Pokegama Dam Campground

Beautiful campground and well kept. We had a camp site right on the river. The site was gravel and very level with a good amount of space for our 25 ft. motor home. The price was good and there was no daily usage fee that had to be paid in other Minnesota State Parks. The reservation had to be made online and there aren't very many camp sites available. We were lucky to camp there.

Loved the park. We pulled in and occupied our site. However, there was never any host or ranger around. There were some workers here and there but no one who could have helped with a reservation question or that type of thing. That isn't exclusive to this campgrounds. Every campgrounds we have stayed at in MN has had ghosts instead of Hosts. It's a nice area and park for sure. Be prepared though, even though MN has 10,000 lakes, each park acts as though they have the only one.

Beautiful campground, nicely spaced sites, lots of trees!! A bit of road noise & train noise. We’ll kept!!

Beautiful spot along the Mississippi headwaters. Big sites with trees. Bring mosquito repellent.

Some of the sites are right on the river, for beautiful views. Plenty of room between sites. Walk across the dam for some nice trails. Convenient to Grand Rapids, MN.

It's an okay campground if you have an RV and ear plugs. I would NEVER EVER camp here again in a tent. Campsites 20 and 21 are right off of the highway and next to a train track. The train went through at 2:00 a.m. and I'll never be the same again. I think my teeth are still chattering. If you enjoy being terrified and seemingly loud noises, then this site is for you. If you enjoy your sleep and peace and quiet, then steer clear of this campsite!

This was our third year camping at Pokegama in early July (2nd year including the 4th of July on same camp site).
The view, overlooking the Mississippi river is excellent, something that is very important for us as senior citizen campers. As a senior we are not into lots of activities, but more into less active activities. Something we look forward to are the campground animals (squirrels, chipmunks, gophers & blue Jays). I carry a bag of peanuts when we camp to feed the animals, The Pokegama animals were at their best and my wife and I thoroughly enjoyed their entertainment.
The restroom facilities are a little bit of a hike, but very clean and well maintained. The campground is also well maintained. Outside of the trains and highway noise, the campground is quiet and very peaceful.
Shopping and multiple restaurants are reasonably close, for us we tend to go to various restaurants to eat. We generally try to do brats and corn over the campfire one evening. Overall, an excellent campground and we plan to return to Pokegama for the 4th of July next year, hopefully same site.

This was our first experience at an Army Corps of Engineers site and it was great!

We arrived no host. Went to site someone still in it. Was well after check in time. Park in park office area waited about a 1 1/2 hours a Ranger showed up tried contacting people no one around. Had to find different campground.

This is our favorite campground, and is always our first trip of the season! Sitting by the fire watching the river is pure bliss <3