Army Corps of Engineers · Minnesota
Winnie Dam Campground - USACE
Army Corps of Engineers · Minnesota, United States
- Sites
- 22
- Hookups
- 22 electric
- Season
- May 1 to October 14
- Max RV length
- 104 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,335 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · AT&T good · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Mississippi River Headwaters - Winnibigosh Lake
- Nearest town
- GRAND RAPIDS
- Address
- 34385 US HWY 2, GRAND RAPIDS, MN, 55744-9663
- Phone
- 218-326-6128
- Activities
- Berry Picking, Birding, Boating, Camping, Canoeing, Day Use Area, Fishing, Kayaking, Motor Boat, Off Road Vehicle Trails, Paddling, Photography
22 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
USACE Winnie Dam Campground & Recreation Area. This is a Corps of Engineers Campground, located just walking distance from the Mississippi River. Activities include camping, fishing, boating, picnicking, kayaking, and playground areas. All sites offer 30/50 AMP electric with water, restrooms & showers nearby.
Recreation
Lake Winnie offers excellent fishing opportunities for walleye, perch and musky. It is one of Minnesota's premier fisheries. Boating on this 67,000-acre lake is also very popular.
A boat ramp to access the Mississippi River can be found near the picnic shelter.
The closest boat access to Lake Winnie is located 1 mile northeast of the park down Plug Hat Road.
Facilities
The campground, pronounced "win-uh-big-osh-ish," offers 22 sites with electric hookups. Amenities include showers, flush toilets, pit toilets, drinking water, a dump station, boat ramp, picnic shelter and playground.
Natural Features
A forest of mixed hardwoods and towering red pines covers the area, housing an abundance of wildlife including nesting bald eagles, porcupines, black bears, chipmunks and many others.
Wild blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries grow seasonally on the forest floor.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16° | 1° | -26° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 20° | 2° | -26° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 20° | -8° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 31° | 15° | 71° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 62° | 44° | 31° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 58° | 46° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 63° | 52° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 62° | 55° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 57° | 41° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 40° | 25° | 69° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 27° | 7° | 59° | 9 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Tamarack Point Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
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- Onegume · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 48 sites
- Mosomo Point · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 23 sites
- Deer Lake · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 50 sites
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