Northern Acres Resort & Campground

Deer River, Minnesota

About

Northern Acres Resort & Campground is a small, family-oriented resort located on Bowstring Lake in the heart of Chippewa National Forest near Deer River, Minnesota. The resort offers a quiet, unspoiled wilderness setting with beautiful sunrises over the lake and excellent opportunities for fishing walleye, crappie, and jumbo perch. Guests can enjoy kayaking, canoeing, boating, swimming, hiking, biking, and wildlife watching, including opportunities to see eagles, osprey, and great blue herons. The resort provides an old-fashioned "up north" atmosphere perfect for those seeking to escape daily life and relax in nature. Located approximately 4 hours north of Minneapolis-St. Paul and near attractions like the Lost Forty, Judy Garland's house in Grand Rapids, and Paul Bunyan statues in Bemidji, Northern Acres is open seasonally from May through early October.

Amenities

Available Site Types

• Cabins
• Camping

Local Attractions

• Bowstring Lake
• Chippewa National Forest
• The Lost Forty
• Judy Garland's house in Grand Rapids
• Palace Casino near Cass Lake
• Northern Lights Casino near Cass Lake
• Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox statues in Bemidji
• Duluth Zoo
• Great Lakes Aquarium
• Lake Superior North Shore Drive
• North American Bear Center in Ely
• International Wolf Center in Ely
• White Oak Casino in Deer River
• Cedar Lakes Casino in Cass Lake