Winnie Dam Campground

Found another great Federal spot! Smaller campground with only 22 spots. Very well maintained and have a small shower house and vault toilets. Sites are well separated and mine was huge. Could have put another travel trailer and vehicle in it. Hosts were awesome and he even came over to help me back in.. 👍 can highly recommend this campground…

Super nice campground and one of the cleanest I've ever stayed in. It is sponsored by the Army Corps of Engineers and they always have good solid facilities so this is a huge bonus for the area. With access to the Mississippi River near and Lake Winnibigoshish you have plenty to choose from. The campground manager was super nice and gave us some good knowledge on where we could go kayak and fish. The host were super nice and were very inviting to us. I think the biggest bonus of this campground is the location as it sits near a lot other parks and areas to get into. Its proximity to Deer River makes it ideal. This place does clear out during the week so that would be the best time to go and stay here as it it is less crazy on the water. We will certainly be back.

Winnie Dam This campground is a high quality, well kept federal campground sponsored and maintained by the US Army Corps of Engineers. It is adjacent to the Dam that marks the outlet of the Mississippi River from Lake Winnibigoshsish. Folks enjoy camping here for the tremendous fishing opportunities on Lake Winnie or the Mississippi River, with boat access at the campground boat launch below the dam, or the DNR/ Forest Service Boat Launch at Plug Hat Point above the dam. There are also possibilities for hiking and ATV riding on nearby trails in the Chippewa National Forest. The campsites here are basic campsites, but there are facilities in the form of regular bathrooms and newer outhouses. Sites are wooded and shady with a fair amount of space in between. Fire ring and tables included. There is a campground manager and good maintenance by campground staff, and there is a resident campground host who can advise on area recreation and other info. There is a playground and picnic area adjacent to the boat launch. Paddlers on the Headwaters canoe trail may want to overnight here, but would need to access this campground either via a half mile portage from the Plug Hat Point boat launch above the dam, or via a short but very steep and rocky portage right at the dam on the left(east) side.