Best Tent Camping near Bemidji, MN

Recent Tent Reviews in Bemidji

327 Reviews of 32 Bemidji Campgrounds

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  Mayre J.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 30, 2024

  Bear Den Landing Canoe Camp

  Hidden spots a plenty along road

  The coordinates go to bear landing boat ramp culdesac. Nice views and about one good spot there, but may have someone pulling up to check out if the spot is taken or fish or use ramp. But it was a Fri night for me and just one car of two hunters came checking the spot for birds then left after a few minutes. Calm quiet crisp late Aug night. I honestly recommend take the first spot on right after turn in from main road its about 100 yards from main road. Its private there or theres other small dirt openings along road while going toward culdesac. Obviously if you go to far off bear landing rd you may hit on private property though so watch for signs.

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  Mayre J.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 29, 2024

  Grant Creek Horse Camp

  A nice camp depending on timing

  A free county camp very well maintained grass with nice toilet, clean well water, firepit, benches all well cared for. I was alone all day mid week in summer until a big rig pulled up at 10pm and took half the other spots about a dozen horses. It seemed cool for one night as a tenter but a clicky type of horse owners environment where they may not want folks without horses. A nice creek near by with space and a interesting place for my dogs to soak in all the smells even if its just one night.

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  Mayre J.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 28, 2024

  Camp Cassaway Dispersed

  Free dispersed camping

  About a quarter mile from main road but very rough road meaning huge holes, just go slow. A few spots right next to the lake maybe 5 but the loop is generally close together for 3 of them. Its a really nice secluded spot actually with fresh clear cool waters. The mid summer bugs werent as bad when there was slight winds. May get adventurous and explore the rustic trails around the lake. Lots of wood sticks around to gather as well. Maybe you get lucky and are only one there to feel like in the movie castaway.

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  Mayre J.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 28, 2024

  6 Mile Campground

  Free campsite nice lake

  An old national forest campsite, rustic with ground fire pits. Good for tent. You will be able to see the drive in spots by the fire pits. About 6 spots. Only two other RV people there mid summer weekday. The spots are spread out decently. Theres a boat ramp and an old outhouse toilet. Be ready to bring bug spray. Dont miss the sign while driving down 6 mile lake rd, the coordinates work better on map directions.

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  amber

  Scout

  

  Aug. 24, 2024

  Vagabond Village Campground

  Clean, lots to do

  Lots of amenities, $60+ /night, guest fees. More open with less “trees and camping” feel so not for everyone but we liked it.

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  Micheal S.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 21, 2024

  Lake Bemidji State Park Campground

  Nice State Park

  This was an overnight stopover our way west. The site was spacious compared to some state parks. There were plenty of trees and a bit of terrain changes that made them more appealing. The lake was large and inviting (except for current swimmer's itch breakout). The bathrooms and showers were clean and the park staff was pleasant.

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  Bjoern C.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 7, 2024

  Camp Itasca

  Nice place to explore itasca state park

  The primitive campsites were very spaces but surrounded by poison ivy. An outhouse was nearby and water accesses well. Shows were clean and staff extremely friendly.

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  Scott G.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 5, 2024

  Stony Point

  Great campground right on Leech Lake

  Great campground right on Leech Lake.  A quick drive to Walker if you need any supplies.  Plenty of options for getting firewood near by.

  We were on site 23 and it was a huge site (as were most sites)  No issues with neighbors being noisy other than a yapping dog.  Site was nice and level.

  There are some sites that are definitely less desirable around the main bathroom / shower house.

  With the wind off the lake bugs were well managed - but this is MN in the summer - so there were mosquitoes and flies - but that is expected.

  Grass was well maintained

  Beach was great albeit shallow. But nice soft sand.

  Wouldn't have any qualms about going back

  FYI - they don't supply a solo stove - but I love mine so I use it instead of the fire ring

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  Megan T.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 3, 2024

  Breeze Campgrounds

  Great place!

