U.S. Forest Service · Chippewa National Forest · Minnesota

Tamarack Point Campground

Tamarack Point campground is 13 miles north of Deer River on Highway 46. Turn west off 46 onto County Road 9. Travel south on County 9 for six miles before turning west onto Forest Road 2163. The campground is approximately five miles northwest on Forest Road 2163. There are 31 sites available at the campground with boat access and docking provided. | Site Map

First-come, first-served

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Weather by month

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Weather by month near Tamarack Point Campground0°10°20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 0.68 inches of precipitation, 9.3 inches of snowFebruary: 0.68 inches of precipitation, 7.2 inches of snowMarch: 1.11 inches of precipitation, 6.8 inches of snowApril: 1.86 inches of precipitation, 5.9 inches of snowMay: 2.91 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJune: 3.82 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 4.37 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 3.20 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 3.13 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 2.51 inches of precipitation, 1.1 inches of snowNovember: 1.22 inches of precipitation, 6.8 inches of snowDecember: 1.09 inches of precipitation, 11.1 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 7.7°F averageFebruary: 12.5°F averageMarch: 26.2°F averageApril: 40.6°F averageMay: 54.4°F averageJune: 64.4°F averageJuly: 69.1°F averageAugust: 67.1°F averageSeptember: 58.2°F averageOctober: 44.5°F averageNovember: 28.9°F averageDecember: 15.0°F average0 in5 in10 in15 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Leech Lake, 14 miles from the campground at 1,302 feet, station USC00214652 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 27 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 48 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Tamarack Point is located 13 miles norht fo Deer River on Highway 46. Turn west off 46 onto County Road 9. Travel six miles south alogn County 9 before turning west onto Forest Road 2163. The campground is approximately five miles northwest on Forest Road 2163.

Coordinates47.4440° N, 94.1210° W · Directions ↗

Supplies & services

Outdoor gearWildlands Gear Exchange ↗31.3 mi
RV sales & serviceLake Country RV ↗33.1 mi
Dump stationDump station ↗33.5 mi

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This campground sits inside Chippewa National Forest.

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Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Tamarack Point Campground?

No. Tamarack Point Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Forest Service recreation page for this forest

Is there cell service at Tamarack Point Campground?

FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE and AT&T 4G LTE at the campground point. Terrain changes that from one site to the next.

Source: FCC Broadband Map

What if Tamarack Point Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Winnie Dam Campground - USACE (3.5 mi), Williams Narrows (4.9 mi), and Deer Lake (4.9 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby