We all love roasting marshmallows over a campfire—and you can often still do that while cabin camping in Elma. Cabin camping is an adventurous and unique way to experience the city. Each cabin rental offers quick access to one or more of Elma's most popular destinations.
$35 / night
Chimney Rock campground has medium service private campground with cabin rentals, canoe, and kayak rentals. Primitive and electric sites and livery service. Located along the gorgeous upper iowa river. Chimney rock campground 5 small (six person) cabins and 2 Large (12 person) cabins. All have heat and air conditioning. All include: stove, refrigerator, microwave, coffee pot, toaster, pots and pans as well as complete table service. You do need to bring your own bedding. There are full sized bunk beds in the lower level and queen beds in the loft. There is also a water storage container and sink for washing dishes. For bathing we have a community bath and shower house. There are porta potties located very near the cabins as well.
Located just three miles east of Lanesboro, Minnesota, Eagle Cliff Campground & Lodging offers something for everyone. Accommodations include riverfront tent sites, electric-only sites, water-electric sites and full hookup sites and a five-room motel on site. Eagle Cliff offers group camping, a picnic area, private canoe launch and wonderfully-clean central restrooms.
$30 - $46 / night
Come explore beautiful Bluff Country, tucked away in the trees on your way to Hidden Bluffs Resort. We are so pleased to offer you a break from it all, where you can relax all day, adventure, or read a book! There’s no wrong way to camp with us!
Take time to see all of Hidden Bluffs beautiful hardwood forests and limestone bluffs. Catch a crawdad in the trout stream, and fish right from the resort! Hike our 4+ miles of picturesque and groomed hiking trails and then come back for a bonfire with friends.
Located southeast of the Twin Cities with easy access to adventure at the Niagara & Mystery Caves & Amish Communities. We are just 30 minutes from the Root River area for ATV, Kayaking & Tubing! We are just minutes from local communities like Forestville, Lanesboro, Harmony, & Spring Grove.
While there is so much to do around us, we also offer a variety of activities at the resort as well! Spend some time splashing in the pool, beat your kids at a game of mini golf, hike our beautiful trails, or spend the afternoon challenging your neighbors to a game of horseshoes.
We are so excited to see you this camping season so don’t wait and book your stay today!
WE ARE AN EASY COME, EASY GO KIND OF STAY, SO NO SET UP OR BREAK DOWN! COME VISIT YOUR PERSONAL PARADISE & GLAMPING EXPERIENCE. Clean, quiet, located next to a cave & waterfall. (As of Saturday, April 6, God decided to turn our waterfall back on). Trout fishing on our patch of Canoe Creek is always available, friendly horse petting (no feeding!), horseshoe, volleyball, hiking up hills. You’ll have a private firepit, grill, loungers, deck, herb garden to cook with. Kayak rentals May 1 -September 30 only. A glamping gem with 60 AMENITIES & great hospitality! - Uncle Jon & Rose
PROPERTY:
RUSTIC ACRES is family owned and operated in the north woods of DECORAH, IOWA of the Driftless & Bluff region next to a waterfall coming out of a cave, (not always running), a windy crick spanning the walkable property, Canoe Creek for trout fishing, cave & mountain side to hike, friendly horses (don’t feed!), private fire pit, grill, loungers, tree hammock and deck. All nestled in a cozy valley. Private RV camper that sleeps up to 7 people with children OR max 5 adults. You may bring your own tents or we can set one up/break it down with queen air mattress, bedding and tarp for $25. Glamping at its best! 1 queen bed, 2 full bunkbeds, 1 twin bed inside the camper and 1 tree hammock next to camper. We also offer another camper called “Hillside Camper” that sleeps 3 adults with 1 queen bed and 1 twin bed managed by cousin Cody. 1 pet per reservation allowed. $25 non-refundable pet fee per reservation. Thank you and we hope to see you out here RELAXING, REFRESHING, RECHARGING!
YOU MAY ACCESS:
The clean and fully stocked camper with full bathroom, heat, AC, private deck, fire pit, grill, waterfall (not always running), spring, cave, volleyball court, horseshoe court, hammock in the trees, creek, horse field and most of the grounds. Do not go close to the large house as other renters are typically occupying it or hiking up too far on the Rustic Acres mountain. Please don't feed the friendly horses while you pet and always stay in front of them. Thank you!
There may be other guests staying in the large house or the other camper called Hillside Camper. You may be visited by feral cats or 2 unleashed & sweet neighbor dogs. Uncle Jon lives on the property in a separate building, so he is physically available when needed. Rose is available by phone/text & sometimes in person when there is an urgency. We are at your service and wish for you to contact us immediately on how we can make your visit the best one possible. Enjoy! - Uncle Jon & Rose
OTHER GUEST INTERACTION:
There may be other guests staying in the large house on the far side of the property or the other camper a few hundred yards away called the "Hillside Camper". You may be visited by feral cats or 2 unleashed & sweet neighbor dogs. Keep your animal in the camper or leashed outside of the camper. Uncle Jon lives on the property in a separate building, so he is physically available when needed. Rose is available by phone/text & sometimes in person when there is an urgency. We are at your service and wish for you to contact us immediately on how we can make your visit the best one possible. Enjoy! - Uncle Jon & Rose
NOTES:
PLEASE follow the instructions above the camper toilet on how to flush and refill it properly for the best smell experience. Read the white welcome binder on the dining table for FAQs and write us a little note about your stay! The kids love reading about your stay! And lastly, have fun and let Uncle Jon or Rose know via call or text to our personal phone numbers if you need anything, compared to just messaging us on this platoform, as we want to respond quickly and remedy your situation. It's our pleasure to serve you! - Uncle Jon & Rose
$100 - $150 / night
$14 - $22 / night
Guide
Beautiful large sites along the river so you can fish as well as has a pond that you can swim in with three beach entry areas. Large bath house with restrooms and showers and a little free library inside. Very long parking pads- big rig friendly and very roomy sites. Nice walking trails on the east and south side of the park. Very creative natural play park for children to play on. Full hook up sites with a very reasonable nightly rate. It appeared that some of the campsites were seasonal but couldn’t confirm that.
