Cross Lake Recreation Area

Hosted by US Army Corps of Engineers

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In Central Minnesota's popular lakes area, the Cross Lake Recreation Area is best known for its picturesque sunsets, beautiful beaches and well-maintained campsites. The campground provides a full menu of activities for camping enthusiasts, while being located just minutes from shopping and paved bike trails. The recreation area provides plenty of water based entertainment like boating, canoeing, kayaking, water skiing and fishing. Two onsite beaches are convenient for swimming and sunbathing. Two accessible fishing piers provide angling opportunities on both Cross Lake and the Pine River. The sizable campground has 122 campsites including 97 with electric hookups. Additional amenities include two accessible hot shower facilities, a boat ramp, playground, floating docks for boat parking, two picnic shelters, a dump station and the accessible fishing piers. Cross Lake Recreation Area is nestled among tall pines on the eastern banks of Cross Lake on the Whitefish Chain of Lakes. The area has tremendous appeal, with access to 13 natural lakes, 13,660 acres of water and 119 miles of scenic shoreline. The collection of lakes help form the Headwaters of the Mississippi River. The recreation area is located adjacent to the city of Crosslake and is just a short walk from shopping and a paved bike trail. It's also near Crow Wing State Park, where visitors can view the Mississippi River from the historic "Chippewa Lookout."

  • Pet friendly

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CROSSLAKE · STANDARD ELECTRIC · Overnight

Max Num of People
8
Pets Allowed
Yes
Capacity/Size Rating
Single
Max Vehicle Length
58
Campfire Allowed
Yes
Shade
Yes
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Campsites122

Crosslake, MN

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Amenities

  • Accessible campsites

    2 sites

  • Campfires allowed

  • Electric hookups

  • Fire pits

  • Picnic tables

  • Sewer hookups

  • Shade

  • Water hookups

Site features

  • Driveway surface

    Gravel (varies by site)

  • Max vehicle length

    Typically 58 ft, up to 79 ft

  • Site length

    Typically 78 ft, up to 99 ft

  • Site width

    Typically 38 ft, up to 44 ft

  • Car

  • Caravan / camper van

  • Fifth wheel

    Typically 62 ft, up to 80 ft

  • Large tent, over 9x12

  • Pickup camper

  • Pop up

  • RV

    Typically 70 ft, up to 90 ft

  • Small tent

  • Tent

    Typically 77 ft, up to 100 ft

  • Trailer

    Typically 62 ft, up to 80 ft

  • Vehicle

  • Biking

  • Boating

  • Camping

  • Canoeing

  • Fishing

  • Interpretive Programs

  • Picnicking

  • Swimming

  • Visitor Center

Rules & policies

  • Check-in

    1:00 PM

  • Check-out

    12:00 PM

  • People per site

    Up to 8

  • Vehicles per site

    Up to 2

  • Camping equipment required

  • Pets allowed

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