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Winnie Dam Campground

Deer River, MN

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  • Operator:218-326-6128
  • Address:34385 US HWY 2 · Deer River, MN · 55744-9663
We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this campground using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Jul 9, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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About

Overview Winnie Dam Campground is situated in the heart of northern Minnesota's lake country on scenic Winnibigoshish Lake in the Chippewa National Forest. Recreation 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. Many hiking and biking trails meander around the lake and its 141 miles of shoreline. Hunting areas can be found in the surrounding forest. Facilities 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. Natural Features 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.

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How busy it gets

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Well reviewed4.5

175 camper reviews on Recreation.gov

Moderate demand

43% booked

376 of 874 released site-nights were already reserved · Sep 2026 – Oct 2026 · busiest Sep 2026 at 48%

  • Sep

    48%

  • Oct

    33%

Share of nights Recreation.gov had released for online booking that were already reserved when we checked. Walk-up sites, closures, and nights outside the booking window are excluded.

Amenities

Showers
Flush Toilets
Potable Water
Dump Station
Electric Hookups
Firewood
Accessible
Picnic Tables
Fire Rings
Trash Service
Cell Service

Cell reception

Camper reports · checked Sep 29, 2026

Good Coverage

Average 2.9 of 4 bars · 145 reports across 3 carriers

Uninterrupted voice connection; consistent but possibly weak/slow data service; rare and/or very small drop-outs at site/facility. Signal may not show as full-strength across site/facility. Slower social media photo/video upload speeds.

  • Verizon

    Good Coverage

    3.2/4

    67 reports

  • AT&T

    Good Coverage

    3.2/4

    56 reports

  • T-Mobile

    Major Issues

    1.4/4

    22 reports

Reported by campers on Recreation.gov, not measured by us. Reception varies by handset, weather, and where you stand in the campground. Recreation.gov

Campground Rules

  • Campfires generally permitted — verify current fire restrictions before lighting

Reservations

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Individual Sites (22)

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Loop LAKE WINNI

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Loop LAKE WINNI

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03

Loop LAKE WINNI

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04

Loop LAKE WINNI

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05

Loop LAKE WINNI

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Loop LAKE WINNI

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Simpson Creek Trail Spur C

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