Swede Hill Road (FR 2003) in MN -- Camping Rules & Access

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Swede Hill Road (FR 2003) in MN

Road corridorChippewa NF

15 mi from Bemidji

Maps 1,319 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Chippewa National Forest ↗

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Road Access

Moderate
  • All 0.3 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Leech Lake Veteran's Memorial.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
  • Dead-end road with a mapped turnaround at the end.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 6, a suburban sky.
  • Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
  • The Pike Bay shoreline is 0.4 mi off.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 34–53°F, 2.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.