USDA Forest Service · Minnesota
Williams Narrows
USDA Forest Service · Minnesota, United States
- Sites
- 18
- Hookups
- 16 no hookups
- Season
- May 8 to October 31
- Cost
- $16.00 per night
- Max RV length
- 45 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,293 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)
- Access road
- WILLIAMS NARROWS BOAT LANDING (NFSR 3691A) · 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, Boating, Camping, Canoeing, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Interpretive Programs, Kayaking, Mushroom Picking, Paddling
17 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Williams Narrows Campground is located on Cut Foot Sioux Lake in the heart of the Chippewa National Forest. Visitors come to the area for boating, trophy muskie fishing and beautiful scenery.
The Chippewa National Forest and the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe work together to co-steward resources - making the Forest a great place to recreate as well as a special place where cultural and traditional resources are protected and preserved and the Band’s treaty rights are respected.
Recreation
Boating, swimming, and fishing are popular activities on Cut Foot Sioux Lake. A boat ramp and swimming beach are located between the campground's two loops.
Miles of trails in the area provide great hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, and birding opportunities. The Simpson Creek Trail and Cut Foot Sioux National Recreation Area Trail can be accessed by boating across the narrows.
Cut Foot Sioux Lake is located next to Lake Winnibigoshish. Lake Winnie offers excellent fishing opportunities for walleye, perch, and muskie. It is one of Minnesota's premier fisheries. Boating and water skiing are popular activities there as well.
Facilities
The campground offers several single-unit campsites, each equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring. Vault toilets and hand pumps for drinking water are provided in each loop.
Natural Features
The campground is situated on the eastern shore of Cut Foot Sioux Lake. A scenic forest of birch, oak and pine trees shades the campground. A few campsites have lake views.
The lake is home to a variety of waterfowl and birds of prey, including loons, osprey and bald eagles.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16° | 0° | -26° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 17° | 1° | -26° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 35° | 20° | -9° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 30° | 15° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 58° | 43° | 31° | 80° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 58° | 48° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 65° | 54° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 63° | 57° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 57° | 45° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 42° | 26° | 66° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 28° | 6° | 56° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 26° | 15° | -20° | 43° | 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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- East Seelye Bay · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 14 sites
- Deer Lake · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 50 sites
- Cut Foot Horse Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 34 sites
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