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Pull-thru
USFSChippewa National Forest · Minnesota
Wanaki Loop
Overview Wanaki Loop is part of the Norway Beach Recreation Area, at the southern shores of beautiful Cass Lake in north central Minnesota.
Sites4222 reservable
Elev.1,345ft
Comf.n/a
Max rig70 ft1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Duluth2h46real 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 1,345 ft. 42 sites total: 22 reservable and 20 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, and the longest takes a 70-ft rig. 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
133 mi
2h46
02
Minneapolis
210 mi
4h23
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.5 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 42 SITES
Color byShow only
41 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
42
Sites
★ The standout
Site 164
Wanaki · shaded.
To neighbor
190 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
54
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.5 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.