Best Glamping near Cass Lake, MN

Lake Bemidji State Park Campground and Stony Point Resort offer luxury glamping accommodations near Cass Lake, Minnesota. At Lake Bemidji, glamping cabins provide electric heating, air conditioning, fans, and lights with convenient access to water pumps and toilet facilities. Stony Point Resort features more diverse options including yurts and upscale canvas accommodations with full amenities including electricity, indoor pool access, and private beach areas. Many sites are nestled under tall Norway pines with scenic lake views. Both locations provide picnic tables and fire pits with cooking grates for outdoor dining experiences. A recent visitor noted, "We stayed in a cabin, it's nice with heater, electric, AC, fans, light, water pump nearby, and the ranger is friendly and helpful."

The surrounding area boasts extensive recreational opportunities with direct lake access for swimming, fishing, and boating. Stony Point Resort provides boat rentals, pontoons, and pedal boats for water adventures, while also offering an indoor pool and game room for entertainment regardless of weather. Both locations connect to extensive hiking and biking trails through diverse ecosystems including oak forests, pine stands, and unique bog environments. The Norway Beach area features beachside paths leading directly from campsites to Cass Lake with volleyball courts and dedicated swimming areas. One guest shared, "There are beachside paths right to the lake from your campsite. Surrounded by trees so shaded and privacy." Reservations are recommended, especially during peak season from May through September when these luxury camping options fill quickly.

Best Glamping Sites Near Cass Lake, Minnesota (21)

    1. Lake Bemidji State Park Campground

    30 Reviews
    Bemidji, MN
    15 miles
    Website
    +1 (218) 755-3843

    "They have little screened in porches and then a small interior that has bunk style beds. There is heat, a small table and room to hang your things on a hook."

    "Got heater, electric , ac, fans, light, water pump nearby, outback toilet near too, ranger is friendly and helpful, have picnic table, fire pit , bugs not too badly. I'll come back to that cabin"

    2. Norway Beach - Wanaki Campground Loop

    4 Reviews
    Cass Lake, MN
    4 miles
    Website
    +1 (218) 335-8600

    "Those on the Cass Lakeside have access to really nice beach areas."

    "A friendly visitor center and quite the trail along the beach and we found a site.  Sites with beach access were taken so we chose one away from the crowd. We had half the campground to ourselves."

    3. Stony Pt Resort and Campground

    3 Reviews
    Cass Lake, MN
    1 mile
    Website
    +1 (218) 335-6311

    "The tent area is limited they do have electricity and close to bathrooms (with showers) They have many RV spots, cabins and tent grounds."

    "It is 13 miles NE of Walker, MN on Leech Lake. Very nice campground. Electricity, dump station, nice showers, water, boat landing and fish cleaning shed."

    4. Cass Lake Loop

    3 Reviews
    Cass Lake, MN
    0 miles
    Website
    +1 (218) 835-4291

    $14 / night

    "Large sites will fit RVs and tents, picnic tables and fire pits with cooking grates, clean restrooms with running water, flush toilets and showers! Lake right there for recreating, bike trail."

    "Some campsites are next to the lake which gives you views of beautiful sunsets."

    5. Chippewa Pines Resort

    1 Review
    Chippewa National Forest, MN
    8 miles
    Website
    +1 (218) 335-6897

    6. Pine Ridge Campground — Itasca State Park

    33 Reviews
    Laporte, MN
    30 miles
    Website
    +1 (218) 699-7251

    "Itasca State Park is a jewel in the state park system of Minnesota, and the park’s Pine Ridge campground is where hordes and crowds of visitors stay when visiting it in summer."

    "Itasca State Park offers campgrounds that will give the full outdoor wilderness experience, away from the sounds of cities and cars. It's a wonderful place for hiking,biking, and water activities."

    7. KOA Campground Bemidji

    6 Reviews
    Bemidji, MN
    19 miles
    Website
    +1 (218) 444-7562

    "We used their laundry room which was very modern and clean, machines take quarters only, no change machine so take care of that when you are in the store/office checking in."

