Cross Lake Recreation Area is a national park campground at Mississippi River Headwaters - Cross Lake in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. Reservations are managed through Recreation.gov. When a booked site here is cancelled it can vanish within minutes, so Campsite Tonight monitors it 24/7 and auto-adds the opening to your Recreation.gov cart before anyone else.
Cross Lake Recreation Area is in very high demand — sites here routinely sell out well in advance. Cancellations are often the best way in, which is exactly what Campsite Tonight watches for.
The campground accommodates RVs and trailers up to 100 ft. Campers rate it 4.7/5 across 229 reviews.
Other campgrounds at Mississippi River Headwaters - Cross Lake include Cross Lake Day Use.
Total reservations in May — 2023: 634 · 2024: 774 · 2025: 746
Address
Crosslake, Minnesota
Coordinates
46.6697, -94.1083
Very high demand - sites typically fill up immediately when the booking window opens. Plan to book the moment reservations open.
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