State unconfirmedMississippi River Headwaters - Sandy Lake

Sandy Lake

The Sandy Lake Dam and Recreation Area is situated at the outlet of Big Sandy Lake in northern Minnesota, 13 miles north of McGregor, MN. The dam is a part of the Mississippi Headwaters Project, one of the first reservoir systems in the country, and the Sandy Lake Dam structure dates back to 1895.

In this field guide60 site records · 2 published loops
Source snapshotSep 21, 2026
Land managerUS Army Corps of Engineers
Official facilityRecreation.gov · 233620

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Site / loopSite accessRV limitTrailer limitDrivewayEntryOutletsSurface
22NPOISTANDARD ELECTRICDrive-In49 ftvehicle only49 fttrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyBack-In50 AGravel
23NPOISTANDARD ELECTRICDrive-In47 ftvehicle only47 fttrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyPull-Through50 AGravel
24NPOISTANDARD ELECTRICDrive-In52 ftvehicle only52 fttrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyBack-In50 AGravel
25NPOISTANDARD ELECTRICDrive-In37 ftvehicle only37 fttrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyPull-Through50 AGravel
26NPOISTANDARD ELECTRICDrive-In56 ftvehicle only56 fttrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyPull-Through50 AGravel
27NPOISTANDARD ELECTRICDrive-In48 ftvehicle only48 fttrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyPull-Through50 AGravel
28NPOISTANDARD ELECTRICDrive-In53 ftvehicle only53 fttrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyBack-In50 AGravel
29NPOISTANDARD ELECTRICDrive-In58 ftvehicle only58 fttrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyBack-In50 AGravel
30NPOISTANDARD ELECTRICDrive-In72 ftvehicle only72 fttrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyBack-In50 AGravel
31NPOISTANDARD ELECTRICDrive-In42 ftvehicle only42 fttrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyPull-Through50 AGravel
32NPOISTANDARD ELECTRICDrive-In75 ftvehicle only75 fttrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyBack-In50 AGravel
33NPOISTANDARD ELECTRICDrive-In66 ftvehicle only66 fttrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyBack-In50 AGravel
34NPOISTANDARD ELECTRICDrive-In80 ftvehicle only80 fttrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyBack-In50 AGravel
35NPOISTANDARD ELECTRICDrive-In39 ftvehicle only39 fttrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyPull-Through50 AGravel
36NPOISTANDARD ELECTRICDrive-In40 ftvehicle only40 fttrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyBack-In50 AGravel
37NPOISTANDARD ELECTRICDrive-In76 ftvehicle only76 fttrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyBack-In50 AGravel
38NPOISTANDARD ELECTRICDrive-In60 ftvehicle only60 fttrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyBack-In50 AGravel
39NPOISTANDARD ELECTRICDrive-In68 ftvehicle only68 fttrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyBack-In50 AGravel
40NPOISTANDARD ELECTRICDrive-In30 ftvehicle only30 fttrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyBack-In50 AGravel
41NPOISTANDARD ELECTRICDrive-In54 ftvehicle only54 fttrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyBack-In50 AGravel
42NPOISTANDARD ELECTRICDrive-In73 ftvehicle only73 fttrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyPull-Through50 AGravel
43NPOISTANDARD ELECTRICDrive-In61 ftvehicle only61 fttrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyBack-In50 AGravel
44NPOISTANDARD ELECTRICDrive-In52 ftvehicle only52 fttrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyBack-In50 AGravel
45NPOISTANDARD ELECTRICDrive-In72 ftvehicle only72 fttrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyBack-In50 AGravel
46NPOISTANDARD ELECTRICReview in setup checkerDrive-In54 ftvehicle only54 fttrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyBack-In50 AGravel
47NPOISTANDARD ELECTRICDrive-In65 ftvehicle only65 fttrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyPull-Through50 AGravel
48NPOISTANDARD ELECTRICDrive-In45 ftvehicle only45 fttrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyBack-In50 AGravel
49NPOISTANDARD ELECTRICDrive-In69 ftvehicle only69 fttrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyBack-In50 AGravel
Camper CabinNPOICABIN ELECTRICReview in setup checkerHike-InNot publishedvehicle onlyNot publishedtrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyNot published30 APaved
