MINNESOTA—As part of the Great American Outdoors Act, the Chippewa National Forest received $180,000 in funding to complete overdue repairs on the 3.7-mile length of the Stony Point Road near Walker. The road had deteriorated over the years with extensive pavement cracking, potholes, shoulder crumbling and rutting.

The project was designed to preserve the existing pavement from further degradation. Work included repaving failed road segments, road shouldering, repainting road centerline striping and repainting parking lot striping at the Stony Point boat ramp.

“The Legacy Restoration Funds have allowed us to address a backlog of road maintenance at Stony Point Campground, for which we have received numerous comments about its condition over time,” said Forest Supervisor Michael Stansberry. “It is great to have completed the much-needed improvements for our visitors at this very popular campground.”

The now complete repairs and improvements to the campground road and dual access boat ramp make for a safer drive and provide visitors a more pleasant experience.

Stony Point Campground Road provides access to Stony Point Campground, the forest’s highest use campground, averaging 14,000 campers per year. This road also allows access to the popular Stony Point boat ramp, providing boaters access to Leech Lake and approximately 35 private residences.

Work on the Stony Point Campground Road Pavement Preservation Project began in mid-August 2021 and was successfully completed in early November by local contractors. The road remained open to traffic throughout the project.