Winnie Dam Campground - Usace
Mississippi River Headwaters - Winnibigosh Lake
USACE Winnie Dam Campground & Recreation Area. This is a Corps of Engineers Campground, located just walking distance from the Mississippi River. Activities include camping, fishing, boating, picnicking, kayaking, and playground areas. All sites offer 30/50 AMP electric with water, restrooms & showers nearby.
The campground, pronounced "win-uh-big-osh-ish," offers 22 sites with electric hookups. Amenities include showers, flush toilets, pit toilets, drinking water, a dump station, boat ramp, picnic shelter and playground.
Need to Know
*This is a USACE Campground (Winnie Dam). Some visitors can get this confused with a U.S. Forest Service Campground titled: Winnie Campground.
There is a code for the bathroom/shower building, please see host for code.
- Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
Natural Features
A forest of mixed hardwoods and towering red pines covers the area, housing an abundance of wildlife including nesting bald eagles, porcupines, black bears, chipmunks and many others.
Wild blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries grow seasonally on the forest floor.
Recreation
Lake Winnie offers excellent fishing opportunities for walleye, perch and musky. It is one of Minnesota's premier fisheries. Boating on this 67,000-acre lake is also very popular.
A boat ramp to access the Mississippi River can be found near the picnic shelter.
The closest boat access to Lake Winnie is located 1 mile northeast of the park down Plug Hat Road.
Contact Information
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34385 US HWY 2 GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744-9663
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: 218-326-6128
Rental Options
Learn more about gear rental options for your trip
Driving Directions
From Deer River, Minnesota, take Highway 2 west for one mile. Turn right on Highway 46 and go 12 miles. Turn left on Itasca County 9 and continue 2 miles, then turn left at signs and follow to the campground.
Available Campsites
- Site 16, Loop LAKE WINNI, Type Standard Electric
- Site 11, Loop LAKE WINNI, Type Standard Electric
- Site 15, Loop LAKE WINNI, Type Standard Electric
- Site 21, Loop LAKE WINNI, Type Standard Electric
- Site 01, Loop LAKE WINNI, Type Standard Electric
- Site 10, Loop LAKE WINNI, Type Standard Electric
- Site 18, Loop LAKE WINNI, Type Standard Electric
- Site 13, Loop LAKE WINNI, Type Standard Electric
- Site 06, Loop LAKE WINNI, Type Standard Electric
- Site 17, Loop LAKE WINNI, Type Standard Electric
- Site 04, Loop LAKE WINNI, Type Standard Electric
- Site 05, Loop LAKE WINNI, Type Standard Electric
- Site 19, Loop LAKE WINNI, Type Standard Electric
- Site 09, Loop LAKE WINNI, Type Standard Electric
- Site 14, Loop LAKE WINNI, Type Standard Electric
- Site 12, Loop LAKE WINNI, Type Standard Electric
- Site 22, Loop LAKE WINNI, Type Standard Electric
- Site 08, Loop LAKE WINNI, Type Standard Electric
- Site 02, Loop LAKE WINNI, Type Standard Electric
- Site 03, Loop LAKE WINNI, Type Standard Electric
- Site 20, Loop LAKE WINNI, Type Standard Electric
- Site 07, Loop LAKE WINNI, Type Standard Electric
