USDA Forest Service · Minnesota
Clubhouse Lake
USDA Forest Service · Minnesota, United States
- Sites
- 48
- Hookups
- 29 no hookups
- Season
- May 22 to October 31
- Cost
- $16.00 per night
- Max RV length
- 45 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,427 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- CLUBHOUSE CAMPGROUND ROAD (NFSR 3758) · crushed aggregate or gravel · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Chippewa National Forest
- Nearest town
- DEER RIVER
- Address
- 1235 DIVISION ST., DEER RIVER, MN, 56636
- Phone
- 218-246-2123
- Activities
- Berry Picking, Biking, Birding, Boating, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Kayaking, Mushroom Picking, Paddling, Picnicking, Scenic Drive
48 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Clubhouse Lake Campground is located on its peaceful namesake in the beautiful Chippewa National Forest. Visitors enjoy the area for its fishing and canoeing opportunities in a scenic natural setting. Clubhouse Lake has limited cell phone service, giving it a remote feeling and offering a tranquil retreat from a connected world. The campground lies off 31 miles north of Grand Rapids, MN and just over 8 miles east of Marcell, MN off of MN State Highway 38 - the nation's first National Scenic Byway, known as "The Edge of the Wilderness."
Recreation
Clubhouse Lake has excellent water quality and is about 90 feet deep, providing great fishing opportunities for northern pike, bass and panfish. Swimming, canoeing and kayaking are very popular activities on the lake. The Rice River Canoe Route starts its journey to the Big Fork River from waters that flow into Clubhouse Lake.
A sandy swimming beach, an accessible fishing pier, and a day use area with horshoe pits are located within the campground at the water's edge.
Facilities
The campground offers 28 reservable sites and 19 first-come, first-served, single-unit campsites. Each site is equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring. Two vault toilets and two hand pumps for drinking water are provided.
The campground is patrolled regularly by Forest Service personnel and Itasca County law enforcement officers.
Natural Features
A beautiful stand of 200-year-old red and white pine trees cover the campground on the western shore of Clubhouse Lake.
Nearby Attractions
The Edge of the Wilderness Discovery Center is located a half-mile north of Marcell. It is a must-see for anyone camping in the area. The brand new facility offers many excellent displays, a gift shop, and several weekly naturalist programs.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15° | -2° | -27° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 19° | 0° | -27° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 20° | -10° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 30° | 14° | 70° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 62° | 43° | 30° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 57° | 45° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 62° | 51° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 61° | 54° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 55° | 40° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 53° | 40° | 24° | 69° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 35° | 26° | 5° | 59° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 24° | 13° | -21° | 45° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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- Larson Lake Campground · State Forest · 13 mi · 12 sites
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