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  3. Federal Dam
  4. Leech Lake Rec Area

Camping at Leech Lake Rec Area near Federal Dam

Public campground · Federal Dam · 77 campsites

A forested campground near fishing, and hiking. RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Leech Lake Recreation Area sits on the Leech Lake River inside the Chippewa National Forest at the small riverside community of Federal Dam, in north-central Minnesota. The campground serves as a gateway to Portage Bay on Leech Lake, a deep, irregular shoreline system that supports 316 miles of shoreline and 14 natural lakes; anglers come here for perch, walleye and musky, plus bass and northern pike, and boaters and paddlers will find immediate access to open water from on-site ramps and overnight mooring.

5.0 on Recreation.gov · 425 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 75 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Electric hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Flush toilets

    Showers on site. Dump station on site.

OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 77 sites
No sites offered for these dates.

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No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

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Amenities & location

  • Accessible Flush Toilets
  • Accessible Showers
  • Accessible Sites
  • Basketball Courts
  • Boat Dock
  • Boat Ramp
  • Campfire Rings
  • Drinking Water
  • Dump Station
  • Fish Cleaning Stations
  • Fishing
  • Horseshoe Pit
Check-in
1:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 73 electric individual sites.

Location

01217 FEDERAL DAM DR. NE
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Leech Lake Rec Area: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Leech Lake Rec Area?
Longest RV site listed: 75 ft (48 of 73 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Leech Lake Rec Area have RV hookups?
73 electric individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Leech Lake Rec Area?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Leech Lake Rec Area?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 75 ft (48 of 73 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 73 electric individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 5 pull-through, 73 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 3 paved, 75 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 3 (183 reports), AT&T 3 (108 reports), T-Mobile 2 (54 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 10 sites
Shade
Listing 64 of 73 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $14/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing 01217 FEDERAL DAM DR. NE (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (425 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.

“, Well cared for campground and facilities! ”

Eric J 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Wonderful campground with roomy sites and clean facilities!! ”

Katie W 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

In The Woods Campground

17.2 mi from Leech Lake Rec Area (straight-line)
Sites from $50/night
$100 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
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No sites offered for these dates

Stony Point

13 mi from Leech Lake Rec Area (straight-line) 4.0 · 139 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites w/ hookups
Recreation.gov isn't offering sites Nov 13–15
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · first come, first served: check visiting information
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No sites offered for these dates

Winnie Campground - Usfs

13.1 mi from Leech Lake Rec Area (straight-line) 4.0 · 52 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Recreation.gov isn't offering sites Nov 13–15
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · first come, first served: check visiting information
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 73 sites take tents. See open sites ↑
  • Electric sites: 73 sites have power.

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 75 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

“The Bear’s Den” Forest River Salem with private bedroom
“The Bear’s Den” Forest River Salem with private bedroom

Travel trailer · 23 ft · sleeps 4 · 37 mi from campground

$126/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Cozy Renovated Dutchmen Classic Camper Trailer : Kid & Pet Friendly
Cozy Renovated Dutchmen Classic Camper Trailer : Kid & Pet Friendly

Travel trailer · 26 ft · sleeps 6 · 61 mi from campground

$85/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2017 Forest River XLR Hyper Lite 30HDS Toy Hauler
2017 Forest River XLR Hyper Lite 30HDS Toy Hauler

Toy hauler · 35.67 ft · sleeps 7 · 111 mi from campground

$125/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 3–Oct 14: Tent $14–$35, RV & Tent $26–$50 per night
  • Peak season May 1–Oct 14: Tent $14–$35, RV & Tent $26–$50 per night

stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Leech Lake Rec Area

For May weekends, book about 167 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 115 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May115 days ahead167 days ahead130 days ahead180 days ahead
June48 days ahead128 days ahead50 days ahead135 days ahead
July36 days ahead120 days ahead38 days ahead138 days ahead
August26 days ahead90 days ahead30 days ahead140 days ahead
September19 days ahead67 days ahead23 days ahead95 days ahead
October6 days ahead25 days ahead4 days ahead23 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (20,427 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Compare site types

77 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites with electric

Tent or RV, with power

73 sites · $40, $26/night

Loops: LEECH LAKE REC AREA (73)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Walk to

4 sites · $14/night

Loops: LEECH LAKE REC AREA (4)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15