USDA Forest Service · Minnesota
Norway Beach Loop
USDA Forest Service · Minnesota, United States
- Sites
- 80
- Hookups
- 50 no hookups
- Season
- May 23 to September 8
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,345 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon good · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- NORWAY BEACH BOAT LANDING (NFSR 2007) · paved · high degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Chippewa National Forest
- Nearest town
- Cass Lake
- Address
- Cass Lake, MN, 56633
- Phone
- 21-835-4291
- Activities
- Biking, Camping, Canoeing, Fishing, Swimming, Water Skiing
50 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Norway Beach Loop is part of the Norway Beach Recreation Area on the southern shores of beautiful Cass Lake in north central Minnesota. Visitors enjoy the area for its excellent boating and fishing opportunities.
Recreation
Cass Lake offers many recreational activities, including boating, canoeing, water skiing and swimming. Anglers fish for walleye, Northern pike, perch and trophy muskie, with a boat ramp nearby.
Star Island, in the middle of Cass Lake, is a unique feature of the Chippewa National Forest. Six miles of trails wind around the island, which is home to 199-acre Lake Windigo.
Hiking and biking trails are available in the area, including the Migizi Bike Trail and the Norway Beach Trail.
The Norway Beach Visitor Center is nearby. This building, with its magnificent fireplace, is a monument to the talents and craftsmanship of Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) enrollees. Programs and displays depict Dakota and Ojibway heritage and the area's flora and fauna.
Special annual events are held at the center, including a Kids Fishing Day in June, Bald Eagle Day in July and Smokey Bear's Birthday Party in August. Interpretive programs are offered Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
Facilities
Norway Beach Loop offers numerous campsites, each equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring. Flush and vault toilets, showers and drinking water are provided.
Natural Features
The campground is situated 500 ft. from the banks of Cass Lake, in a forest of red and white pines.
Cass Lake is the largest of eight lakes that make up the Cass Lake Chain of Lakes. The lake covers nearly 16,000 acres and has 27 miles of forested shoreline and sandy beaches.
Nearby Attractions
The town of Cass Lake, Minnesota is 4 miles west of the campground, offering restaurants, a bank, grocery and hardware stores, a movie theater and museum.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (218) 835-4291.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16° | 1° | -25° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 18° | 1° | -26° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 20° | -9° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 31° | 15° | 67° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 44° | 31° | 82° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 58° | 48° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 64° | 54° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 62° | 56° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 57° | 43° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 53° | 42° | 25° | 68° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 27° | 7° | 58° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 26° | 15° | -20° | 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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- South Pike Bay · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 22 sites
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