Chippewa Loop

Overview

Chippewa Loop is part of the Norway Beach Recreation Area, on the southern shores of beautiful Cass Lake in north central Minnesota. The campground is a perfect location for family camping, with excellent boating and fishing opportunities.

Recreation

Cass Lake 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 nearby.

Star Island, in the middle of Cass Lake, is a unique feature of the Chippewa National Forest. Six miles of trails wind around the island, which is home to 199-acre Lake Windigo.

Hiking and biking trails are available in the area, including the Migizi Bike Trail and the Norway Beach Trail.

The Norway Beach Visitor Center is nearby. This building, with its magnificent fireplace, is a monument to the talents and craftsmanship of Civilian Conservation Corps enrollees. Educational programs and displays depict Dakota and Ojibwe heritage and the area's flora and fauna.

A variety of special events are held at the center throughout the year. A kid's fishing day is held in June, Bald Eagle Day is sometime in July, and Smokey Bear's birthday party is held in August. Interpretive programs are offered every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, from Memorial Day through Labor Day.

Facilities

The Chippewa Loop offers 46 campsites, some of which are available on first-come, first-served basis. Thirty of the sites are equipped with electric hookups. Flush toilets, showers and drinking water are provided.

Natural Features

The campground is situated on the banks of Cass Lake, in a forest of mature red and white pine trees. Some sites overlook the scenic lake.

Cass Lake is the largest of eight lakes that make up the Cass Lake Chain of Lakes. The lake covers nearly 16,000 acres and has 27 miles of forested shoreline and sandy beaches.

Nearby Attractions

The town of Cass Lake is four miles west of the campground, offering restaurants, a bank, grocery and hardware stores, a movie theater and museum.

Camp site features

Across 45 camp sites:

Electric hookups: all 45 sites
Pets allowed: all 45 sites
ADA accessible: 4 of 45 sites
Longest RV: 64 ft
Largest party: 10 people
Power up to 30 amps
Equipment: Boat, CAR, CARAVAN/CAMPER VAN, FIFTH WHEEL, LARGE TENT OVER 9X12`, PICKUP CAMPER, POP UP, RV, SMALL TENT, Tent, Trailer, VEHICLE

Directions

From Cass Lake, Minn., take U.S. Highway 2 east for 4 miles, to the Norway Beach Recreation Area. Turn left and follow the campground road until the signs indicate the Chippewa Loop.

Stay Limit

Check in from 2 PM, check out by 1 PM.

Reviews

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Andrea B

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Reviewed a month ago

Blaring music, barking dogs, children yelling. The folks who “live” on this loop are not respectful of others and it’s very discouraging, frustrating and sad. We won’t be back.

Lori W

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Nice campground! Beautiful White and Norway pines! Beaches good! Lake crystal clear and a sandy bottom!

Lori W

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Great place to bring families! Beach has the nicest sand! Bike paths need sweeping but great to use! The lodge a great visiting center for kids activities with the naturalist!

Laurie C

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Beautiful beach

Peter S

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Reviewed 2 months ago

They need to upgrade their shower facilities and make all the electrical sites as reservable sites to keep the homeless natives from living in the one unreservable loop all summer and trashing those sites! Awful that it’s been allowed!

Carol J

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Very pretty campground although the bathrooms were in need of updating and cleaning. There were people using the showers ( also gross) that were not camping in this campground

Availability

See the Camp Sites section below to find detailed booking availability.

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