Warning
GeneralCross Lake Recreation Area will open for the 2026 camping season on May 14. We look forward to seeing you then!
About Cross Lake Recreation Area
Number of accommodations: 122
Campground Amenities
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Dump Station
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
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Reviews (604)
What Guests Are Saying
Cross Lake Recreation Area is a well-maintained campground with clean facilities, spacious sites, and a beautiful wooded setting. Visitors appreciate its proximity to local amenities, including restaurants and shops, making it a convenient getaway. While some sites can be challenging to maneuver into, overall, guests enjoy the peaceful atmosphere and friendly staff, with many returning year after year.
What Guests Are Saying
Cross Lake Recreation Area is a well-maintained campground with clean facilities, spacious sites, and a beautiful wooded setting. Visitors appreciate its proximity to local amenities, including restaurants and shops, making it a convenient getaway. While some sites can be challenging to maneuver into, overall, guests enjoy the peaceful atmosphere and friendly staff, with many returning year after year.
Review Summary
Jeff H
VerifiedAugust 27, 2023 • Stayed at: 067, Loop: CROSSLAKE
Beatiful camgrounds, very nice spacious well maintained campsites, and clean bathroom and shower facility. All in a premier MN lakes area. We will be back.
Jan J
VerifiedAugust 26, 2023 • Stayed at: 080, Loop: CROSSLAKE
We always enjoy our time at this campground. The staff is very helpful and attentive. The grounds are very nice and the volunteers work hard to keep it clean for all.
Matt P
VerifiedAugust 26, 2023 • Stayed at: 063, Loop: CROSSLAKE
Beautiful campground, nice facilities and friendly staff
Sherren S
VerifiedAugust 25, 2023 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: CROSSLAKE
The sites are clean and large enough for whatever you want to bring, whether it is a tent, camper or both. Plenty of parking and bathroom facilities near the camp sites. Fire ring and picnic table at each camp site. Surrounding businesses in Crosslake are fun and inviting and they have many great choices for restaurants. We don’t want to camp anywhere else. We feel safe and it is well kept and everyone is so friendly! Many different types of camp sites to choose from. It has become a family tradition to come here several times a year. We have a camper we keep at a resort on the lake year round, but we love coming here to tent camp! They also allow pets, which is fun for everyone
Karen G
VerifiedAugust 22, 2023 • Stayed at: 036, Loop: CROSSLAKE
The campgrounds are clean, the camp sites are generous in size . Ours faced the lake and it was a beautiful sight to see every morning.We had pizza at Rafferty’s and it was very good! Reeds grocery store ver close by. The bathrooms and showers were always clean. Will go for many years to come!
ROBERT R
VerifiedAugust 20, 2023 • Stayed at: 123, Loop: CROSSLAKE
Very nice camping experience. We were lucky enough to get one of the 5 or so full hookup sites in the park, so, that was nice. Going back in September. We enjoyed going to the local History Center for an evening of music and socializing.
anne l
VerifiedAugust 18, 2023 • Stayed at: 121, Loop: CROSSLAKE
Very clean campground. Friendly staff and helpful volunteers!! Close to trails, shopping, water activities right on site and the beautiful dam area.
elizabeth s
VerifiedAugust 17, 2023 • Stayed at: 027, Loop: CROSSLAKE
This campground is the bomb!! It always has been and is hard to get in to. The bathroom with showers closest to the swimming beach is FANTASTIC. It ranked 4 stars because there is NO ELECTRICITY AT ANY TENT SITES (seriously... WHY???). Also, it rained torrentially while we were putting up our canvas tent. That was really terrible, and heavy. We were on the lake, so that was glorious. The electrified trailer site #60 on the hill for a view of the lake and near the playground is always taken. The rest of the electrified trailer sites seem jammed in and on top of each other, but I'm sure it's standard. We tried one year. Yuck.
Gerald H
VerifiedAugust 13, 2023 • Stayed at: 068, Loop: CROSSLAKE
We had to take our site upon arrival and fire pit was full. Outdoor bathrooms out of tp had to bring our own until rangers started refilling the paper.
Kathy T
VerifiedAugust 4, 2023 • Stayed at: 079, Loop: CROSSLAKE
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Location Cross Lake Recreation Area
Address:
35507 County Rd 66
Crosslake, MN, 56442
United States
From Brainerd, Minnesota on Highway 25, turn right on County Road 3 and travel north
to Crosslake, Minn. The campground entrance is to the left, at the intersection of County Roads 3 and 66.
Latitude & Longitude: 46.6697 / -94.1083
Elevation: 376 feet
Policies & Rules
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| General |
Reservations* All reservations must be made and/or modified at recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777. No walk ins allowed. * Cross Lake Recreation Area staff and volunteers do not make reservations on site.* Campers must check in within 24 hours of their scheduled arrival or risk their reservation being cancelled. |
| General |
Title 36: Rules and RegulationsIn the interest of more effective resource management and to increase the overall enjoyment of the visitor experience available at the Cross Lake Recreation Area, Corps wide rules and regulations have been established and will be enforced (Title 36). Click here for more information 14-Day Stay LimitTo ensure everyone has a chance to enjoy our campsites, please be aware of our 14-day camping policy.Camping at any of our sites is limited to a maximum of 14 days within any 30-consecutive-day period.This rule is in accordance with official regulation CFS 327.7(b). An extension may only be granted with written permission from the District Commander.Please be aware that violations may result in the cancellation of reservations or removal from the campground.America The Beautiful PassesWe proudly accept America The Beautiful passes. To ensure fair use, please remember:The pass may only be used for the single campsite you are actively occupying.Passes are non-transferable and cannot be shared with friends or family for other sites.If a pass is used for multiple sites simultaneously, it will be invalidated, and the full camping fee for the additional site(s) will be charged.Cross Lake Recreation Area has additional rules including but not limited to:* Firewood restrictions are in effect to prevent the spread of invasive insects and disease. Click here for more information * ATV/UTV and Golf Cart operation within the campground is not allowed. * All vehicles and camping equipment must fit on the campsite. Do not park or place camping equipment on the grass.* Posted speed limit is 10 mph.* Limit two tents per site, or one wheeled unit and one tent.* Reserved campsites must be occupied daily and with intention of overnight camping. Visitors may not book a site just for access to the boat docks. |
| General |
Closure* The Campground will close 15-OCT-2026 for the remainder of the season. This includes all dump stations, all restrooms, and water spigots. At this time, the main boat ramp is expected to remain available throughout October. |
Warnings & Advisories
Warning
GeneralCross Lake Recreation Area will open for the 2026 camping season on May 14. We look forward to seeing you then!
