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73 sites
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4 sites
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
Steven J
VerifiedAugust 30, 2022 • Stayed at: 66, Loop: LEECH LAKE REC AREA
This is one of the very best campgrounds that we have used. It's clean, quiet, very well maintained and the location is awesome.
Steven J
VerifiedAugust 30, 2022 • Stayed at: 66, Loop: LEECH LAKE REC AREA
This is one of the very best campgrounds that we have used. It's clean, quiet, very well maintained and the location is awesome.
Raymond B
VerifiedAugust 29, 2022 • Stayed at: 71, Loop: LEECH LAKE REC AREA
Our 12 th year camping with our Seabee, Navy families at Leech Lake, Federal Dam campgrounds. Our Seabees, booked 15 sites this year. We love it !!! Staff is extremely helpful and friendly. Pat is super. She goes all out to help when ever she can. Thanks to all the volunteers who keep things in order. We look forward to our 2023 trip!!!
Raymond B
VerifiedAugust 29, 2022 • Stayed at: 71, Loop: LEECH LAKE REC AREA
Our 12 th year camping with our Seabee, Navy families at Leech Lake, Federal Dam campgrounds. Our Seabees, booked 15 sites this year. We love it !!! Staff is extremely helpful and friendly. Pat is super. She goes all out to help when ever she can. Thanks to all the volunteers who keep things in order. We look forward to our 2023 trip!!!
Teresa L
VerifiedAugust 23, 2022 • Stayed at: 14, Loop: LEECH LAKE REC AREA
We had a wonderful time and everyone was great!
Teresa L
VerifiedAugust 23, 2022 • Stayed at: 14, Loop: LEECH LAKE REC AREA
We had a wonderful time and everyone was great!
Susan G
VerifiedAugust 21, 2022 • Stayed at: 21, Loop: LEECH LAKE REC AREA
We reserved site #8 for a 2 week stay after verifying that our RV would fit into the space. We couldn’t have been more wrong. The site is listed as accommodating vehicles up to 68 feet in length. We have a 35 ft. 5th Wheel and full size Ram 3500. We pulled in found our site and after 90 minutes of frustrating vehicle maneuvering that included everyone in the other sites - we gave up and had to go back to the ranger station and request a new site. Which they only had for 4 days. (And while we were there requesting a new site, 2 Class A’s were doing the same thing because of the same problem.
They couldn’t back into their sites either.). We did get into a site - not easy - and tried to figure out if there were other sites we could have picked. The answer is yes and no. This particular campground has trees everywhere which is great, except they are also at the entrance to almost every single site on both sides. Making matters worse is the roads are really skinny and hard to turn whether it’s backing in or just going around a curve. The ranger told us they have a proposal in to widen the roads and fix the entrance to the campsites, but it’s unlikely it will get approved. If you have a tiny camper, or a smaller Class A, B or C you most likely will not have a problem. All that said the campground is very lovely. Free washer and dryers, which are in good shape. New bathhouses with good showers and water pressure. Shuffleboard and horseshoes. Having a water front site is nice for the view but that was about it. I have a stand up paddle board and I wasn’t allowed to launch it. There is no beach for swimming not that I think you’d want to. I mean it’s called Leech Lake for a reason.
Overall if we had to do it again we would stay there but I know now which sites to pick and I would not do it for longer than 4 days max. It’s a very remote location and unless you are hard core fisherman there just isn’t much to do.
Susan G
VerifiedAugust 21, 2022 • Stayed at: 21, Loop: LEECH LAKE REC AREA
We reserved site #8 for a 2 week stay after verifying that our RV would fit into the space. We couldn’t have been more wrong. The site is listed as accommodating vehicles up to 68 feet in length. We have a 35 ft. 5th Wheel and full size Ram 3500. We pulled in found our site and after 90 minutes of frustrating vehicle maneuvering that included everyone in the other sites - we gave up and had to go back to the ranger station and request a new site. Which they only had for 4 days. (And while we were there requesting a new site, 2 Class A’s were doing the same thing because of the same problem.
They couldn’t back into their sites either.). We did get into a site - not easy - and tried to figure out if there were other sites we could have picked. The answer is yes and no. This particular campground has trees everywhere which is great, except they are also at the entrance to almost every single site on both sides. Making matters worse is the roads are really skinny and hard to turn whether it’s backing in or just going around a curve. The ranger told us they have a proposal in to widen the roads and fix the entrance to the campsites, but it’s unlikely it will get approved. If you have a tiny camper, or a smaller Class A, B or C you most likely will not have a problem. All that said the campground is very lovely. Free washer and dryers, which are in good shape. New bathhouses with good showers and water pressure. Shuffleboard and horseshoes. Having a water front site is nice for the view but that was about it. I have a stand up paddle board and I wasn’t allowed to launch it. There is no beach for swimming not that I think you’d want to. I mean it’s called Leech Lake for a reason.
Overall if we had to do it again we would stay there but I know now which sites to pick and I would not do it for longer than 4 days max. It’s a very remote location and unless you are hard core fisherman there just isn’t much to do.
Patrick F
VerifiedAugust 20, 2022 • Stayed at: 66, Loop: LEECH LAKE REC AREA
It was a beautiful campsite to stay at with the family. Good atmosphere and everything is kept up quite nicely.
Patrick F
VerifiedAugust 20, 2022 • Stayed at: 66, Loop: LEECH LAKE REC AREA
It was a beautiful campsite to stay at with the family. Good atmosphere and everything is kept up quite nicely.
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.
Elevation: 396 feet
0.7 mi drive to downtown Federal Dam (about 4 min)
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: August 23, 2026
