Big Bog State Recreation Area Camper Cabins

About

Big Bog State Recreation Area offers five winterized camper cabins in the Southern Unit, located along the Tamarac River in remote northern Minnesota. The area encompasses a 500-square-mile peatland, the largest in the lower 48 states, and features the longest boardwalk in the United States stretching one mile into the bog. The camper cabins are compact 12x16-foot wooden structures equipped with bunk beds, a table, benches, ceiling fan, and propane fireplace for heat. Cabins 2 through 5 each accommodate six guests with two bunk beds (double on bottom, single on top), while Cabin 1 is ADA-accessible and sleeps five. All cabins include electricity, a screened porch, deck, outdoor picnic table, and fire ring. Guests must bring their own linens. Indoor cooking is limited to crockpots and coffeepots only. The nearby campground provides access to a shower/restroom facility, with a family-style shower/restroom at the visitor center available 24/7 year-round. The Southern Unit also features a boat launch, fishing docks along the river, fish cleaning house, and sandy beach. Reservations can be made up to 120 days in advance through the Minnesota DNR reservation system.

Directions

Located on Highway 72, just north of the town of Waskish, Minnesota.