  We were scheduled for 5 nights, but extended to 8 because it was such a great spot. Don and his wife were very nice, and super helpful. We checked in late, and Don even helped us set up camp. Nice pool too. Showers and bathrooms are very clean. Laundry is nice. Highly recommend if you can snag a spot.

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  Stephanie W.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 3, 2024

  Gulch Lake

  Not thrilled with this spot

  This campsite was a bit confusing for me to find and I still wonder if I’m at the right place. It’d be a peaceful night if it weren’t for the generator running all night across from me 😤 The mosquitoes are terrible, but that’s expected. I also thought it’d be on the water but it’s not… The road can also be pretty tough so be prepared if your pulling a trailer. I don’t think this was what I expected

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  Heather N.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 29, 2024

  DeSoto Lake Backpacking Sites — Itasca State Park

  Great hike-in sites

  I recently camped at BP4, on Desoto Lake. They have maybe recently added bear boxes to these two sites (3&4), I didn't see that mentioned in any reviews or the MN park website. The trail was a bit swampy and horrible with mosquitoes but the camp sites themselves were not bad at all. A very nice spot, secluded and beautiful.

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  Kerry K.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 25, 2024

  COE Leech Lake Reservoir Leech Lake Recreation Area

  Great campground

  Was here last year also. Great place for older people that have a national parks card. $13.00 a night is unbeatable. Park is always clean and well maintained. And free laundry too. Yes, there are skeeters, but this is summer in Minnesota. You learn to deal. Quiet and not packed at all. Site is large and flat and trees galore.

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  Nick F.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 6, 2024

  Noma Lake Campground

  Mosquito Paradise

  It was ok. It was free. Per US Forest service website, this is now a free camping area. There was an established fire ring and marked camping spots. The mosquitoes were out of this world but perhaps after so much camping in the south we are just spoiled. There were a lot of other people camping but at least 5 sites available on Friday 7/5/24 late in the day.

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  Elizabeth D.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 29, 2024

  Long Lake County Campground

  Beautiful Area

  This will be our 4th time up here. Great Place to stay at. Lake is beautiful and good fishing. Has a boat dock and parking. Site we were in is kinda smaller but we made it work. Facilities are clean and well taken care of.

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  Lacie B.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 23, 2024

  Valhalla Resort

  Rustic, primitive, and beautiful!

  Friendly family owned, will definitely be back!

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  Diane R.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 14, 2024

  Deer Park Lake Backcountry Campsite — Itasca State Park

  Remote, beautiful, trumpeter swans, loons and beavers!

  I stayed for 2 nights.  it was beautiful and serene.  There is a bear box which was helpful to store food and supplies since I was Hammocking.  Great trees for Hammock.  I was also able to get internet so I was able to see a big storm coming.  The birds and insects were suddenly silent and the clouds came in fast.  I was able to check weather apps and go to the shelter a mile toward the parking lot and wait out the storm.

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  Kaleigh F.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 12, 2024

  Halverson Trail Camp on McCarty Lake

  Had an amazing time here!

  Very nice area with a water access, fire pit and outhouse. About a 10-15 min drive from main road and there are more campsites to find further in

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  Steve D.

  Ranger

  

  Jun. 8, 2024

  Bear Paw Campground — Itasca State Park

  I wish I was staying longer

  This campground is incredibly peaceful. Even with kids and most spots full, it’s just quiet. Lake is beautiful. Things are clean.

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  Tom

  Ranger

  

  Jun. 6, 2024

  Bear Paw Campground — Itasca State Park

  Beautiful LARGE State Park

  Many bike and walking/hiking trails. Well maintained park. Many Campsites are level and we just backed in and set up.

  Men’s bathroom is cleaned twice a day! Showers are clean and water is hot!

  Drinking water is good.

  Great trails to hike. Super nice Visitors Center with great interactive displays to learn about the park.

  View from the fire tower is spectacular! Beautiful wild flowers blooming along the trails. Took many pictures of loons on Mary’s lake.

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  Pamela N.

