Winnie Dam Campground - USACE
Winnie Dam Campground - USACE is an Army Corps of Engineers campground in Minnesota. Hookups: electric.
- Type
- Army Corps of Engineers campground
- Location
- Minnesota
- Coordinates
- 47.43000, -94.04917
- Hookups
- Electric
- Activities
- Berry Picking, Birding, Boating, Camping, Canoeing, Day Use Area, Fishing, Kayaking, Motor Boat, Off Road Vehicle Trails, Paddling, Photography
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- 218-326-6128
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Winnie Dam Campground - USACE
Overview USACE Winnie Dam Campground & Recreation Area. This is a Corps of Engineers Campground, located just walking distance from the Mississippi River. Activities include camping, fishing, boating, picnicking, kayaking, and playground areas. All sites offer 30/50 AMP electric with water, restrooms & showers nearby. Recreation Lake Winnie offers excellent fishing opportunities for walleye, perch and musky. It is one of Minnesota's premier fisheries. Boating on this 67,000-acre lake is also very popular. A boat ramp to access the Mississippi River can be found near the picnic shelter. The closest boat access to Lake Winnie is located 1 mile northeast of the park down Plug Hat Road. Facilities The campground, pronounced "win-uh-big-osh-ish," offers 22 sites with electric hookups. Amenities include showers, flush toilets, pit toilets, drinking water, a dump station, boat ramp, picnic shelter and playground. Natural Features A forest of mixed hardwoods and towering red pines covers the area, housing an abundance of wildlife including nesting bald eagles, porcupines, black bears, chipmunks and many others. Wild blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries grow seasonally on the forest floor.
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 375 designated routes (322 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnie Dam - COE | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | $24 | — |
| Turtle Lake (M115) | National forest camping area | 2.4 mi | — | — |
| Tamarack Point _USFS | Private campground | 3.5 mi | — | — |
| Tamarack Point | National forest campground | 3.5 mi | — | — |
| Tamarack Point Campground | National forest campground | 3.5 mi | — | — |
| First River Campsite D32 | National forest camping area | 4.6 mi | — | — |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.