--- title: "Big Bog State Recreation Area — State Recreation Area Campground in Minnesota, USA | Campstr" url: https://campstr.com/campgrounds/minnesota/big-bog-state-recreation-area description: "Explore Minnesota's last true wilderness with a mile-long bog boardwalk and premier Upper Red Lake fishing." lang: en --- # Big Bog State Recreation Area Back to Directory (https://campstr.com/) Waskish, Minnesota, USA Image: Big Bog State Recreation Area in Waskish - Featured Image (https://res.cloudinary.com/campstr/image/upload/v1781382564/campgrounds/placeholders/vrncr9ujfovxn1wrffur.jpg) Photos Coming... *Photo not of the actual campground. (reviews) A well-rounded campground in Waskish welcoming both RV travelers and tent campers for a classic outdoor getaway. Explore Minnesota's last true wilderness with a mile-long bog boardwalk and premier Upper Red Lake fishing. Big Bog State Recreation Area, often called Minnesota's 'last true wilderness,' features a massive 500-square-mile peatland, the largest in the lower 48 states. The park is divided into two units: a northern unit containing a famous mile-long boardwalk through the bog and a southern unit on the shores of Upper Red Lake that offers camping, swimming, and premier fishing for walleye and northern pike. ### Site Types Available Electric Sites Non-electric Sites Camper Cabins #### For Your RV ##### Camping Types RV Sites Tent Sites Cabins ##### RV Specifications Up to 60 ft Big Rig Friendly ##### Hookups Electric Only ##### Electric Service 20 amp 30 amp 50 amp ##### RV Services Dump Station #### Rules & Policies Allowed Pets Pets must be kept on a leash no longer than six feet and must be attended at all times. Pets are not allowed in park buildings. Quiet Hours 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. Allowed Generators Allowed Campfires Ask Host Alcohol Starting from $24 / night $ price tier 37 Sites Total campsites 218-888-7310bigbog.statepark@state.mn.us Visit Website: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00112#homepage #### Address 55716 Highway 72 NE Waskish, Minnesota 56685 USA #### GPS Coordinates 48.168345, -94.511317 Copy these coordinates into your GPS device or paste them into a web browser or navigation app for directions. ## Getting Here Waskish, Minnesota, USA $24 Leaflet: https://leafletjs.com/ © OpenStreetMap: https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright ## Camp Weather Waskish, Minnesota, USA ## About this listing Unclaimed listing on Campstr This listing has not yet been claimed by the campground owner or operator. It was created using publicly available information so campers can discover more places to stay outdoors. Some details may be incomplete, outdated, or inaccurate. 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