Minnesota · Camping · Deer River

Deer Lake

50
sites
$16.00 per night
fee
May, Jul–Sep
best months

Is Deer Lake open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Chippewa National Forest. It doesn't name Deer Lake, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Chippewa National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • 50 sites for RV and tent campingReservable on Recreation.gov
  • At 1,326 ft
  • Near Deer RiverDeer River Ranger District · Chippewa National Forest

Deer Lake campground is located on the west shore of Cut Foot Sioux Lake, next to Lake Winnibigoshish, and is split into two separate loops. North Deer Lake campground has 17 sites; South Deer Lake has 31 campsites. A boat ramp is centrally located between the loops and provides lake access via Biauswah Creek. Visitors come to the area for boating, walleye, northern, sunfish, and crappie fishing, and beautiful scenery. The 26-mile Cut Foot Sioux National Recreation Trail runs through the Deer Lake campgrounds and is designated for hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking. The Chippewa National Forest and the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe work together to co-steward resources - making the Forest a great place to recreate as well as a special place where cultural and traditional resources are protected and preserved and the Band’s treaty rights are respected.

  • Best time to go · May, Jul–Sep

    Best time to visit Deer Lake

    Best months: May and July–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      18° / -2°

      6 wet

    2. Feb

      24° / 1°

      5 wet

    3. Mar

      37° / 15°

      6 wet

    4. Apr

      52° / 29°

      7 wet

    5. May

      66° / 43°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      75° / 53°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 58°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      78° / 56°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      69° / 47°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      54° / 35°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      36° / 21°

      7 wet

    12. Dec

      23° / 7°

      6 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Leech Lake, MN, 19.3 mi away at 1,302 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Deer Lake

50 sites for RV and tent camping

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