Norway Beach Loop in MN -- Campground & RV Camping

Norway Beach Loop sits in Chippewa National Forest, set 500 feet back from the sandy south shore of Cass Lake among mature red and white pines. Each campsite includes a picnic table and fire ring, supported by flush and vault toilets, showers, and drinking water. A nearby boat ramp provides access to the 16,000-acre lake for boating, water skiing, and fishing for muskie and walleye. The adjacent area features the historic CCC-built Norway Beach Visitor Center, local paved hiking and biking trails, and access to Star Island's interior trail network.

Getting there: From Cass Lake, Minnesota, take U.S. Highway 2 east for 4 miles to the Norway Beach Recreation Area. Turn left and follow the campground road until the signs indicate the Norway Loop.

• Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, an 80-site campground with the nearest through road 0.5 miles off.
• Sits on broad, near-level ground.
• The Cass Lake shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
• Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
• Most of them shaded.
• Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.

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