U.S. Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · MN

South Pike Bay

SOUTH PIKE BAYPhoto · USFS
Not publishedStatus
ReservableAccess
22Sites
35 ftMax rig

The place

South Pike Bay Campground is located on the south shore of beautiful Pike Bay, on Cass Lake in north central Minnesota. Visitors enjoy the area for its excellent boating, canoeing and fishing opportunities. Recreation South Pike Bay offers offers many recreational activities, including boating, canoeing, water skiing and swimming. Anglers fish for walleye, northern pike, perch and trophy muskie. A boat ramp is located within the campground. A trailhead for the Migizi Bike Trail is on-site. The paved trail stretches 14 miles along the lakeshore and is open to biking, walking and rollerblading. Keep reading

The campground is a portage point for the 128-mile Chippewa Headwaters Loop Canoe Route. With six portages, the historic waterway is considered the most difficult in the forest, but is a beautiful trip through history. Facilities The campground offers 23 non-electric campsites, each equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring. Vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided. Natural Features The campground is a long spur stretching along the shore of Pike Bay in a pleasant stand of mixed hardwoods and old growth pine. Some of the campsites are situated on the beautiful sand beach. Nearby Attractions The town of Cass Lake, Minn., is six miles northwest of the campground, offering restaurants, a bank, grocery and hardware stores, a movie theater and museum.

The sites · 22

LoopSiteTypeMax rigElectricADA
SOUTH PIKE BAY002standard nonelectric35 ft
SOUTH PIKE BAY003standard nonelectric35 ft
SOUTH PIKE BAY005standard nonelectric35 ft
SOUTH PIKE BAY006standard nonelectric35 ft
SOUTH PIKE BAY007standard nonelectric35 ft
SOUTH PIKE BAY008standard nonelectric35 ft
SOUTH PIKE BAY009standard nonelectric35 ft
SOUTH PIKE BAY010standard nonelectric35 ft
SOUTH PIKE BAY011standard nonelectric35 ft
SOUTH PIKE BAY012standard nonelectric35 ft
SOUTH PIKE BAY013standard nonelectric35 ft
SOUTH PIKE BAY014standard nonelectric35 ft
SOUTH PIKE BAY015standard nonelectric35 ft
SOUTH PIKE BAY016standard nonelectric35 ft
SOUTH PIKE BAY017standard nonelectric35 ft
SOUTH PIKE BAY018standard nonelectric35 ft
SOUTH PIKE BAY019standard nonelectric35 ft
SOUTH PIKE BAY020standard nonelectric35 ft
SOUTH PIKE BAY021standard nonelectric35 ft
SOUTH PIKE BAY022standard nonelectric35 ft
SOUTH PIKE BAY023standard nonelectric35 ft
SOUTH PIKE BAY024standard nonelectric35 ft

Booking

183 daysBooking window before arrival

Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.

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This campground sits in MN-08. This member’s public-lands record →

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