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LEECH LAKE REC AREA (MN), MN

Description

The Leech Lake Dam and Recreation area is located in the middle of the Chippewa National Forest in Northern Minnesota. The campground offers wooded campsites with access to Leech Lake a famous perch, walleye, and musky fishery.

Services & Amenities:

Within Facility
  • Accessible Restroom
  • Accessible Showers
  • Badminton
  • Basketball
  • Boat Launch Ramp
  • Campground Host
  • Comfort Station
  • Dump Station
  • Firewood
  • Fish Cleaning Station
  • Horseshoe Pitching
  • Interpretive Programs
  • Laundry
  • Marina
  • Mooring Canal
  • Nature Trails
  • Pay Telephone
  • Picnic Shelters
  • Playground
  • Potable Water
  • Public Phone
  • Ranger Station
  • Shuffle Board
  • Volleyball

Alerts and Important Information

This campground requires a 2 night minimum stay on weekends.
This campground requires a 3 night minimum stay on holidays.
Reservations are accepted from May 1st through September 30th.
Reservations must be made at least 2 days in advance
There are 29 campsites available on a first come - first served basis during the reservation season, and all sites become first come-first served starting October 1st.
There is a limit of 1 wheeled camper and 1 tent or 2 tents per per camp pad.
All equipment must fit on the site pad. Vehicles park in developed areas only.
Please register for the campsite during booth hours 9-11 a.m., 1-3 p.m., 5-7 p.m.

Firewood Alert - When camping or picnicking at this recreation area, purchase your firewood from a local vendor. Don't bring firewood from home. To help prevent the spread of the Emerald Ash Borer and other forest pests, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is prohibiting firewood if it originates more than 100 miles from this facility. Firewood originating in another state is also prohibited.
For further information, the campground phone number is 218-654-3145.

Getting There:

Leech Lake Rec Area (MN)
01217 FEDERAL DAM DR. NE
Federal Dam MN 56641

GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
47.24472, -94.23083

From Grand Rapids, MN, take Hwy 2 west 33 miles to Bena, MN. Take County Road 8 South; 8 miles to Federal Dam, MN.

Phone Park for More Information:

Information: (218)654-3145