Welcome to community of Deer River. Population: 903. Access to community of Zemple - South of the highway. Minnesota offers the full range of resort choices, from simple log cabins in the woods to luxurious lodge suites with all the amenities and comforts of a modern hotel. The same goes for campgrounds, from rustic tent sites on remote public lands, to fully developed resort-type campgrounds with full services for RVs, and everything in between.