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Pull-thru
USFSChippewa National Forest · Minnesota
Bimijiwan Recreation Area
Overview Knutson Dam Campground is located on the northeastern shores of Cass Lake and the Mississippi River.
Sites1411 reservable
Elev.1,293ft
Comf.n/a
Max rig40 ft
Electricnonesites
From Duluth2h57real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
Sits at 1,293 ft. 14 sites total: 11 reservable and 3 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Duluth
137 mi
2h57
02
Minneapolis
218 mi
4h40
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 5.5 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 14 SITES
Color byShow only
13 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
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Prime
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Sites
★ The standout
Site 004
KNUTSON DAM · shaded.
To neighbor
127 ft
Max rig
40 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
6
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
5.5 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.