About Leech Lake Rec Area
Number of accommodations: 77
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Pet friendly
RV Utilities and Hookups
- Dump station on site
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
Water Access
- Lake Access
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (866)
What Guests Are Saying
Leech Lake Rec Area is a well-maintained campground with spacious, clean sites and excellent facilities, including a boat channel and electric hookups. Campers appreciate the beautiful surroundings, proximity to hiking trails, and friendly staff, making it a popular spot for gatherings with friends. While some reviewers noted issues with noise and the camp host's demeanor, the overall experience remains positive, highlighting the campground's peaceful atmosphere and cleanliness.
What Guests Are Saying
Leech Lake Rec Area is a well-maintained campground with spacious, clean sites and excellent facilities, including a boat channel and electric hookups. Campers appreciate the beautiful surroundings, proximity to hiking trails, and friendly staff, making it a popular spot for gatherings with friends. While some reviewers noted issues with noise and the camp host's demeanor, the overall experience remains positive, highlighting the campground's peaceful atmosphere and cleanliness.
Review Summary
Gerald H
VerifiedMay 19, 2024 • Stayed at: 41, Loop: LEECH LAKE REC AREA
This is a beautiful campground. The COE knows how to construct the layout of a great campground. The sites are well separated with trees all around. The bathroom and shower facilities are top notch. The one negative in this person's opinion is a lighting issue. It is always distressing to see an RV owner who keep his outside RV lights brightly lit all night long, indicating the person's fear of the dark or a belief that the RV campground is a high risk crime area. But for the COE to install New York City-style street lighting around the campground is even more distressing. We were able to view a spectacular northern lights display during our stay at this campground, but we had to hike a long, long way to out of the campground light pollution to get the point where we could observe the fantastic light show. If you are planning to camp at a place with a late night stroll to view the stars and moon, this is not the campground for you.
Gerald H
VerifiedMay 19, 2024 • Stayed at: 41, Loop: LEECH LAKE REC AREA
This is a beautiful campground. The COE knows how to construct the layout of a great campground. The sites are well separated with trees all around. The bathroom and shower facilities are top notch. The one negative in this person's opinion is a lighting issue. It is always distressing to see an RV owner who keep his outside RV lights brightly lit all night long, indicating the person's fear of the dark or a belief that the RV campground is a high risk crime area. But for the COE to install New York City-style street lighting around the campground is even more distressing. We were able to view a spectacular northern lights display during our stay at this campground, but we had to hike a long, long way to out of the campground light pollution to get the point where we could observe the fantastic light show. If you are planning to camp at a place with a late night stroll to view the stars and moon, this is not the campground for you.
Kip A
VerifiedNovember 17, 2023 • Stayed at: 29, Loop: LEECH LAKE REC AREA
This is such a Jen, each year we stay a few extra days. It’s the most well maintained and cleanest campground I have ever seen and we add more family to our trip each year and they all love it too!
Kip A
VerifiedNovember 17, 2023 • Stayed at: 29, Loop: LEECH LAKE REC AREA
This is such a Jen, each year we stay a few extra days. It’s the most well maintained and cleanest campground I have ever seen and we add more family to our trip each year and they all love it too!
Bruce L
VerifiedOctober 15, 2023 • Stayed at: 09, Loop: LEECH LAKE REC AREA
Awesome
Bruce L
VerifiedOctober 15, 2023 • Stayed at: 09, Loop: LEECH LAKE REC AREA
Awesome
JOHN S
VerifiedOctober 13, 2023 • Stayed at: 05, Loop: LEECH LAKE REC AREA
RE: the Leech Lake rec area CG.....We liked the CG layout just fine. For a mid-week visit, it was OK. Pretty sure we would not enjoy it on a crowded weekend. The water stinks like sulfer or worse so it's hard to enjoy a shower in their facilities. The cold water smells OK but once it's heated up, it stinks. That includes water in your RV's water heater. We stayed in in one of the few with full hookups and the sewer smells worse than any sewer hook up I've experienced. We have a compost toilet so we only drained grey water. We soon learned we had to pull the hose out of the drain and close it or be overwhelmed with stink. Also, if you are a fan of driving North to enjoy the starry night sky, this CG is over-lit with yellow street lights. If they were 50% less bright, they would still be too bright! On the plus side, it is a mostly roomy place at a reasonable cost.
JOHN S
VerifiedOctober 13, 2023 • Stayed at: 05, Loop: LEECH LAKE REC AREA
RE: the Leech Lake rec area CG.....We liked the CG layout just fine. For a mid-week visit, it was OK. Pretty sure we would not enjoy it on a crowded weekend. The water stinks like sulfer or worse so it's hard to enjoy a shower in their facilities. The cold water smells OK but once it's heated up, it stinks. That includes water in your RV's water heater. We stayed in in one of the few with full hookups and the sewer smells worse than any sewer hook up I've experienced. We have a compost toilet so we only drained grey water. We soon learned we had to pull the hose out of the drain and close it or be overwhelmed with stink. Also, if you are a fan of driving North to enjoy the starry night sky, this CG is over-lit with yellow street lights. If they were 50% less bright, they would still be too bright! On the plus side, it is a mostly roomy place at a reasonable cost.
James G
VerifiedOctober 12, 2023 • Stayed at: 19, Loop: LEECH LAKE REC AREA
Excellent campground nice sites and clean bathrooms
James G
VerifiedOctober 12, 2023 • Stayed at: 19, Loop: LEECH LAKE REC AREA
Excellent campground nice sites and clean bathrooms
Location Leech Lake Rec Area
Address:
01217 Federal Dam Dr. Ne
Federal Dam, MN, 56641
United States
From Grand Rapids, Minnesota, take Highway 2 west for 33 miles to Bena. Turn south onto County Road 8 and proceed 8 miles to Federal Dam.
From Bemidji, Minnesota, take Highway 2 east for 35 miles to Bena, Turn south onto County Road 8 and proceed 8 miles to Federal Dam.
From Walker, Minnesota, take Highway 200 east for 20 miles to County Road 8. Turn north onto County Road 8 and proceed 14 miles to Federal Dam.
LEECH LAKE REC AREA
01217 FEDERAL DAM DR. NE
FEDERAL DAM MN 56641
Leech Lake Rec Area is accessible via Highway 2, which is approximately 35 miles from Bemidji and 33 miles from Grand Rapids. Highway 200 is also nearby, providing access from Walker.
Latitude & Longitude: 47.2447 / -94.2308
Elevation: 396 feet
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
1PM
Check out time
12PM
- Go directly to your campsite if you have a reservation; no check-in at the office is needed.
- Check in on or after the first date of your reservation.
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
Vehicles & parking
- Park vehicles and trailers on campsite pads or designated areas; tents must be on the campsite pad.
- No ATVs, UTVs, or motorized scooters are permitted in the campground.
Pets
- Keep pets leashed and clean up after them immediately.
Safety & rules
- Swimming is prohibited at boat ramps, docks, and the mooring canal.
Fires & fuel
- Use only certified firewood; unauthorized firewood may be removed and destroyed.
- Buy firewood locally and burn it on-site to prevent pests; visit the provided website for info.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
