Scenic Driving Areas

• Blackduck Area

  The Blackduck Ranger District is located in the northwest part of the Chippewa National Forest.  A great stop for Forest information, maps and permits.  

• Cass Lake Area

  WELCOME
  The spirit of the Civilian Conservation Corps can be found in the notched logs and hammered iron of the Chippewa National Forest Supervisor’s Office in Cass Lake, Minn. This historic landmark embodies the craftsmanship of men like Ike Boekenoogen, Nels Bergley and the boys of Civilian Conservation Corps Company 705, Pike Bay Camp.

• Deer River Area

  Deer River Area

• Marcell Area

  Marcell area is 28 miles north of Grand Rapids, Minnesota within the Chippewa National Forest. The Edge of the Wilderness Discovery Center located in Marcell, MN is a visitor & environmental education center that is home to a variety of interpretive displays & exhibits about the Edge of the Wilderness National Scenic Byway and surrounding area. It includes area information, gift shop, environmental education room, outdoor amphitheater, interpretive trail fishing/wildlife-watching pier and offers free naturalist programs throughout the summer.

• Walker Area

  The Walker Ranger District is one of three ranger districts on the Forest, it is  approximately 479,000 acres in size. Favorite Spaces and Places on the Walker District: Stony Point Campground is an excellent spring wildflower and birding area, a popular summer campground and a colorful autumn hiking area.  Shingobee Recreation Area  was developed in the early 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC).  Today, the Shingobee Recreation Area is managed to proved a scenic spot for recreation, habitat for wildlife, and wood for local industry. North Country Trail,  the Forest hosts 61 miles of this 4,700-mile trail that travels from the Appalachian Trail in Vermont to Lake Sakakawea State Park in North Dakota.