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About Wanaki Loop
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2026 Season availability
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Pet friendly
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- Potable Water
Water Access
- Beach Access
- Lake Access
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- Pet friendly
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Reviews (52)
What Guests Are Saying
Wanaki Loop is a beautiful campground known for its clean, clear swimming water and spacious sites, which are well-maintained for campers. Many visitors appreciate the excellent camp hosts who ensure cleanliness and provide helpful assistance. While weekends can be busy with noise from generators and boats, weekdays offer a peaceful experience, making it a popular choice for annual camping trips.
What Guests Are Saying
Wanaki Loop is a beautiful campground known for its clean, clear swimming water and spacious sites, which are well-maintained for campers. Many visitors appreciate the excellent camp hosts who ensure cleanliness and provide helpful assistance. While weekends can be busy with noise from generators and boats, weekdays offer a peaceful experience, making it a popular choice for annual camping trips.
Review Summary
John F
VerifiedAugust 25, 2022 • Stayed at: 156, Loop: Wanaki
My favorite camping site. Have been going there for years but this was the first time back since the storm. Sorry to see the change to the Cass Lake Loop. Someone made a very bad decision there. The campground is starting to show its age but is still my favorite.
John F
VerifiedAugust 25, 2022 • Stayed at: 156, Loop: Wanaki
My favorite camping site. Have been going there for years but this was the first time back since the storm. Sorry to see the change to the Cass Lake Loop. Someone made a very bad decision there. The campground is starting to show its age but is still my favorite.
Allen O
VerifiedAugust 19, 2022 • Stayed at: 154, Loop: Wanaki
Great campground host, fine beaches, new vault toilets, roomy campsites and friendly people.
Allen O
VerifiedAugust 19, 2022 • Stayed at: 154, Loop: Wanaki
Great campground host, fine beaches, new vault toilets, roomy campsites and friendly people.
Pamela L
VerifiedJuly 23, 2022 • Stayed at: 159, Loop: Wanaki
We are a large family and have camped at Wanaki for 20 years in 3 or more campsites. We have always enjoyed the bike trails, visitor center, easy access beach, privacy, cleanliness, and quiet.
Pamela L
VerifiedJuly 23, 2022 • Stayed at: 159, Loop: Wanaki
We are a large family and have camped at Wanaki for 20 years in 3 or more campsites. We have always enjoyed the bike trails, visitor center, easy access beach, privacy, cleanliness, and quiet.
Paula P
VerifiedJuly 5, 2022 • Stayed at: 148, Loop: WANAKI LOOP
Very nice campground. Just irritated me that the bathrooms did not have hand soap or hand sanitizer. When I asked the campground host he said “usually it is brought in or left by the campers.”
Didn’t know I need to supply that for me n the other campers.
Paula P
VerifiedJuly 5, 2022 • Stayed at: 148, Loop: WANAKI LOOP
Very nice campground. Just irritated me that the bathrooms did not have hand soap or hand sanitizer. When I asked the campground host he said “usually it is brought in or left by the campers.”
Didn’t know I need to supply that for me n the other campers.
Glenn S
VerifiedSeptember 4, 2021 • Stayed at: 142, Loop: WANAKI LOOP
My first time to this campground and I had heard so many good things from a friend who had visited this location about 20 years ago over the course of several summers. The location is awesome with the access to Cass Lake with mature trees in a forest setting. However, it appears there are several permanent residents located within the park that was reflected in the amount of items stored at their campsite and by "their" beach. All of the trails we walked along had trash beside them which is something I have never seen to this level in a national park. I stopped to use a restroom and there was a used hypodermic needle floating in the toilet and noticed in the trash there was other drug paraphernalia located there as well. I started looking closer during our visit and there was similar items in other bathrooms close to our site. I have traveled and camped all across the United States and National Parks have always been a safe place to recreate in a clean and well kept environment. Sad, but not the case here. Not sure what to think. Went there with my grand children and wouldn't take them back to that environment.
Glenn S
VerifiedSeptember 4, 2021 • Stayed at: 142, Loop: WANAKI LOOP
My first time to this campground and I had heard so many good things from a friend who had visited this location about 20 years ago over the course of several summers. The location is awesome with the access to Cass Lake with mature trees in a forest setting. However, it appears there are several permanent residents located within the park that was reflected in the amount of items stored at their campsite and by "their" beach. All of the trails we walked along had trash beside them which is something I have never seen to this level in a national park. I stopped to use a restroom and there was a used hypodermic needle floating in the toilet and noticed in the trash there was other drug paraphernalia located there as well. I started looking closer during our visit and there was similar items in other bathrooms close to our site. I have traveled and camped all across the United States and National Parks have always been a safe place to recreate in a clean and well kept environment. Sad, but not the case here. Not sure what to think. Went there with my grand children and wouldn't take them back to that environment.
Location & Directions for Wanaki Loop
, Cass Lake, MN 56633 United States
Elevation: 398 ft
Getting There
From Cass Lake, Minn., take U.S. Highway 2 east for 4 mi, to the Norway Beach Recreation Area. Turn left and follow the campground road until the signs indicate the Wanaki Campground.
Highway access
The campground is accessible via U.S. Highway 2, which is approximately 4 miles from Cass Lake.
Policies & Rules
General
- Fee includes one camping unit (camper, RV, pop-up, family tent) per site; additional units will be charged an additional fee
- First-come, first-served sites may be available after the reservation season
- Click here for more information on the Chippewa National Forest
- Don't move firewood: To limit the spread of invasive tree-killing pests, firewood from outside the area is not permitted. Some states have quarantines and may confiscate your firewood. Please help protect our forests from invasive species by obtaining your firewood at or near your camping destination and burning it on-site. Visit dontmovefirewood.org for more information.
- Northern Minnesota is home to black bears. Campers must keep coolers and other bear attractants locked inside hard-sided campers or in vehicles when not attended, including overnight. Black bears are present and active within the campground area. Feeding any wildlife, including hanging bird feeders, is strictly prohibited.NEW FOR 2025: Chippewa National Forest Campground Food Storage Order
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Last updated: October 23, 2026
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