Winnie Dam Campground - USACE
Deer River, Minnesota · US Army Corps of Engineers

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About
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 forest of mixed hardwoods and towering red pines covers the area, housing an abundance of wildlife including nesting bald eagles, porcupines, black bears, chipmunks and many others. Wild blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries grow seasonally on the forest floor.
Directions
From Deer River, Minnesota, take Highway 2 west for one mile. Turn right on Highway 46 and go 12 miles. Turn left on Itasca County 9 and continue 2 miles, then turn left at signs and follow to the campground.
Location
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Details
- State
- Minnesota
- City / area
- Deer River
- Agency
- US Army Corps of Engineers
- Parent area
- Mississippi River Headwaters - Winnibigosh Lake
- Campsites
- 22
- Reservable
- Yes
- Typical price
- $30 / night
- Rating
- 4.51 / 5 (184 reviews on Recreation.gov)
- Equipment
- Tent, RV, Trailer, Pickup Camper, Fifth Wheel, Pop up
Nearby campgrounds
- Tamarack Point Campground 5.6 km away
- WILLIAMS NARROWS 8.2 km away
- ONEGUME 9.1 km away
- MOSOMO POINT 9.8 km away
- DEER LAKE 10.3 km away
- East Seelye Bay 11.1 km away