Rabideau CCC Camp
Camp Rabideau National Historic Landmark represents the best preserved of the Civilian Conservation Corps camps in the nation. Part of Franklin D. Roosevelt's mammoth "New Deal," Camp Rabideau was one of the 2,650 camps established across the country in 1935. The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) gave more than a quarter of a million young men, many of them unemployed and just scraping by during the Great Depression... some skills, some money, some happy memories. Camps were run jointly by the U. S. Forest Service, which manages the camps today, and the U.S. Army, which commanded the camps. A picnic shelter is available and hiking trail winds through the camp area. Call 218-835-4291 for tours.
Prairie Public Television produced a documentary, "Built To Last" on the CCC in Minnesota, featuring the Chippewa National Forest's Camp Rabideau.
General Information
Memorial Day - Labor Day
Day use only: open 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
No Fees are required for this site.
None
Getting There
Latitude / Longitude
Latitude: 47.641077
Longitude: -94.549522
Directions
The camp is located six miles south of Blackduck, Minnesota on County Road 39, The Lady Slipper Scenic Byway.
Facility and Amenity Information
Restrooms
Restrooms are available at this site.
Water
Potable water is not available at this site.
