winnie is located 1 mile northeast of the park down Plug Hat Road. The campground, pronounced "win-uh-big-osh-ish," offers 22 sites with electric hookups. Amenities include showers, flush toilets, pit toilets, drinking water, a dump station, boat ramp, picnic shelter and playground. A…
- Fees: 24 USD
- Season: spring;summer;autumn
- Managed by: Mississippi River Headwaters - Winnibigosh Lake, USACE
- Where: 8 mi northwest of Ball Club, MN · 47.43, -94.04917
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Winnie Boat Access | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 0.8 mi |
| Plughat Point Spur B | ATV road | 0.2 mi | 0.8 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 15.1 mi
Propane: 13.5 mi
Camps nearby
- Tamarack Point Campground 3.5 mi
- Williams Narrows 5.1 mi
- Onegume 5.7 mi
- Deer River Area 5.9 mi
- Mosomo (Mooz-ah-moo) Point Campground 6 mi
- Mosomo Point 6.1 mi