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Minnesota | Grand Rapids Area
Mississippi RiverCounty Line Access to Jacobson Campground
Short official MN DNR recommended Mississippi Map 3 day from County Line to Jacobson Campground, completing the public-access connector below the existing County-Road-72-to-County-Line card.
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Access and shuttle
Launch at County Line and take out at Jacobson Campground for DNR recommended Map 3/4 short trip. Use the upstream Grand Rapids DNR gauge as an official corridor check, then make the same-day call from local depth, wind, and debris.
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Put-in
Mississippi River, County Line Public Water Access SiteCounty Line resolves in Minnesota public-water-access GIS as WAS01336 at DNR river mile 1145.5.
Take-out
Mississippi River, Jacobson Campground Public Water Access SiteJacobson Campground resolves in Minnesota public-water-access GIS as WAS02564 at DNR river mile 1140.6, and Aitkin County lists the endpoint boat ramp as open for the 2026 season.
Road shuttle
Stage Jacobson Campground first, then drive back to County Line. Aitkin County lists the campground as open for the 2026 season with a Mississippi River boat ramp; check posted conditions before launching.
Additional access notes
- The Grand Rapids gauge is upstream of this split. It is official same-corridor evidence, not a take-out reading at Jacobson.
More route and safety guidance
- MN DNR notes that conditions can change and tells paddlers to avoid overhanging and dead trees. Low water can expose shallow riffles; high or rising water can move debris and speed up the landing.
- Use the named accesses or designated campsites only, stay off private shoreland, and dress for the water temperature with a properly fitted life jacket.
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- Official recommended tripCounty Line to Jacobson Campground, 4.9 miles
MN DNR recommended-one-way materials list County Line trailer access at river mile 1145.5 to Jacobson Campground trailer access at river mile 1140.6. DNR Maps 3 and 4 place the route across the map boundary.
- Public access recordsWAS01336 to WAS02564
Minnesota public-water-access GIS resolves County Line and Jacobson Campground with access IDs, coordinates, river miles, administrators, and directions.
- Official DNR bands30 / 44-1410 / 1910 cfs
MN DNR interprets the Grand Rapids gauge as Scrapable below 30 cfs, Low from 30 to 44, Medium from 44 to 1410, High from 1410 to 1910, and Very High above 1910.
- Gauge check during route review · 2026-07-22224 cfs at 2026-07-22 20:45 CDT
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- Camping supportJacobson Campground boat ramp and 2026 season
Aitkin County lists Jacobson Campground as open for the 2026 season with a boat ramp to the Mississippi River, while DNR Map 3 identifies the campground as trailer access with drinking water.
- Map 3 safety guidancePrivate shoreland, changing conditions, and tree obstacles
The current DNR map says river conditions can change, directs paddlers to stay off private property and stop only at designated sites, and advises avoiding overhanging and dead trees.
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