    "Easy to find...Freindliest campgtiud owners, & all camp workers ( our position ), cleanest facility we've ever enjoyed..can you say ( fresh pancakes for breakfast, then all the ice cream you can eat"

    8. Webster Lake Campground

    2 Reviews
    Blackduck, MN
    16 miles
    Website

    $14 / night

    "This is a small rustic campground on Webster Lake. I arrived here on a Friday afternoon end of July, which should have been peak camping season, and the campground was half empty."

    "It's a campground by a lake with a hiking trail, pit toilettes, and boat launch.  People come here off-roading, fishing, boating, and hunting."

    9. Dixon Lake Resort

    1 Review
    Chippewa National Forest, MN
    21 miles
    Website
    +1 (218) 659-4612

    $100 - $320 / night

    10. Williams Narrows

    3 Reviews
    Wirt, MN
    26 miles
    Website
    +1 (218) 246-2123

    $16 / night

    "Small campground with Great Lake access! We stumbled up on this one and really ike it. It has two different sections, and both offer great water access sites."

    "It was really quiet around us compared to the other side of the camp grounds as it was really just us, the boat landing and the hosts!"

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Glamping Reviews near Cass Lake, MN

120 Reviews of 21 Cass Lake Campgrounds


  • E
    Aug. 4, 2019

    Cass Lake Loop

    Nice big sites, very clean restrooms, water right there, we loved it!

    Large sites will fit RVs and tents, picnic tables and fire pits with cooking grates, clean restrooms with running water, flush toilets and showers! Lake right there for recreating, bike trail. Campground Host on site. Firewood and ice for sale nearby.

  • Amy G.The Dyrt PRO User
    May. 10, 2017

    Lake Bemidji State Park Campground

    Camp Cabins are great!

    We stayed here in the winter...in a camper cabin. They have little screened in porches and then a small interior that has bunk style beds. There is heat, a small table and room to hang your things on a hook. Bring your own sheets and blankets or sleeping bags though. There are mattresses, but no linens. Outside, there is an outhouse style bathroom.

  • Olivia M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jul. 31, 2019

    West Alaska Resort

    Small Cabin

    • Very small family run resort made up of 3 cabins and ~10 seasonal campsites.
    • The campground is directly on Balm lake. There are beautiful views of the lake from the dock. This makes a great place to watch sunrises and sets. There are canoes, paddle boats, and kayaks for guests to use.
    • Keith is a very friendly and helpful host. He provides firewood and is wants his guests to feel at home.
    • I stayed in the small camping cabin for 3 weeks while interning at the hospital in Red Lake. There is electric, a small couch, a tv with ~15 channels, hot plate, coffee pot, bunk bed (full on bottom, twin on top, and a half wall for privacy separating the living area from the sleeping area. Keith provides everything you need from linens, towels, broom, vacuum, pots, first aid kit, trash can, paper products and dishes were in the cabin (although we brought our own and left them behind to add to the stash), and even firewood for evening campfires.
    • Excellent location for nature sightings. The lake has an eagle’s nest, fishing, and loons. You know you’re in the north when you can sit outside and listen to the loons calling on a summer evening. -This definitely not where you should go if you want to be pampered or stay in a fancy cabin, but if you don’t mind roughing it and love to be on the water, then this is the place to stay!
  • Janet R.The Dyrt PRO User
    Apr. 12, 2019

