Itasca State Park Campground Minnesota

36750 Main Park Drive
Park Rapids, Minnesota 56470
218 699-7251

Lat / Long:

47.194648, -95.165012

Itasca State Park is home to more than 100 lakes and also located near the headwaters of the Mississippi River. The campgrounds (Pine Ridge and Bear Paw) have 223 campsites for tents, trailers and RVs. There are 160 sites with electric hookups (up to 60 feet). There are also 11 backpack sites, 11 cart-in sites and 1 group campsite.

Campsites are suitable for tents, trailers and RVs. Each campsite also has a table, fire ring and grill. Campground amenities include drinking water, flush toilets, hot showers, trash collection and a dump station. There’s also a new amphitheater,  a museum, gift shops, swim beach, picnic area and playground. Firewood and ice is also available for sale form the campground office. Cell service is good.

Itasca State Park – Area Recreation & Info

The Park consists of of 32,000 acres of heavily forested areas with towering pines and has many historic sites to explore. Be sure to check out the visitor center/gift shop and interpretive exhibit.  Outdoor recreation activities include hiking, biking, fishing, boating, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, picnicking, wildlife viewing and winter sports. Rentals available include: fishing boats, pontoon boats, paddleboat, kayak, paddle boards, canoes and bikes.

Lake Bemidji State Park is another nice facility and is about 50 miles north via highway 71. The campground has 96 campsites.

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Best Campsites

Bear Paw: 18, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 32, 33, 35, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70; Pine Ridge: 137, 138, 149, 150, 160, 163, 175, 177, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 199, 200, 209, 240, 242, 246, 247, 249, 250, 251, 253, 256

Regions

• Lake
• Minnesota State Park
• River
• Upper Midwest

Campsite Types

• ADA
• Electric Hookup
• Group
• Lodge
• Primitive
• RV
• Tent
• Trailer
• Walk-To

Amenities

• Amphitheater
• BBQ Grills
• Boat Launch/Ramp
• Boat Ramp
• Boat Rental
• Camp Store
• Campfire Center
• Campground Host
• Campsite Tables
• Cell Service - Good
• Drinking Water
• Dump Station
• Electrical Hookup
• Equipment Rentals
• Fire Pit
• Fire Rings
• Firewood Available
• Fish Cleaning Station
• Fishing Pier
• Gift Shop
• Grills
• Group Camping
• Ice
• Overflow Parking
• Pay Phone
• Pets OK
• Picnic Tables
• Ranger Station
• Recycling Center
• Rentals
• Restaurant
• Restrooms (Flush Toilets, Vault Toilets)
• RV Hookups
• Showers
• Visitor Center

Activities

• Backpacking
• Beach
• Biking
• Bird Watching
• Boating
• Boating (non motorized)
• Canoeing
• Creek
• Fishing
• Fly Fishing
• Hiking
• Historic Sites
• Hunting
• Jet Skiing
• Kayaking
• Kite Surfing
• Lake
• Mountain Biking
• Nature Trails
• Photography
• Picnicking
• Playground
• Sailboarding
• Sports Court
• Stargazing
• Swimming
• Visitor Center
• Volleyball
• Walking Trails
• Water Skiing
• Water Sports
• Wildlife Viewing
• Wind Surfing
• Winter Sports
• Winter/Snow Sports