Deer Lake Campground, Deer River, MN

Deer Lake Campground is located in the Deer River Ranger District, Chippewa National Forest (2 hrs 12 min west of Duluth, MN) with an elevation of 1,414 feet. There are a total of 30 campsites including 30 boat sites. The campground is normally open from the beginning of May to mid October. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 25 and 45 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. There is a fee of $16.00 per night. Some amenities include boat ramp, swimming. Activities include biking, boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.

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Campsite Reviews (29)

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3 star		7%
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1 star		3%

@DonaldP7877505 · Camped on Jun 28, 2024 at Campsite #4

The site across from us had a generator running 24 hours a day. It never shut off. No quiet time after 10:00 pm. This site also had 5 vehicles parked on it. It was not what we were expecting as we have camped at many forest service campgrounds.

@JeffreyE305001 · Camped on May 23, 2024 at Campsite #5

The reservation system for the campgrounds in general are totally ridiculous. The campgrounds are not even half full when there are people that want to camp but cant get a spot because of the way the system is being run!!!

@DennisD6215118 · Camped on May 17, 2024 at Campsite #9

Too much poison ivy

@ChadW9135696 · Camped on May 10, 2024 at Campsite #1

North loop site #1 was rather private, unlike the rest of the sites which were packed in right next to each other. The toilets were clean and well cared for. Nice secure areas to put the boats. Really wish that folks didnt feel the need to run their generators 24/7.

@BRIANC8885365 · Camped on Aug 18, 2023 at Campsite #4

Clean site great hosts. Nice trails. Eagles were awesome.

@JordanM8638899 · Camped on Jul 27, 2023 at Campsite #15

Nice place, primitive no electricity, vault toilets ,decent beach.

@TracyP12A9E82D · Camped on Jun 16, 2023 at Campsite #7

North Deer is a great place to camp. We have been going here since we were kids.

@JoniEB20DDCD27 · Camped on May 26, 2023 at Campsite #10

Very clean campgrounds and toilets

@JoM25D54E27297 · Camped on May 24, 2023 at Campsite #15

Campground hosts were very poor - campsites were not clean, hosts were partying at night, did not enforce quiet hours at all. Most disappointing camp we’ve had in 25 years.

@ParksL8167859 · Camped on Sep 2, 2022 at Campsite #22

Peaceful, but sites are way too wooded. !

@JamieT6300419 · Camped on Sep 1, 2022 at Campsite #4

Best campground host of all campgrounds we have ever stayed in . Clean restrooms great fishing

@ChrisM9524349 · Camped on Aug 31, 2022 at Campsite #9

I’ve been going to deer lake campground since 1975 the only thing missing is wood to buy

@WilliamH158481 · Camped on Aug 7, 2022 at Campsite #23

Nice campsites. Vault toilets are well maintained. Have been camping there since the 1960’s.

@KateD3196349 · Camped on Jun 30, 2022 at Campsite #4

Beautiful campground and sites. Loons called on the lake at night, unforgettable.

@SandraM1586460 · Camped on Jun 7, 2022 at Campsite #8

Nice, large sites! Quiet and beautiful setting. Our site (North Loop 8) had steps down to the swimming beach. For those wanting to avoid steps, there is a more gradual sloped path a few sites down. The vault toilets were very clean. Remember to fill your rig’s water tank before arrival and bring your firewood as there is none for sale at the campground.

@DavidB5075483 · Camped on May 27, 2022 at Campsite #10

Great campground for those who don’t need all the extra amenities. I wish there was still firewood available onsite though.

@RosaM8719589 · Camped on Aug 21, 2021 at Campsite #2

We stayed at camp site 2 north loop. the campsite was clean, had a beautiful view of the lake and stairs to go down the beach. The vault toilet was clean and have toilet paper and disinfectant gel too. We spent our day hiking, the Chippewa National forest has so many options, We hiked for more than 8 miles and did not see a single soul.

@RosaM955 · Camped on Aug 21, 2021 at Campsite #2

@SherylB234 · Camped on Aug 10, 2021 at Campsite #6

Nice size campsites, good neighbors, host and hostess were welcoming and informative. Bathrooms were clean. Throughly enjoyed our time there.

@SherylB9072255 · Camped on Aug 10, 2021 at Campsite #6

Nice size campsites, good neighbors, host and hostess were welcoming and informative. Bathrooms were clean. Throughly enjoyed our time there.

@GreggE8957035 · Camped on Aug 9, 2021 at Campsite #20

Excellent campground! I'm a car camper who uses a tent and camps alone. I like the solitude. This campground has numerous sites that are relatively private. I will say there was a large group my second night that was loud well after quiet time. This probably should have been dealt with better. I just didn't worry about how much noise I made when I went fishing before sunrise. The boat landings were sketchy at best. One did not reach the lake and it would have been easy to get stuck. The one closest to the campground had a channel that was very low. Another fisherman told me he lost his transducer in the channel. I understand lake levels were low but this is not an uncommon occurrence. There should be a better way to access the lake during drier summers. The outhouses were the cleanest ever! There were also plenty of outhouses. I shall return!

@GreggE955 · Camped on Aug 9, 2021 at Campsite #20

@JonathanW911 · Camped on Jun 23, 2021 at Campsite #23

First review of a NF campground. Felt it's time since I've been traveling to different NF this year. Deer lake camping was very nice for me. It's tucked away 20 miles out of Deer River Wisconsin among the many lakes and trees. The dirt road leading to it has a couple other NF campgrounds, but Deer Lake south is the last on the dead end road. So not much traffic to be heard. The campground had decent cell service (Verizon) so for those who have to check in with the family will be fine. My only complaint would be the use of generators. Guess there's more fisherman than true campers. Lol. Jon

@LynnR450 · Camped on Jun 22, 2021 at Campsite #9

We camped in North Deer Lake #9. The steps going down to the Lake are terrible. The steps really need to be fixed. Thank you.

@TerryG694 · Camped on Jun 14, 2021 at Campsite #24

The campsite I was in had a mixture of sun and shade. The lake was beautiful and not very crowded with excellent fishing for walleyes and northern pike. The camp host did not have firewood for sale so pick some up locally before you head out.

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