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Winter camping near snow trails in Minnesota
1,813 camps in Minnesota within 3 miles of a snowmobile, ski or snowshoe trail, on a lake cold enough for ice fishing, or listing winter sports.
Winter trails
25,728 miles of snowmobile trail, 1,245 miles of cross-country ski trail and 175 miles of snowshoe trail (from Forest Service, Minnesota DNR, OpenStreetMap). Check grooming, snow and avalanche conditions before you go.
Best areas for winter sports
- Around Ely484 camps for winter sports within 25 miles
- Around Lutsen260 camps for winter sports within 25 miles
- Around Nett Lake170 camps for winter sports within 25 miles
- Around Silver Bay74 camps for winter sports within 25 miles
- Around Tower68 camps for winter sports within 25 miles
Questions
How many campgrounds in Minnesota are good for winter sports?
1,813 camps within 3 miles of a snowmobile, ski or snowshoe trail, on a lake cold enough for ice fishing, or listing winter sports; 985 of them are free.
What else can you do there?
Of these camps, 5% also offer boating & paddling, 4% also offer fishing, 3% also offer hiking.
Every camp, with a 3D fly-over, weather, cell signal and the drive.
Open winter sports in MinnesotaThis week's picks
A different handful each week.
East Bearskin Lake CampgroundFederal campground · Reservable · No cell signalEast Bearskin Lake Campground is located on its namesake lake, at the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Northern Minnesota. It is a perfect spot for visitors who want the…
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Pokegama Dam CampgroundFederal campground · Reservable · Cell signalPokegama Dam Campground (USACE) is situated in the heart of northern Minnesota's lake country next to the Mississippi River. Popular activities include boating, fishing, picnicking and…
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Crescent Lake (Mn)Federal campground · Reservable · Cell signalCrescent Lake is an undeveloped lake surrounded entirely by the remote Superior National Forest. This quiet campground has waterfront campsites with easy access to fishing, exploring the…
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South Pike BayFederal campground · Reservable · Cell signalSouth Pike Bay Campground is located on the south shore of beautiful Pike Bay, on Cass Lake in north central Minnesota. Visitors enjoy the area for its excellent boating, canoeing and…
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Williams NarrowsFederal campground · Reservable · Cell signalWilliams 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…
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Jeanette LakeFederal campground · Reservable · Cell signalJeanette Lake Campground is a small, single-loop campground on a peninsula reaching out onto the glacier-carved Lake Jeanette in Superior National Forest. Originally built by the Civilian…
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Fall LakeFederal campground · Reservable · Cell signalFall Lake Campground is located on the shores of Fall Lake and provides direct access into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW). The campground opens in early May in time for…
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Chippewa LoopFederal campground · Reservable · Cell signalChippewa Loop is part of the Norway Beach Recreation Area, on the southern shores of beautiful Cass Lake in north central Minnesota. The campground is a perfect location for family camping…
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Free camps for winter sports
- Tofte LakeDispersed / primitive · Free · Cell signal
Tofte Lake is 155 acres in size and reaches a depth of 70 feet. There are 4 back country campsites and a boat ramp on the lake. It is a designated trout lake and is managed for rainbow…
View camp → - Glacier Pond 2Dispersed / primitive · Free · Cell signal
Glacier Pond 2 is 6 acres in size and reaches a depth of 32 feet. It has 1 back country campsite located 20 rods from the road. Glacier Pond 2 is a designated trout lake and is managed for…
View camp → - North Fowl LakeDispersed / primitive · Free · No cell signal
This is one of our Backcountry sites which is a near- wilderness single party site and is accessible only by foot or boat. These sites are first come, first served. There is one site on…
View camp → - Pine LakeDispersed / primitive · Free · Cell signal
This is one of our Backcountry sites which is a near- wilderness single party site and is accessible only by foot or boat. These sites are first come, first served. There are 3 sites on…
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