Clubhouse Lake

Clubhouse Lake Campground is located on its peaceful namesake in the beautiful Chippewa National Forest. Visitors enjoy the area for its fishing and canoeing opportunities in a scenic natural setting. Clubhouse Lake has limited cell phone service, giving it a remote feeling and offering a tranquil retreat from a connected world. The campground lies 31 miles north of Grand Rapids, MN and just over 8 miles east of Marcell, MN off MN State Highway 38 — the nation's first National Scenic Byway, known as "The Edge of the Wilderness." A beautiful stand of 200-year-old red and white pine trees covers the campground on the western shore of the lake. Clubhouse Lake has excellent water quality and is about 90 feet deep, providing great fishing for northern pike, bass and panfish. Swimming, canoeing and kayaking are very popular. The Rice River Canoe Route starts its journey to the Big Fork River from waters that flow into Clubhouse Lake. A sandy swimming beach, an accessible fishing pier, and a day use area with horseshoe pits are located within the campground at the water's edge. The campground offers 28 reservable sites and 19 first-come, first-served single-unit campsites, each equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring. Two vault toilets and two hand pumps for drinking water are provided. The campground is patrolled regularly by Forest Service personnel and Itasca County law enforcement officers. The Edge of the Wilderness Discovery Center is located a half-mile north of Marcell and is a must-see for anyone camping in the area, with many excellent displays, a gift shop, and several weekly naturalist programs.