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USACEMississippi River Headwaters - Pokegema Lake · Minnesota
Pokegama Dam Campground
Overview Pokegama Dam Campground (USACE) is situated in the heart of northern Minnesota's lake country next to the Mississippi River.
Sites22all reservable
Elev.1,319ft
Comf.n/a
Max rig79 ft
Electric2019×50-amp
From Duluth1h44real 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 1,319 ft. All 22 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 2 walk-in, 19 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 79-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on quiet.
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
86 mi
1h44
02
Minneapolis
181 mi
3h47
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 22 SITES
Color byShow only
22 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
2
Walk-in
19
50-amp
2
Accessible
11
Prime
22
Sites
★ The standout
Site 06
POKEGAMA · prime location · shaded.
To neighbor
81 ft
Location
Prime
Max rig
50 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
381
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0 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.