  Traveler

  

  May. 31, 2024

  Paul Bunyan State Forest Dispersed

  Large drive in camping spot

  Very large easy to access camping area. Could easily get 4-5 campers in this one. It is a bit rocky and not extremely level but open and better for less bugs. ATV trail leads right off camping area.

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  Teresa T.

  Legend

  

  May. 28, 2024

  Lake Bemidji State Park Campground

  Great park

  There are a lot of sites and some are relatively close together. A number of them require quite a bit of leveling if you're coming with a camper. The lake is beautiful you can actually walk on the trail down to a relatively nice restaurant for dinner. Well the park was full when we were there it didn't feel packed it was very pretty.

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  Teresa T.

  Legend

  

  May. 28, 2024

  Norway Beach - Wanaki Campground Loop

  Very nice campground

  There's a lot of sites there's somewhat separate and private. Those on the Cass Lakeside have access to really nice beach areas. Really nice bike trails bathrooms were old in the showers are cold but otherwise it was a delightful place to stay for a couple of nights. Interesting you can rent these on the national forest site but also there are some that are not on the site including the one that we stayed at that was available during Memorial Day weekend when everything else was full because you couldn't rent it online.

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  Fred S.

  Legend

  

  May. 21, 2024

  Hungry Man Forest Campground

  Lakeside Primitive Camping

  Camped at site #7 on Oct 10-11, 2023. Beautiful wooded state forest campground along Hungry Man Lakes. I was able to bank fish right from the campsite. Dirt surface campsite with table and metal fire ring. Trash containers along campground road. Two clean vault toilets with tp & air freshener. Two hand water pumps. Some sites are not level; #7 was level and pretty large. The campground can accomodate a truck camper and smaller; would not recommend larger rigs. A gravel road looped through the campground, offering a pleasant walk through the pine forest. Can not reserve a site here. Had to use the Yodel app to pay. Loved camping here.

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  Tori K.

  Legend

  

  Mar. 31, 2024

  Gulch Lake

  Views, water access

  Great views here! Stayed right next to the lake! Had easy access for kayaking and had a fun girls weekend! Site 7 was a short hike in from the parking lot and the site was large enough for multiple tents. We had a 3p and 2p backpacking tent. Picnic table and fire ring provided at the site. There is a self pay station and the rates were pretty cheap! we enjoyed a rainy weekend and were even able to rig up an awning with some dead branches in our site and extra rope we brought to help us keep dry. Great location for water access. we had an inflatable kayak, traditional kayak, and inflatable paddleboard between the three of us!

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  Laura M.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 5, 2023

  Mabel Lake Campground

  Nice standard USFS campground

  Nice basic standard USFS campground in the Chippewa NF.

  $14/night, self pay, no reservations, no host. There’s a vault toilet on site and a pump-handle water faucet. No trash service here, please pack out. Each site has a picnic table and fire ring. 

  Mosquitos were brutal here! 

  Surprised to have ok (not great) verizon and ATT service here. 

  A little ways from the campground is the day use picnic area and boat ramp. You can walk along the main road or take a little connecting trail to it, but just a heads up that the mosquitoes are lying in wait in this trail. We decided to go for it and try out the trail (instead of walking back out to the main road), quickly regretting it and almost running through the whole thing to come out the other side (entrance to trail is near campsite 21). 

  Campsites were decent, not very private, and some were oddly shaped where you just pull onto the grass, with no clear driveway or parking area. But they were fine.

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  Teresa T.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 1, 2023

  Hungry Man Forest Campground

  Nice campground

  Tall trees and beautiful clear water with a dock. Looks like a great lake for a canoe. I also noted that I have terrific cell reception and could work here which would be great. Close to Itasca which was crazy with leaf peepers and yet, here it was quiet.

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  Scott K.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 9, 2023

  COE Leech Lake Reservoir Leech Lake Recreation Area

  Relaxing site

  Nice clean campground and facilities. A lot of campers with boats for fishing Leech Lake. Verizon 2 bars. Nice clean dump station with drinking water available.