About this campground
Head to Richards Townsite for a day on the water and enjoy a picnic!
Getting there
From Cass Lake travel Highway 2 to west of Bena, drive north on Forest Road #2074 for approximately one mile.
Directions
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- PICNICKING
- BOATING
- FISHING
Nearby federal campgrounds
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- Winnie Dam Campground - USACEMississippi River Headwaters - Winnibigosh Lake11 mi
- Bimijiwan Recreation AreaChippewa National Forest12 mi
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Richards Townsite Boating 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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