Campground · 13 bookable sites ·
Managed by the USDA Forest Service
Chippewa National Forest (NF) · Open Access
East Seelye Bay Campground is located 20 Miles north of Deer River off Highway 46 and 4 miles west on Eagle Nest Road (FR 2198). East Seelye Bay has 13 first-come, first-served campsites, a picnic area, swimming beach, boat ramp, and parking area.
The Chippewa National Forest and the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe work together to co-steward resources - making the Forest a great place to recreate as well as a special place where cultural and traditional resources are protected and preserved and the Band’s treaty rights are respected.
Opportunities for fishing, swimming and boating on Lake Winnibigoshish abound. The Cut Foot Sioux National Recreation Trail runs past the campground and along Seelye Point, it is an unpaved trail used for hiking and horseback riding. The East Seelye Point Trail also runs through the campground, and there is easy access down the road to the Simpson Creek Trail system.
| Site | Loop | Type | Entry | Surface | Max rig | People | |
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| 01 | East Seelye Bay | Standard Nonelectric | — | — | — | — | |
| 02 | East Seelye Bay | Standard Nonelectric | — | — | — | — | |
| 03 | East Seelye Bay | Standard Nonelectric | — | — | — | — | |
| 04 | East Seelye Bay | Standard Nonelectric | — | — | — | — | |
| 05 | East Seelye Bay | Standard Nonelectric | — | — | — | — | |
| 06 | East Seelye Bay | Standard Nonelectric | — | — | — | — | |
| 07 | East Seelye Bay | Standard Nonelectric | — | — | — | — | |
| 08 | East Seelye Bay | Standard Nonelectric | — | — | — | — | |
| 09 | East Seelye Bay | Standard Nonelectric | — | — | — | — | |
| 10 | East Seelye Bay | Standard Nonelectric | — | — | — | — | |
| 11 | East Seelye Bay | Standard Nonelectric | — | — | — | — | |
| 12 | East Seelye Bay | Standard Nonelectric | — | — | — | — | |
| 13 | East Seelye Bay | Standard Nonelectric | — | — | — | — | |
| Standard | Scan and Pay | Management | — | — | — | — |
47.52472, -94.09556 · 47°31'29.0"N 94°5'44.0"W
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1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 6.7 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
East Seelye Bay also appears in other federal recreation data. Facts below are matched by name and location, not confirmed by East Seelye Bay's operator.
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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