Lady's Slipper Campground

Closed — Closed for the season. Campgrounds at Zippel Bay State Park typically operate from April through October. The park itself remains open year-round for day use, winter recreation, and ice fishing access.

About

Lady's Slipper Campground sits within Zippel Bay State Park on the southern shores of Lake of the Woods in Minnesota's far northwestern corner. As the closest campground to the lakeshore, it offers 11 non-electric campsites nestled among birch and aspen trees, providing a quiet, secluded camping experience. The campground is named after Minnesota's state flower, the showy lady's slipper orchid, which blooms in the area during early summer. This intimate loop is best suited for tent campers and those with small campers, as the sites and access roads are more compact than other campgrounds in the park. Campers enjoy easy access to the carry-in boat launch for kayaks and canoes, as well as proximity to two miles of white sand beach. The park sits on Lake of the Woods, a massive lake shared by Minnesota, Manitoba, and Ontario, known for its ever-changing moods from calm stillness to crashing waves. The area offers exceptional fishing for northern pike, walleye, and perch, along with excellent birding opportunities including sandhill cranes, piping plovers, bald eagles, and pelicans. The campground provides vault toilets and a hand pump for drinking water. While Lady's Slipper lacks electric hookups and showers, the park's main amenities including a marina, fishing pier, fish cleaning station, and dump station are accessible via the park road system. The surrounding landscape features mixed forests, marshes, and stunning Lake of the Woods sunsets that draw visitors back year after year.

Directions

Located 10 miles northeast of Williams, Minnesota. From Williams, take County Road 8 northeast to County Road 34, then follow signs to Zippel Bay State Park. Lady's Slipper Campground is the northernmost campground loop, closest to Lake of the Woods.

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