N-GROUNPOIGROUP STANDARD ELECTRICDrive-In92 ftvehicle only92 fttrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyBack-In50 AGravel
Tent 5NPOIWALK TOReview in setup checkerWalk-InNot publishedvehicle onlyNot publishedtrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Tent 6NPOIWALK TOReview in setup checkerWalk-InNot publishedvehicle onlyNot publishedtrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Tent 7NPOIWALK TOReview in setup checkerWalk-InNot publishedvehicle onlyNot publishedtrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Tent 8NPOIWALK TOReview in setup checkerWalk-InNot publishedvehicle onlyNot publishedtrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyNot publishedNot publishedNot published
01SPOISTANDARD ELECTRICDrive-In52 ftvehicle only52 fttrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyBack-In20, 30, 50 AGravel
02SPOISTANDARD ELECTRICDrive-In44 ftvehicle only44 fttrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyBack-In50 AGravel
03SPOISTANDARD ELECTRICReview in setup checkerDrive-In40 ftvehicle only40 fttrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyBack-In50 AGravel
04SPOISTANDARD ELECTRICDrive-In31 ftvehicle only31 fttrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyBack-In50 AGravel
05SPOISTANDARD ELECTRICReview in setup checkerDrive-In35 ftvehicle only35 fttrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyBack-In50 AGravel
06SPOISTANDARD ELECTRICDrive-In32 ftvehicle only32 fttrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyBack-In50 AGravel
07SPOISTANDARD ELECTRICDrive-In27 ftvehicle only27 fttrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyBack-In50 AGravel
08SPOISTANDARD ELECTRICDrive-In24 ftvehicle only24 fttrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyBack-In50 AGravel
09SPOISTANDARD ELECTRICDrive-In19 ftvehicle only19 fttrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyBack-In50 AGravel
10SPOISTANDARD ELECTRICDrive-In25 ftvehicle only25 fttrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyBack-In50 AGravel
11SPOISTANDARD ELECTRICReview in setup checkerDrive-In27 ftvehicle only27 fttrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyBack-In50 AGravel
12SPOISTANDARD ELECTRICDrive-In33 ftvehicle only33 fttrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyBack-In50 AGravel
13SPOISTANDARD ELECTRICDrive-In35 ftvehicle only35 fttrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyBack-In50 AGravel
14SPOISTANDARD ELECTRICDrive-In41 ftvehicle only41 fttrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyBack-In50 APaved
15SPOISTANDARD ELECTRICDrive-In56 ftvehicle only56 fttrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyBack-In50 AGravel
16SPOISTANDARD ELECTRICReview in setup checkerDrive-In60 ftvehicle only60 fttrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyBack-In50 AGravel
17SPOISTANDARD ELECTRICDrive-In60 ftvehicle only60 fttrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyBack-In50 AGravel
18SPOISTANDARD ELECTRICDrive-In58 ftvehicle only58 fttrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyBack-In50 AGravel
19SPOISTANDARD ELECTRICReview in setup checkerDrive-In58 ftvehicle only58 fttrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyBack-In50 AGravel
20SPOISTANDARD ELECTRICDrive-In47 ftvehicle only47 fttrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyBack-In50 AGravel
21SPOISTANDARD ELECTRICReview in setup checkerDrive-In40 ftvehicle only40 fttrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyBack-In50 AGravel
S-GROUSPOIGROUP STANDARD ELECTRICDrive-In78 ftvehicle only78 fttrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyBack-In50 AGravel
Tent 1SPOIWALK TOReview in setup checkerWalk-InNot publishedvehicle onlyNot publishedtrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyNot published15 ANot published
Tent 2SPOIWALK TOReview in setup checkerWalk-InNot publishedvehicle onlyNot publishedtrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyNot published15 ANot published
Tent 3SPOIWALK TOReview in setup checkerWalk-InNot publishedvehicle onlyNot publishedtrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyNot published15 ANot published
Tent 4SPOIWALK TOReview in setup checkerWalk-InNot publishedvehicle onlyNot publishedtrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyNot published15 ANot published

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