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Mosomo Point
3.9062 reviews1235 DIVISION ST., DEER RIVER, MN 56636, USA
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1,316 ftPrice
$16/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
19 campsites
Season
Open May 8, 2025 - S...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
RV Friendly
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Quick Facts
1,316 ftPrice
$16/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
19 campsites
Season
Open May 8, 2025 - S...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
RV Friendly
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$16.00 - $16.00 / night
Campsite Fees
MANAGEMENT: $16.00; STANDARD NONELECTRIC: $16.00. Plus Recreation.gov reservation transaction fee ($8 online / $9 phone / $3 in person).
Standard Site Fee$16.00
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1235 DIVISION ST., DEER RIVER, MN 56636, USA
Mosomo Point
1235 DIVISION ST., DEER RIVER, MN 56636, USA
Nearby places
Deer River: 19 miles (~20 minutes)
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About Mosomo Point
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From the U.S. Forest Service
Reference information about Mosomo Point sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
Overview
<p>Located at 45033 State Highway 46 Deer River, MN 56636, 19 miles north of Deer River on Highway 46. Turn west on FR 2190, half mile past the Cut Foot Sioux Information Center. Mosomo Point reaches out into the transition area between Little Cut Foot Sioux and Big Cut Foot Sioux Lakes, and provides a protected spot for fishing boats. There are 23 sites. | <a href="https://usfs-public.box.com/s/8gwmqd1blgii5z5txo0mxpz6jhgy6506">Site Map</a></p><p><strong>ABOUT:</strong><br />“<em>Boozhoo biindigen </em>(hello & welcome)” to Mosomo Point Campground! The campground was established in 1959 and was named after Bob Mosomo who, along with his wife and family, occupied a cabin here until his death around 1939. Bob Mosomo was a Leech Lake Citizen and is also remembered as the last Chief of the Winnibigoshish Band of Ojibwe. His cabin was burned after his death in 1939 to stop his children from occupying National Forest lands. </p><p>The displacement of Indigenous people is a common theme throughout American history. The Chippewa National Forest was established on the treaty reserved homelands of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe (LLBO). LLBO citizens retain the right to occupy federal lands as well as to hunt, fish and gather within their Reservation through treaties with the US government. Although these rights were not always acknowledged by the Forest Service, they are today, and Leech Lake Citizens enjoy free camping across the National Forest. </p>
About the campground
The elevation is 1,320 ft. This picturesque campground is a single loop in a stand of Red pines and a mixture of young hardwoods. The understory is manicured grass and the dense middlestory provides excellent privacy between campsites. Located on a peninsula surrounded by the Little Cut Foot Sioux Lake, Big Cut Foot Sioux Lake, and First River, the camp sites are either adjacent to water or have a view of water. The campground is a short distance from Lake Winnibigoshish and many other lakes. The Cut Foot Sioux Area with its non-motorized trails and good loon, osprey and bald eagle viewing opportunities, is also nearby. This is bear country; practice safe food storage techniques.
Seasons & access
Open May 26 through September 7
Facilities
The water spigot is a hand pump.
Water activities
Cut Foot Sioux Lake is 2,028 acres. The 53,425-acre Lake Winnibigoshish can be accessed from Cut Foot Sioux Lake. Excellent canoeing campground. Boat ramp is 0.25 miles south of campground. Boats can be moored along shoreline near some campsites.
RV information
The parking aprons are grass and gravel.
Directions
From Deer River, MN, take US Rt. 20 for 8 miles to State Rt. 46. Turn right onto Rt. 46 and go 18.1 miles to campground sign. Turn left onto dirt and gravel road and go 0.6 miles to campground on right.
- National Forest
- Chippewa National Forest
- Ranger District
- Deer River
- Elevation
- 1320
- Rate
- $16 per day
- Maximum Stay
- 14
- Open Season
- May 03, 2024 – September 09, 2024
