About Cross Lake Recreation Area
Number of accommodations: 122
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2026 Season availability
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- Dump station on site
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Reviews (1208)
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
Tracy Q
VerifiedOctober 21, 2024 • Stayed at: 090, Loop: CROSSLAKE
Always enjoy the campground, nice facilities spaceious sites.
Tracy Q
VerifiedOctober 21, 2024 • Stayed at: 090, Loop: CROSSLAKE
Always enjoy the campground, nice facilities spaceious sites.
Craig M
VerifiedOctober 14, 2024 • Stayed at: 105, Loop: CROSSLAKE
Beautiful park. Large lots. Friendly staff. Good prices.
Craig M
VerifiedOctober 14, 2024 • Stayed at: 105, Loop: CROSSLAKE
Beautiful park. Large lots. Friendly staff. Good prices.
Dennis L
VerifiedOctober 10, 2024 • Stayed at: 051, Loop: CROSSLAKE
A very nice park. We stayed earlier this year on the older (?) side in a double site: a story for another time.
When we went to check in, the hosts thought our site might not work for slide outs on both sides, so they suggested we might change to the site next to them. I tried to call the number to change the site, but the message said there would be a 65 minute wait to speak with someone. One of the hosts drove me to the ranger station where the ranger on duty (Shawn) was able to switch our site in minutes. In hind site, there were other sites open that I would have chosen, but we did not know what was open at the time.
The hosts were awesome making a suggestion we take our map and circle sites that might be more to our liking and fit our needs better in the future.
Bonus for the site we got, it had a water hookup. The only 2 negatives were the signage for the north entrance and the dump station on that side of the campground. We missed the sign and ended up driving many miles to find a good place to turn around. The dump station on the northern campground only had a water tank, so it wasn’t optimal to rinse out our black tank. Next time we will go to the south campground to dump.
Will we return? YES!
Dennis L
VerifiedOctober 10, 2024 • Stayed at: 051, Loop: CROSSLAKE
A very nice park. We stayed earlier this year on the older (?) side in a double site: a story for another time.
When we went to check in, the hosts thought our site might not work for slide outs on both sides, so they suggested we might change to the site next to them. I tried to call the number to change the site, but the message said there would be a 65 minute wait to speak with someone. One of the hosts drove me to the ranger station where the ranger on duty (Shawn) was able to switch our site in minutes. In hind site, there were other sites open that I would have chosen, but we did not know what was open at the time.
The hosts were awesome making a suggestion we take our map and circle sites that might be more to our liking and fit our needs better in the future.
Bonus for the site we got, it had a water hookup. The only 2 negatives were the signage for the north entrance and the dump station on that side of the campground. We missed the sign and ended up driving many miles to find a good place to turn around. The dump station on the northern campground only had a water tank, so it wasn’t optimal to rinse out our black tank. Next time we will go to the south campground to dump.
Will we return? YES!
Mark B
VerifiedOctober 9, 2024 • Stayed at: 077, Loop: CROSSLAKE
It was very nice and quiet with our dog too! The facilities are good with the back bath house which is newer than the older front bath house which needs updating really bad! Camp grounds are well maintained and the dump stations are great to use before you leave!
Mark B
VerifiedOctober 9, 2024 • Stayed at: 077, Loop: CROSSLAKE
It was very nice and quiet with our dog too! The facilities are good with the back bath house which is newer than the older front bath house which needs updating really bad! Camp grounds are well maintained and the dump stations are great to use before you leave!
Nancy H
VerifiedOctober 2, 2024 • Stayed at: 057, Loop: CROSSLAKE
Very clean, great volunteers, beautiful place!
Nancy H
VerifiedOctober 2, 2024 • Stayed at: 057, Loop: CROSSLAKE
Very clean, great volunteers, beautiful place!
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.
Cross Lake Recreation Area is accessible via Highway 25, which connects to Brainerd, Minnesota. County Road 3 provides access to the campground from Highway 25.
Latitude & Longitude: 46.6697 / -94.1083
Elevation: 376 feet
Policies & Rules
General
- 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 risk their reservation being cancelled.
- In 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.
- 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.
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Last updated: June 3, 2026
