Onegume

Star4.34
217 reviews
1235 DIVISION ST.
Top 17% in MNSummer
Summer Destination

Quick Facts

1,339 ft

Price

$16 - $23/night

Booking

Reservable

Sites

50 campsites

Season

Open season begins M...

Cell

Unknown

Pets

Very Pet Friendly

Electric
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1235 DIVISION ST.

Onegume

1235 DIVISION ST.

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Deer River, MN: 18 miles northwest, approximately 25-minute drive.

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Onegume
$16.00 - $23.00 / night
Campsite Fees
MANAGEMENT: $23.00; STANDARD ELECTRIC: $23.00; TENT ONLY NONELECTRIC: $16.00. Plus Recreation.gov reservation transaction fee ($8 online / $9 phone /...
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Standard Site Fee$23.00

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You want spacious, lakefront sites with fishing and boating access at a budget-friendly National Forest campground.

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You need showers, reliable electrical service, or 24-hour gate access.


Campgrounds
Chippewa National Forest
Onegume
C-

Camper Report Card

How campers graded it

Rated higher than 19% of graded campgrounds

Graded on what 147 campers actually wrote - graded on 14 things that make or break a trip. Each topic is graded against every other campground on it - A is among the best, C about average. No star ratings.

Strengths

  • Grade B+.Campsites
  • Grade B-.Crowds & noise
  • Grade B-.Safety

Watch-outs

  • Grade D.Bugs & weather
  • Grade D.Rules & policies
  • Grade C-.Facilities

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Each topic is graded against every other campground on it; a topic campers liked never grades below C−. ± shows the 95% confidence range from the sample size.

From the U.S. Forest Service

Reference information about Onegume sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →

Overview

<p>Located 18 miles northwest of Deer River on Highway 46, centered in the premier fishing area. With access to Little Cut Foot Sioux, Cut Foot Sioux, and Winnibigoshish Lakes, Onegume attracts a large number of visitors each summer. There are 48 electric campsites with 11 sites located along Little Cut Foot Sioux Lake. | <a href="https://usfs-public.box.com/s/n2l2bc6vxqpq3146h88xwt7zhdd6s29c" target="_blank">Site Map</a> | <a href="https://usfs-public.box.com/s/ha3t9vu1f9g3om6b46j4flz502ekxczr" target="_blank">Onegume Welcome</a></p><p><strong>ABOUT:</strong><br />&ldquo;<em>Boozhoo biindigen </em>(hello &amp; welcome)&rdquo; to the Onegume Campground!&nbsp; Onegume was established in 1967 and is one of the most popular campgrounds on the Chippewa National Forest.&nbsp; The Ojibwe call this place <em>Onigam</em> or <em>Onigamiing</em> which translates as &ldquo;Portage&rdquo; according to an Elder from the nearby Cha Chabahning Community of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe.&nbsp; <em>Onigamiing</em> is pronounced &ldquo;<em>ah-ni-gah-mig(k),</em>&rdquo; so it is likely that Onegume is a phonetic spelling of <em>Onigamiing</em>.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>HISTORY:&nbsp;</strong><br />The Onegume Campground is located on a historic portage route located on a continental divide.&nbsp; Onegume is on the shore of Little Cutfoot Lake which flows through the First River into Lake Winnibigoshish and the Mississippi River (<em>Gitchi Ziibi</em>), then south to the Gulf of Mexico.&nbsp; The portage also connects to Bowstring Lake (<em>ChachaBahning Zaaga&rsquo;igan</em>) which flows north to the Rainy River and, ultimately, to Hudson Bay. Prior to the twentieth century and use of automobiles, this portage was part of an extensive transportation network used by Indigenous people and fur traders to travel throughout the continent.</p><p><strong>Onegume TODAY:</strong><br />Leech Lake Band members regularly camp at Onegume, and the nearby First River outlet is an important gathering place during the Band&rsquo;s fishing opener in the spring.</p>

Open Season
May 03, 2024 – October 15, 2024