Lady Slipper Scenic Byway
Minnesota Scenic Byway 26 mi in Minnesota.
About the Lady Slipper Scenic Byway
Journey through the Chippewa National Forest as you travel the 28 mile Lady Slipper Scenic Byway, located between Blackduck MN and US Hwy 2 just east of Cass Lake. The Byway features pine and hardwood forests, great fishing lakes, recreation areas, historic sites and crosses the Mighty Mississippi. Ladyslippers are a common sight along the Byway beginning in late June. Visit the Rabideau Civilian Conservation Corps Camp, a National Treasure. Plan your visit for the lady's slipper blooming or around festivals in Blackduck or Cass Lake. Accommodations are waiting at nearby campgrounds and resorts.
Explore Minnesota, for the Minnesota Scenic Byways Commission's own description, in its words. Byway page on exploreminnesota.com.
Designations: Minnesota State Scenic Byway, National Forest Scenic Byway.
Camping along the byway
- Mile 1 · 1.4 mi offChippewa Loop · Forest Service · 64 sites · reservable
- Mile 1 · 2.0 mi offNorway Beach Loop · Forest Service · 80 sites · reservable
- Mile 1 · 2.0 mi offWanaki Loop · Forest Service · 42 sites · reservable
- Mile 1 · 2.4 mi offCass Lake Loop · Forest Service · 13 sites · reservable
- Mile 1 · 1.3 mi offWanaki Campground/Boat Access · Forest Service
- Mile 6 · on the roadBimijiwan Recreation Area · Forest Service · 14 sites · reservable
- Mile 17 · 1.3 mi offWebster Lake · Forest Service · 16 sites · reservable
- Mile 26 · 1.4 mi offPine Tree Municipal Campground · City, county or regional park · 34 sites
Public campgrounds within 5 miles of the road as the crow flies, in order along the byway; each one's page has its facts, season and weather by month.
About this page's facts
The line is the Federal Highway Administration's scenic byways layer (HEPGIS, a snapshot of 2022-06-24, a US government work), cut at the state line and simplified for the map; the length is the line's. The designation is the program's own: the national tiers from FHWA's America's Byways roster, the rest from the layer's designation field. Road conditions, closures and seasonal gates change: check the agency's own page and the state's road conditions before you go.