U.S. Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Deer River, MN

Mosomo Point

Mosomo Point Campground is located between Little and Big Cut Foot Sioux Lakes, in the heart of the Chippewa National Forest. Visitors enjoy the area for canoeing, trophy muskie fishing, hiking, and beautiful scenery. The Chippewa National Forest and the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe work together to co-steward resources - making the Forest a great place to recreate as well as a special place where cultural and traditional resources are protected and preserved and the Band’s treaty rights are respected.

Closed for the season Reservable · Recreation.gov 23 sites From $16 per night No hookupsPets okFires ok

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Photos courtesy of Jonathan Buhler, USFS · Recreation.gov

Site mix

Standard, no hookups		22
Host/management		1

Most sites here open on Recreation.gov six months ahead, at 10 a.m. Eastern. Sold out is not final: cancellations come back into the pool, most of them two to three days out. How to catch one

Site guide

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The longest site here provides 45 feet of vehicle capacity. Most sites are shorter.

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Site	Entry	Fits, ft	Surface	Shade	Waterfront	People / vehicles	Fires	Rating
01	Back-in	45	Gravel	Partial		8 / 2	Yes
02	Back-in	45	Gravel	Partial		8 / 2	Yes
03	Back-in	45	Gravel	Partial		8 / 2	Yes
04	Back-in	45	Gravel	Partial		8 / 2	Yes	Standard
05	Back-in	45	Gravel	Partial		8 / 2	Yes	Standard
06	Back-in	45	Gravel	Partial	Lakefront	8 / 2	Yes	Standard
07	Back-in	45	Gravel	Partial		8 / 2	Yes	Standard
08	Back-in	45	Gravel	Partial		8 / 2	Yes
09	Back-in	45	Gravel	Partial		8 / 2	Yes	Preferred
11	Back-in		Gravel	Partial		8 / 2	Yes

Per-site records as published by the managing agency on Recreation.gov. Blank cells mean the agency listed nothing for that site. Check-in 2:00 PM, checkout 1:00 PM.

Amenities & rules

Hookups	None
Equipment	RVs & trailers, Tents
Pets	Allowed
Campfires	Allowed, subject to restrictions
Fees	$16.00 per night

The campground offers single-unit sites, each equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring. Vault toilets and hand pumps for drinking water are provided. There is a boat access just down the road from the campground, and a public fishing pier a few miles before the campground's entrance.

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Season & status

Status	Closed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date.
Forest	Chippewa National Forest
Fees	Use Fee/ $16 Night

Chippewa National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →

The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Marcell 5Ne, 20 miles from the campground at 1,387 feet, station USC00215175 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 31 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 64 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

From Deer River, travel north on Highway 46 for 19 miles. Turn west on Forest Road 2190 about a half-mile past the Cut Foot Sioux Visitor Center. Continue to the campground.

Nearest town	Deer River, Minnesota
Coordinates	47.5183° N, 94.0481° W · Directions ↗

Supplies & services

Outdoor gear	Wildlands Gear Exchange ↗	31.2 mi
Dump station	Dump station ↗	36.3 mi
RV sales & service	KB RV Center Inc. ↗	38.3 mi

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Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →

0.2 mi
Vic Paved Accessible Trail ↗
0.3 mi trail · hiking
0.3 mi
Avenue of Pines Snowmobile Tr ↗
21.9 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
0.3 mi
Cutfoot Sioux NRT ↗
18.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike · national_recreation_or_other
0.6 mi
Simpson Creek Trail Spur C
1.6 mi trail · hiking
0.7 mi
Simpson Creek Trail Spur E
0.2 mi trail · hiking
0.7 mi
Simpson Creek Trail Spur F
0.3 mi trail · hiking

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

This campground sits inside Chippewa National Forest.

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Chippewa National Forest ↗
National Forest · Forest Service · 1,598,139 acres

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

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Historic landmarks nearby

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Natural features

The campground is situated in a transitional area between Little and Big Cut Foot Sioux Lakes. The quiet cove is lined with mature red and white pine trees. The lake is home to a variety of waterfowl and birds of prey, including loons, osprey, and bald eagles.

Recreation

Canoeing, kayaking and fishing are very popular activities at Mosomo Point. Its protected location on the lake provides calm waters away from the big lake, making it an ideal spot for flatwater paddling. Miles of trails in the area provide great hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, and birding opportunities. The Simpson Creek Trail and Cut Foot Sioux National Recreation Area Trail can be accessed nearby. Cut Foot Sioux Lake is located next to Lake Winnibigoshish, which can be accessed from Cut Foot Sioux. Lake Winnie offers excellent fishing opportunities for walleye, perch and muskie. It is one of Minnesota's premier fisheries. Boating and water skiing are popular activities.

Nearby

The Cut Foot Sioux Visitor Information Center is located a half-mile from the campground. The center offers interpretive displays, educational programs, trails and area information.