Recreation area

North Branch Turtle River Canoe Route

Chippewa National Forest · Minnesota — managed by USDA Forest Service

Open recreation area — no reservation needed

About this campground

This canoe route offers excellent opportunities to view bald eagles, loons and a variety of northern Minnesota wildlife.  It is an easy route that is 14 miles long.

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North Branch Turtle River Canoe Route doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Minnesota campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.

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Details from Recreation.gov's official RIDB catalog. Conditions change — confirm with the managing office before you go. Not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.