South Pike Bay
South Pike Bay Campground is located on the south shore of beautiful Pike Bay, on Cass Lake in north central Minnesota. Visitors enjoy the area for its excellent boating, canoeing and fishing opportunities.
The campground offers 23 non-electric campsites, each equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring. Vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided.
Need to Know
There is a maximum of 1 camping unit (RV, Camper trailer, pop-up, truck camper or bus) allowed per site. Extra sleeping tents are allowed as long as the total number of occupants in the site is 8 or less. Double occupancy is not allowed.
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- Don't move firewood: To limit the spread of invasive tree-killing pests, firewood from outside the area is not permitted. Some states have quarantines and may confiscate your firewood. Please help protect our forests from invasive species by obtaining your firewood at or near your camping destination and burning it on-site. Visit dontmovefirewood.org for more information.
Natural Features
The campground is a long spur stretching along the shore of Pike Bay in a pleasant stand of mixed hardwoods and old growth pine. Some of the campsites are situated on the beautiful sand beach.
Nearby Attractions
The town of Cass Lake, Minn., is six miles northwest of the campground, offering restaurants, a bank, grocery and hardware stores, a movie theater and museum.
Recreation
South Pike Bay offers offers many recreational activities, including boating, canoeing, water skiing and swimming. Anglers fish for walleye, northern pike, perch and trophy muskie. A boat ramp is located within the campground.
A trailhead for the Migizi Bike Trail is on-site. The paved trail stretches 14 miles along the lakeshore and is open to biking, walking and rollerblading.
The campground is a portage point for the 128-mile Chippewa Headwaters Loop Canoe Route. With six portages, the historic waterway is considered the most difficult in the forest, but is a beautiful trip through history.
Contact Information
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201 Minnesota Ave. East Walker MN 56484
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: 218-547-1044
Rental Options
Learn more about gear rental options for your trip
Driving Directions
From Cass Lake, Minn., travel 3 miles south on Highway 371. Turn east onto Forest Road 2137 and travel 2 miles to the campground.
Available Campsites
- Site 016, Loop SOUTH PIKE BAY , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 013, Loop SOUTH PIKE BAY , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 010, Loop SOUTH PIKE BAY , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 015, Loop SOUTH PIKE BAY , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 008, Loop SOUTH PIKE BAY , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 003, Loop SOUTH PIKE BAY , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 007, Loop SOUTH PIKE BAY , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 009, Loop SOUTH PIKE BAY , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 006, Loop SOUTH PIKE BAY , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 022, Loop SOUTH PIKE BAY , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 017, Loop SOUTH PIKE BAY , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 019, Loop SOUTH PIKE BAY , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 024, Loop SOUTH PIKE BAY , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 020, Loop SOUTH PIKE BAY , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 011, Loop SOUTH PIKE BAY , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 012, Loop SOUTH PIKE BAY , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 018, Loop SOUTH PIKE BAY , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 002, Loop SOUTH PIKE BAY , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 014, Loop SOUTH PIKE BAY , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 021, Loop SOUTH PIKE BAY , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 005, Loop SOUTH PIKE BAY , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 023, Loop SOUTH PIKE BAY , Type Standard Nonelectric
