Winnie Dam Campground – USACE

<h2>Overview</h2> <p><strong>USACE Winnie Dam Campground & Recreation Area.</strong> This is a Corps of Engineers Campground, located just walking distance from the Mississippi River. Activities include camping, fishing, boating, picnicking, kayaking, and playground areas. All sites offer 30/50 AMP electric with water, restrooms & showers nearby. </p> <h2>Recreation</h2> <p>Lake Winnie offers excellent fishing opportunities for walleye, perch and musky. It is one of Minnesota's premier fisheries. Boating on this 67,000-acre lake is also very popular.</p> <p>A boat ramp to access the Mississippi River can be found near the picnic shelter. </p> <p>The closest boat access to Lake Winnie is located 1 mile northeast of the park down Plug Hat Road. </p> <h2>Facilities</h2> <p>The campground, pronounced "win-uh-big-osh-ish," offers 22 sites with electric hookups. Amenities include showers, flush toilets, pit toilets, drinking water, a dump station, boat ramp, picnic shelter and playground.</p> <h2>Natural Features</h2> A forest of mixed hardwoods and towering red pines covers the area, housing an abundance of wildlife including nesting bald eagles, porcupines, black bears, chipmunks and many others. <br/><br/> Wild blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries grow seasonally on the forest floor.