About Pokegama Dam Campground
Number of accommodations: 21
Campground Amenities
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Pet Friendly -
Potable Water -
River Access -
Showers -
Dump Station
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
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Reviews (203)
Review Summary
Renee A
VerifiedSeptember 18, 2021 • Stayed at: 03, Loop: POKEGAMA
Campground is right along a busy highway and train tracks which is quite distracting amongst the river. W where tenting and the bathrooms were clean, but not convenient to our location. Damn is nice to walk by and Grand Rapids is very near by. The noise pollution is really the biggest downfall!
Al C
VerifiedSeptember 16, 2021 • Stayed at: 02, Loop: POKEGAMA
Staff very helpful, bathrooms and grounds very clean.
Donald Q
VerifiedSeptember 15, 2021 • Stayed at: 03, Loop: POKEGAMA
Nice campground. Good electric.
Jack S
VerifiedSeptember 12, 2021 • Stayed at: 17, Loop: POKEGAMA
Most sites are large and there is plenty of space between sites for privacy. Shade was plentiful. Navigation and parking were easy for our 35-ft 5th wheel except for the turn-around circle at the end of the road, it was a bit tight.
I did not realize sites were reservable so we arrived without a reservation and were greeted by a "Campground Full" sign. I could see several empty sites so I went into to office to check the 'full' status with the ranger. The ranger had no idea, stated I would have to check with recreation.gov. Also, if a site was available it had to be procured via recreation.gov; the ranger could not take payments. Seems to me it would behoove recreation.gov to keep the rangers apprised of the campground status and permit them to sell sites.
There was no internet service, so I had to phone recreation.gov to check for availability. PIA, you have to listen to a full 2 minutes of boilerplate messages before the menu to speak to an agent becomes available. The agent was very helpful, gave me my choice of 3 cancelled sites, and let me pay using the credit card on file (I had an existing recreation.gov account).
Osten B
VerifiedSeptember 10, 2021 • Stayed at: 04, Loop: POKEGAMA
We have always enjoyed out stay here. Sites are large enough for privacy yet close enough to visit with your neighbors.
Beautiful setting, level sites,
William G
VerifiedSeptember 8, 2021 • Stayed at: 09, Loop: POKEGAMA
Nice stop. Well maintained. No complaints except must have a reservation!
Pam K
VerifiedSeptember 6, 2021 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: POKEGAMA
Campground is nice but very noisy next to Route 2. Campground has clean bathrooms and showers.
Max S
VerifiedSeptember 5, 2021 • Stayed at: 15, Loop: POKEGAMA
Clean and well kept grounds
John E
VerifiedSeptember 2, 2021 • Stayed at: 10, Loop: POKEGAMA
The campsites are great. We were unable to have a campfire, which was understandable due to drought. We enjoyed hiking across the dam but some trails closed due to storm damage. Enjoyed the Forest History Center nearby, and also two microbreweries in Grand Rapids. All in all a great time with two other couples.
Jacob Y
VerifiedAugust 31, 2021 • Stayed at: 10, Loop: POKEGAMA
This campground is nice. But it’s not monitored at all, people come in with pickup full of trash and put it in the dumpster. We didn’t feel completely safe so we left a day early.
Location Pokegama Dam Campground
Address:
34385 Us Hwy 2
Grand Rapids, MN, 55744-9663
United States
From Grand Rapids, Minnesota, take Highway 2 west for 2 miles, turn left at signs and follow to campground.
Latitude & Longitude: 47.25 / -93.5833
Elevation: 393 feet
Policies & Rules
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Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information. |
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Firewood is not provided onsite. |
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All camping equimpent must be on the camp pad or site driveway. |
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No fireworks are allowed. |
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No cars, trucks, trailers, boats, tents or campers are allowed on the grass. |
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No camping will take place on non permitted sites. |
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Quite hours are from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. All guest must leave at 10 p.m. |