    Deer Park Lake Backcountry Campsite — Itasca State Park

    Ranger Review: Mountain House Hash at Itasca's Deer Park Lake

    CAMPGROUND REVIEW

    Itasca State Park is a primo destination in northern Minnesota for folks interested in exploring the headwaters of the Mississippi River. There are several campgrounds, group camps, cabins and lodge accomodations in the park that suit most visitors. But for folks who want a wilderness experience while at the headwaters, there are miles of wilderness trails in the backcountry area on the southern end of the park—and there are campsites and Adirondack shelters scattered throughout the myriad glacial lakes of this backcountry, enough so that you could backpack by foot or on snowshoes or cross country skis for a week through the territory, staying at a different lakes every night. April in Minnesota means we are still winter camping—but despite the snow, the sun is bright and warm, and it is great to get out into it. The park is at its peak of solitude in the winter, but if you can find a way to get to a campsite, they are open and reservable. This review is for Remote Campsite 11, located on an isthmus between Coffee Break Lake and Deer Park Lake. It is a several mile hike in from the nearest parking areas, either via Mary Kake and the Ozawindib Trail, or via the Deer Park Trail from Douglas Lodge. The trail is rolling and maintained for cross country skiers, snowshoers and snowhikers in the winter. This campsite is located just past the Ozawindib Adirondack Shelter, which is a good backup if its too windy or cold at the campsite. The campsite itself is down a hill by the lakeshore, between two lakes actually, on a rise that overlooks both. There is an additional campsite nearby on the south end of Deer Park Lake, campsite 10. There is a tent pad sheltered under the tall pines (and currently under the snow!) as well as a fire ring and an outhouse. There is no water provided, but a large bucket is available, so you can get lake water and filter it, or melt snow or bring your own. This is a great location for folks who like winter camping as the trek in is only a few miles, I was able to do it easily carrying a backpack of gear on my back, and a front pack with my dog when she got tired if trudging through the snow. And of course it is an easy hike in during the milder snow-free seasons. The site is scenic, pristine, and largely sheltered from the wind. The vista north over Coffee Break Lake would be awesome for viewing northern lights, this is a dark sky part of the park. It can get a little muddy in the transition season, including around the campfire area, so we hung out at the Adirondack shelter nearby and did our cooking there.

    To see a map and reserve a back country campsite at Itasca, check this link:

    https://reservemn.usedirect.com/MinnesotaWeb/Facilities/AdvanceSearch.aspx

    For more info on Remote Camping in Minnesota State Parks, see this link: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/remote_camping.html

    For general info on Itasca State Park, go to the homepage: www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00181#homepage

    PRODUCT REVIEW

    As a Ranger for The Dyrt, I ocasionally get camping products to test out. Today I am testing Mountain House Southwest Breakfast Hash https://www.mountainhouse.com/m/product/spicy-southwest-breakfast-hash.html

    Mountain House makes lightwieght, freeze-dried trail meals that are "cooked" in their own pouches using only boiling water. The sealed pouches are durable and lightwieght to carry, and the no-fuss no-muss prep of adding boiling water and letting it stand for 4 minutes in the re-sealable pouch is really easy. Since I was carrying my gear on my back, and carrying my tired little dog in a front pack carrier, I certainly didnt want to have extra weight! But these meal pouches are so light you hardly know you are carrying them. This pouch of SW breakfast hash had more than enough for two people plus some leftover for the dog, we served it up on tortillas that we had also packed, but you could eat it straight up. The hash featured beans, corn, potatoes, veggies and shredded beef for a well rounded complete meal as is, but you could extend the servings by scrambling it with eggs to dish up for a larger group. The taste and texture were surprisingly good, tasty without being too spicy, and I would defintiely buy this again. See our video review at https://youtu.be/nB9lBmjUsqU

  • Janet R.The Dyrt PRO User
    Feb. 23, 2019

    Pine Ridge Campground — Itasca State Park

    Winter camping at Itasca? Why not!

