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Chippewa National Forest

Chippewa National Forest is a national forest located in north central Minnesota, United States, in the counties of Itasca, Cass and Beltrami. Forest headquarters are located in Cass Lake, Minnesota. There are local ranger district offices in Blackduck, Deer River and Walker.

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National Forest1.6 million acresUSFSMN24 campgrounds within 10 mi73 Forest Service sites
Official page at U.S. Forest Service ↗

Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Forest
Managed byU.S. Forest Service
StateMinnesota
Size1.6 million acres (Forest Service administrative boundary (gis_acres))
Forest Service code0903, region 09
Center point47.4072, -94.1383
Night skyAbout as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 8)

Boundary map

1 outline

Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground Forest Service recreation site

The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.

Where to camp

Campsite Atlas →

22 federal campgrounds sit inside the boundary and 2 more are within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.

FS · Inside
Bimijiwan Recreation Area
Reservable14 sites
FS · Inside
Cass Lake Campground Loop
First-come12 sites
FS · Inside
Chippewa Loop
Reservable64 sites
FS · Inside
Clubhouse Lake
Reservable48 sites
FS · Inside
Cut Foot Horse Campground
Reservable34 sites
FS · Inside
Deer Lake
Reservable50 sites
FS · Inside
East Seelye Bay
Reservable14 sites
USACE · Inside
Leech Lake Recreation Area
Reservable78 sites
Show 4 more

12 more within ten miles are not listed here.

Trailheads and sites

Forest Service directory · 73

The Forest Service lists 73 recreation sites in this forest, among them 29 boat launchs, 16 campgrounds, 14 beachcombings, 2 dispersed campings. Each links to its page on fs.usda.gov, which carries the season, fees and current status.

Show all 60

The 60 closest to the center point are listed; 13 more are on the Forest Service site.

Distance is from the center point of the boundary, not from a road or town.

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Register listings within 15 miles · 37 in all · Register Atlas

Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Chippewa National Forest?

1.6 million acres.

Source: Forest Service boundary data

Who manages Chippewa National Forest?

The U.S. Forest Service.

Source: U.S. Forest Service

What state is Chippewa National Forest in?

Minnesota.

Source: How states are assigned

Can I camp at Chippewa National Forest?

22 federal campgrounds sit inside the boundary, including Bimijiwan Recreation Area, Cass Lake Campground Loop and Chippewa Loop. 24 in all are within ten miles. Dispersed camping is allowed on most national forest land outside developed sites; check the forest page for closures.

Source: Where to camp

Where are the trailheads in Chippewa National Forest?

The Forest Service lists 73 recreation sites here, including 29 boating - motorizeds, 16 campground campgrounds and 14 beachcombings. Each one links to its Forest Service page.

Source: Trailheads and sites

How do I get to Chippewa National Forest?

A point inside the boundary is at 47.407, -94.138. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Forest Service

How dark is the night sky at Chippewa National Forest?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 8 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.

Source: NASA Black Marble

Are there historic places near Chippewa National Forest?

37 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Rabideau Civilian Conservation Corps (ccc) Camp and Battle Point (21ca12).

Source: Register Atlas

Sources

  • Boundary, name, acreage and code: the Forest Service Enterprise Data Warehouse.
  • States: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons; a state is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area.
  • Description: Chippewa National Forest on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. The article was accepted because its title contains this unit’s name.
  • Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
  • Trailheads and sites: the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer, matched by forest code.
  • Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
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