Winnie Dam Campground - USACE

34385 US HWY 2
GRAND RAPIDS, MN 55744-9663

Overview

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.

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.

Facilities

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.

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.

Camp site features

Across 22 camp sites:

Electric hookups: all 22 sites
Fire pit: all 22 sites
Pets allowed: all 22 sites
ADA accessible: 1 of 22 sites
Longest RV: 104 ft
Largest party: 8 people
Power up to 50 amps
Equipment: FIFTH WHEEL, LARGE TENT OVER 9X12`, PICKUP CAMPER, POP UP, RV, SMALL TENT, Tent, Trailer, VEHICLE

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.

Stay Limit

Check in from 1 PM, check out by 12 PM.

Reviews

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Ruth S

Loop:Lake Winni

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Reviewed 16 days ago

Lovely place to camp. Clean except for the pit toilets. There was a shower house with only 2 flush toilets 🚻, it was clean. Nice host. Short walk to river, dam, and lake. Beautiful, would stay there again.

Randy H

Loop:Lake Winni

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Reviewed 21 days ago

Park is great but there was no campground host to get the code for the bathroom

Brian H

Loop:Lake Winni

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Reviewed 22 days ago

Peaceful, clean campground. Love it. Go every October for grouse season.

Bruce B

Loop:Lake Winni

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Reviewed a month ago

Great time for fall colors.

Jim k

Loop:Lake Winni

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Reviewed a month ago

✅

Jeannie P

Loop:Lake Winni

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Reviewed a month ago

I really enjoyed how spacious the sites were and the grounds and facilities were very well kept! The fall colors were beautiful and even though just off a busier road it was quiet and peaceful.

Availability

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Season dates

Peak season

May 1, 2027 – Oct 14, 2027

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Peak season

May 1, 2028 – Oct 14, 2028

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