    Itasca State Park is a jewel in the state park system of Minnesota, and the park’s Pine Ridge campground is where hordes and crowds of visitors stay when visiting it in summer. The park is very quiet and lightly used in winter, but wow, its the best time of year! The paths to famous spots like the headwaters of the Mississippi River and the visitor centers are plowed and maintained, and there are myriad groomed trails from cross country skiing and snow shoeing. A lot of people go ice fishing too. There is not a big demand for camping so mist if the campsites are closed, but Pine Ridge does maintain a selection of campsites with hookups for those who do want to venture forth. The campground bath houses are closed for the winter and water is shut off, but you can car camp and rv with hookups if you want, or tent camp if you know how to do so comfortably in winter and dint mind using outhouses in the campground. There is running water and regular bathrooms at the main visitor’s center so that is an option, but several miles drive from the winter campsites. So, bottom line, come prepared with all your own supplies, and make sure you know how to stay warm if car or tent camping. A winter visit to the park is well worth it!

  • Jane T.
    Aug. 23, 2023

    Lake Bemidji State Park Campground

    Cabin

    I stay at Cabin, it's is nice. Got heater, electric , ac, fans, light, water pump nearby, outback toilet near too, ranger is friendly and helpful, have picnic table, fire pit , bugs not too badly. I'll come back to that cabin

  • Caroline and John P.
    May. 25, 2025

    Lake Bemidji State Park Campground

    Love it here

    We love this park and have been coming here since kids in the 80s. The campground is usually full - and most of the electric sites are pretty close together. If you want privacy, this isn’t that. But if you’re ok with people mostly keeping to themselves at their own fire pits and lots of kids riding bikes, this is the place. The park has several different biomes - oak forests, lakeshore, bog, pine forests with lovely hike-walks that can be as long or short as you need.

    Bathroom building is super clean. Shower rooms are singles and are separate from the toilet area.

    Active park-volunteer group.

  • Eric K.
    Sep. 29, 2016

    Pine Ridge Campground — Itasca State Park

    Camp at the Headwaters of the Mississippi River

    Itasca State Park offers campgrounds that will give the full outdoor wilderness experience, away from the sounds of cities and cars. It's a wonderful place for hiking,biking, and water activities. Equipment you need for such activities can be rented within the park (canoes, kayaks, paddle boats, bikes). We've been to Itasca State Park multiple times, and it is wonderful for camping from late spring through early fall.

    There seems to be an endless amount of hiking trails to choose from, which bring you to into the woods and to various lakes and ponds.

    Camp sites are affordable (as low as $15), and you have options from modern sites (e.g., with electrical outlets and shower access) to remote hike-in sites. Standard sites come with fire pits and picnic tables.

    Lake Itasca is the headwaters of the entire Mississippi River. Here the river is shallow and narrow enough that you can simply wade across it.

  • BThe Dyrt PRO User
    Jun. 24, 2021

    Tomahawk Lodge Resort and RV Park

    Quiet place

    This is a quiet friendly neighborhood of Rv’s and small cabins located on Blackduck lake . There is a swimming pool and hot tub. The hot tub wasn’t working when I was there. There is an on site laundry unit. There is a fish cleaning house as well for the fisherman. You can take short drive or walk to the local golf course. A little down the road is a convenience store with all your fishing needs including licenses and bait. Limited availability of houses for sale and there is a waiting list for RVs. It is closed for the winter and everyone has to be out of the houses too.


Guide to Cass Lake

Lake Bemidji State Park and Norway Beach campsites near Cass Lake, Minnesota sit within the Chippewa National Forest at approximately 1,300 feet elevation. The region features a continental climate with warm summers averaging 75-80°F and cold winters dropping well below freezing. Most campgrounds operate seasonally from May through September when the dense Norway pine forests provide natural shade and shelter.

What to do

Biking trails: Lake Bemidji State Park Campground connects to extensive paved pathways. "There are several well-marked hiking trails, ranging from easy walks to more challenging climbs with rewarding views. The lake was absolutely beautiful—perfect for kayaking, fishing, or just relaxing on the shore," notes Susan R.

Bog walks: Explore unique ecosystems with educational trails. "The park has several different biomes - oak forests, lakeshore, bog, pine forests with lovely hike-walks that can be as long or short as you need," shares Caroline and John P. at Lake Bemidji.

