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Pull-thru
USACEMississippi River Headwaters - Leech Lake · Minnesota
Leech Lake Rec Area
Overview Leech Lake Recreation Area is located in the heart of the Chippewa National Forest in Federal Dam, Minnesota on the Leech Lake River.
Sites78all reservable
Elev.1,293ft
Comf.n/a
Max rig138 ft5 pull-thru
Electric7473×50-amp
From Duluth2h45real 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. All 78 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 5 pull-through, 73 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 138-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability 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
126 mi
2h45
02
Minneapolis
197 mi
4h36
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 7 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 78 SITES
Color byShow only
78 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
73
50-amp
3
Accessible
0
Prime
78
Sites
★ The standout
Site 32
LEECH LAKE REC AREA · shaded.
To neighbor
157 ft
Max rig
59 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
7 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.