Third River Road (FR 2171) — Deer River in MN -- Camping Rules & Access
Third River Road (FR 2171) — Deer River in MN
Road corridorChippewa NF, Deer River Ranger District
21 mi from Bemidji
Maps 1,338 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 6.6–7.1, 8–8.8 and 12.2–16.4 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 10/2–2/13
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Road Access
Difficult
- 18.5 of this road’s 27.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 16.7 miles of it dirt.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road at mile 34.7: 1 spot designated by the land manager.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 34–53°F, 2.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.