Chippewa National Forest

Beautifully wooded quiet camping! Mable Lake was perfect, clear and refreshing. Beware of ticks and Huge Horse flies..they Bite!

It’s called dispersed camping. Sure, I’ll go with that ;) Serene and safe is what I needed while I travel for work. That’s until I endured the very curvy, unleavened wet roads at night. Be careful but highly recommend!!

I didn’t get to stay long enough to provide many details but I have the Forest marked for a return visit. Bald eagles are everywhere here, lots of trails and ample eye candy. Campsites are clean, dispersed camping an option, plenty of picnic areas.

Nature at its finest. If you love the outdoors, this is the place for you. Chances are you will see this 🇺🇸Great Nations🇺🇸 Mascot 🦅 During your visit. Fishing opportunities are endless & camping experiences are one of a kind all around the vast area of this Minnesota Landmark called the Chippewa🇺🇸National🇺🇸Forest. I love it here so much I bought 30 acres right next to the forest. 'Highly recommend for a vacation'

The area is beautiful and there are many areas for recreational activities. Feel free to hike, fish, swim, boat, bike, and generally just enjoy the outdoors and beautiful lakes.

Nice mix of trees, trails, and lakes. The National forest isn't a continuous tract of land but numerous segmemts broken apart by lots of private land.

Great area with lots of paved bike trails and plenty of wildlife too.

Great time of year. The fall colors are great and there's not a lot of bugs out. So you can enjoy everything and relax.

This review is mainly about The Lost 40. An ancient hardwood forest that was somehow missed or forgotten during the era of the lumber barons in the late 19th century. One theory is the winters were so severe the lumberjacks gave up and deserted the project. This saves a valuable piece of land for us to enjoy whether you are a tree hugger or not. The short trail is signed explaining the types of trees and foliage in the area. I believe in Minnesota less than 2% of forested land remains as hardwoods which covered the state up to the prairie. The area of the Chippewa has camping and not much in amenities as it's not a state park and is recommended for the serious rugged camper.

I loved camping here in the cass lake loop. I can still close my eyes and hear the waves crashing on the shore. The campsite was not too far from the water, so we just pulled our kayaks on the beach overnight and we dragged our reclining lawn chairs out to the beach too. The paddling was fantastic -- especially as the water had waves (I love a little tiny bit of adventure to paddling around a lake and this one had some nice waves). There were a lot of people here but we really did feel secluded. I also love camping in national forests because its okay to burn any wood that is down on the ground, so we didn't need to buy firewood, I just collected a bunch of downed limbs and got to work snapping them down to burnable size. I would recommend it!