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
Ron W
VerifiedJanuary 16, 2020 • Stayed at: 69, Loop: LEECH LAKE REC AREA
Our family always enjoys coming to your campground.We hope to be back in 2020!
Terry G
VerifiedJanuary 16, 2020 • Stayed at: 50, Loop: LEECH LAKE REC AREA
Each year in September a few musical families in the area rent a weekend time to gather near each other. We have two nights of music and each year it grows. This year we had 5 sites rented and had a wonderful time. Fall fishing in Minnesota and touring the beautiful lake is a bonus!!!
Gayle R
VerifiedJanuary 16, 2020 • Stayed at: 28, Loop: LEECH LAKE REC AREA
Lovely park and sites are quite nice with space between them. Staff are very courteous and knowledgeable. One of the ladies even got my husband a new card for Seniors as it was becoming very worn. Very clean and was very nice to be able to eave our boat close to our campsite. Will be back this coming summer for sure.
Mark B
VerifiedJanuary 16, 2020 • Stayed at: 22, Loop: LEECH LAKE REC AREA
This is a campground I visit frequently clean showers and restrooms excellent staff nice sites highly recommend
Paul T
VerifiedJanuary 16, 2020 • Stayed at: 68, Loop: LEECH LAKE REC AREA
quiet peaceful comfortable sites, near the water, with lots of room to hike.
Christian E
VerifiedJanuary 16, 2020 • Stayed at: 17, Loop: LEECH LAKE REC AREA
This is truly a fine place to go camping. With hot showers, laundry facilities, and a fish cleaning house, the campground is well outfitted. We loved it so much, we made another trip a month later.
Carol M
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 16, Loop: LEECH LAKE REC AREA
One of the cleanest and most peaceful places I know to spend time. Beautiful sunsets, beautiful lake, all very clean and very well-kept, including bathroom, showers and laundry facilities.
I always leave a few logs for the next campers, and I know a lot of people who do that. I have been quite dismayed at this campground though, because almost every time I’ve been up there, one of the camp “hosts” or “volunteers” has come over and cleaned out the wood left by the previous campers after I was already on the site! Not cool! That’s the only thing I would change. (Dude, you know who you are!)
Renee K
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 30, Loop: LEECH LAKE REC AREA
My husband and I first stay at Leech Lake was a great experience. From checking in to our leaving was at ease. After checking in, my husband was able to unhook our boat from our fifth wheel and leave it in the parking lot until we got our fifth wheel set up. Then with plenty of room in our site we were able to fit both truck and boat. Enough privacy between the sites with gorgeous trees. We loved it so much we made Leech Lake our first camping area for 2020.
Carol M
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 16, Loop: LEECH LAKE REC AREA
One of the cleanest and most peaceful places I know to spend time. Beautiful sunsets, beautiful lake, all very clean and very well-kept, including bathroom, showers and laundry facilities.
I always leave a few logs for the next campers, and I know a lot of people who do that. I have been quite dismayed at this campground though, because almost every time I’ve been up there, one of the camp “hosts” or “volunteers” has come over and cleaned out the wood left by the previous campers after I was already on the site! Not cool! That’s the only thing I would change. (Dude, you know who you are!)
Renee K
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 30, Loop: LEECH LAKE REC AREA
My husband and I first stay at Leech Lake was a great experience. From checking in to our leaving was at ease. After checking in, my husband was able to unhook our boat from our fifth wheel and leave it in the parking lot until we got our fifth wheel set up. Then with plenty of room in our site we were able to fit both truck and boat. Enough privacy between the sites with gorgeous trees. We loved it so much we made Leech Lake our first camping area for 2020.
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 5, 2026
