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Pull-thru
USFSChippewa National Forest · Minnesota
Deer Lake
Overview Deer Lake campground is located on the west shore of Cut Foot Sioux Lake, next to Lake Winnibigoshish, and is split into two separate loops.
Sites5028 reservable
Elev.1,365ft
Comf.n/a
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Duluth2h51real 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 1,365 ft. 50 sites total: 28 reservable and 22 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on quiet and shade. 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
122 mi
2h51
02
Minneapolis
217 mi
4h54
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 12.2 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 50 SITES
Color byShow only
48 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
5
Prime
50
Sites
★ The standout
Site 015N
NORTH · prime location · shaded.
To neighbor
81 ft
Location
Prime
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
27
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
12.2 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.