Deer Lake Campground

in Chippewa National Forest

The numbers that decide it

Longest rig
Not published
Sites
50
Electric hookups
Not published
Pull-through sites
No
Paved access
No
Accessible sites
Not published
Driveway grade
Not published
Bear boxes
Not published
Campfires
Yes
Shade
Yes
Group sites
Not published

Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero. See it on Recreation.gov

Deer Lake Campground

Deer Lake campground is located at 59829 Eagle Nest Road Deer River, MN , 20 miles northwest of Deer River off Highway 46, four miles west on Eagle Nest Road (FR 2198). The campground is located on the west shore of Cut Foot Sioux Lake and split into two separate loops. North Deer Lake has 17 sites; South Deer Lake has 31. A boat ramp is located between the loops and provides access via Biauswah Creek. A designated swimming beach is located at North Deer. | Site Map

Before you go

Season

5/2/25 – 9/29/25

Reservations

Reservations accepted

Fees

Use Fee/ $16 Night

Scenic drives that pass close

Make it a night on a better road

Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.