Boating options: Stony Pt Resort and Campground offers comprehensive water recreation. "There is a restaurant, beach/playground, indoor pool, game room and boat launch/marina where you can rent boats/pontoons and peddle boats," writes Brandy S.

Wildlife viewing: The Chippewa National Forest hosts diverse habitat areas. "Early summer is also probably not the best time as the surrounding bogs are probably great mosquito breeding grounds," advises Janet R. about Webster Lake timing.

What campers like

Privacy levels: Norway Beach - Wanaki Campground Loop offers secluded sites. "This place is so beautiful and very well kept! There are beachside paths right to the lake from your campsite. Surrounded by trees so shaded and privacy," writes Amber R.

Clean facilities: Williams Narrows maintains high standards despite remote location. "Was very pleased surprised how fresh the bathrooms were given the humidity (zero smell)," notes Samantha K.

Spacious campsites: Many areas provide room to spread out. "Lots of space and we had a neighbor who you can hardly see..some sites are closer than others," reports Kay T. about Cass Lake Loop.

Campground hosts: Helpful staff enhance the camping experience. "Great hosts, they actually came over to introduce themselves as well as meet our dogs," shares Samantha K. about Williams Narrows.

What you should know

Water access: Many campgrounds offer lake frontage. "Campround host as everything...and I mean everything to help you out if you forgot something. Some really great views of the lake as well and some sit above the water so you get a good perspective," writes Scott M. about Williams Narrows.

Potable water locations: Check water source designations. "Be careful with water as a lot of the faucets are not potable. Just a few potable and they are marked so pay attention," warns Mike G. about Stony Point.

Seasonal conditions: Itasca State Park Pine Ridge Campground experiences varying visitor patterns. "A big park with lots of campsites and plenty of campers. Most of the day visitors congregate in a few areas and, by late afternoon, it's not difficult to find some quiet spaces," explains Pete T.

Reservation needs: Popular glamping sites fill quickly. "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," shares Teresa T.

Tips for camping with families

Playground access: Several campgrounds feature child-friendly areas. "Nice swimming beach, playground. Picnic shelters, bathrooms and showers are kept clean. Access to bog walks, bike trails. Love this campground. Something to do for all ages," says Jenelle H. about Lake Bemidji.

Biking opportunities: Paved trails accommodate children. "The campground is usually full - and most of the electric sites are pretty close together. If you want privacy, this isn't that. But if you're ok with people mostly keeping to themselves at their own fire pits and lots of kids riding bikes, this is the place," notes Caroline and John P.

Swimming areas: KOA Campground Bemidji provides water recreation. "Very nice campground. The owners are very kind. They drive around before closing time to see if there is anyone needs. Many sites are very close to neighbors. Pool was nice and kids had a great time," reports Ashley O.

Indoor options: Some glamping in Cass Lake, Minnesota includes rainy day activities. "We stayed last year at their campground (tent area) and had a wonderful time and returned again this year this time renting a cabin. There is a restaurant, beach/playground, indoor pool, game room," says Brandy S. about Stony Point.

Tips from RVers

Site spacing: Consider proximity to neighbors. "The sites were weedy and very close together. The pool was fine but mini golf course was a disaster, total disrepair," reports Brandon L. about KOA Bemidji.

Water hookup locations: Some campgrounds require planning. "No water hookup at the sites, you have to fill up at the various spigots around the park," explains Rich S. about Norway Beach - Wanaki.

Vehicle size limitations: Not all roads accommodate larger rigs. "A large Pusher will have trouble but I seen people doing it. People are friendly and quiet. Camp sites are large with lots of large trees, a little on the rustic side which is what I look for," advises Mike G. about Stony Point Resort.

Cleanliness standards: Facilities vary by location. "We used their laundry room which was very modern and clean, machines take quarters only, no change machine so take care of that when you are in the store/office checking in," recommends Cyndi B. about KOA Bemidji.

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