Scout
This campground became our favorite site in quite a while! Minimal bugs, very nice staff, beautiful sites with lots of nature! Dog friendly. Playground, mini golf, and pool all complimentary! 2 trails and babbling brooke were peaceful. They had kid and adult activities scheduled for Friday and Saturday which was a cool surprise when we checked in!
Scout
If you want to experience very rude and unfair treatment where you will be mistreated and ripped off by the staff and ow era you must come to Eagle Cliff campground. Was double charged for the room without any options and negotiations and knees delivered to us after we already left the campground. Staff is very rude and unwilling to be reasonable, professional and understanding. Campground looks good but rules are ridiculous and staff and owners are very shady and make non sense decisions. Stay away if you want nice peaceful stay and don’t want to be ripped off.
ScoutIf you want to experience very rude and unfair treatment where you will be mistreated and ripped off by the staff and ow era you must come to Eagle Cliff campground. Was double charged for the room without any options and negotiations and knees delivered to us after we already left the campground. Staff is very rude and unwilling to be reasonable, professional and understanding. Campground looks good but rules are ridiculous and staff and owners are very shady and make non sense decisions. Stay away if you want nice peaceful stay and don’t want to be ripped off.
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Guide
People are nice small campground. Not much for kids to do but if your staying overnight it’s fine for travelers.
GuideGreat spot in the Root River Valley. They offer lots of extras including tube rental and transport, bike rentals, bingo and live music. Our site was right long the river where we saw turtles, bald eagles and lots of other wildlife. Facilities were clean and well-maintained. Not a lot of trees between sites but still far enough apart for privacy.
RangerThis huge campground had the best lush looking grass I ever saw. There is every kind of camping to be found here, including seasonal camping. Close to Lanesboro. If I needed bathroom or showers, I would have been disappointed at the port a pots and showers far away from my site.
Scout40 site Totally renovated 2 years ago nestled along the little Cedar river above the dam. New Shower house/bathrooms. Natural themed kids play area including a huge tree house. City water and sewer with 50 and 30 amp to each site. Man made swimming pond with a lighted waterfall. Volleyball and walking trails with primitive camping across the road. Cabin with air conditioning and fully furnished further up the river on 200 acres of county land. Fishing above and below the dam. Picnic table and fire ring at every site.
Traveler
Wilder Park is a beautiful city park. Very much a gem, quiet and peaceful . 50 + sites with about half of them full hook up. Costs for a full hook up in 2022 was under $25 a night. The park has two fishing areas, a dog park,pickle ball, volleyball mini golf, basketball and two playgrounds. A beautiful walking and bike path connects the parks to the neighboring cities. A free dump is also available. We highly recommend this park. 1
Traveler
This campground has lots of shade and grassy sites. The grounds are very well maintained. The bathrooms and showers were very clean. It was extremely quiet. The kids enjoyed the pool. It was perfect for our one nights stay. We would return.
ScoutGreat camp ground along the root river. Very clean and quiet.
Guide
This was a nice campground next to a small town- nice quiet sites. Sites were kind of close together. Mostly seasonal spots here. The office he’d strange hours limiting the use of some of the amenities ( tubing, kayak and paddle boat rentals) the party floats were not accessible as advertised on the website. Nice showers in the back section it camp- restrooms were clean but limited on tp ( always brought my own). Seasonal residents were very friendly. Nice pond/lake to swim in and large area to go for a walk. There weren’t many staff around if you had questions or issues and the grounds didn’t seem to be monitored. Overall nice camp and we would stay here again.
GuideWe stayed here 4 nights. They have a beach for swimming. Boats for renting but they were out of order for repairs when we were here. You can rent kayaks, bikes. They have mini golf but you have to pay 8 dollars for that. That’s why they didn’t get 5 stars. I feel if your paying to stay you should get that as included, They have river rafting, a playground for little kids, and a mini horse for petting. Lots of things for kids to do!
Guide
Great experience- the sites were a perfect size, not over crowded. Easy to get in and out of. Nice pool and shed area. The restaurant had good food and nice atmosphere. Lots of people there but overall didn’t seems crowded and you couldn’t hear other people. Nice chance to tune down the river. Only complaint - the coin operated shower in the women’s shower house was ice cold and couldn’t be adjusted and the men’s shower house in same building was scolding hot and couldn’t be adjusted.
TravelerNice and relaxed campground
More then enough space for rv’s and tents.
Showers were fine, operated by quarters. Unfortunately I had none. No machine to change bills and office was still closed early in the morning. I was saved by a really friendly guest
GuideNothing but good things here , if your a bike riding family , there are a lot of trails! If you want to float the river they got it ! If you just want to lay by the pool , you can do it ! If you don’t want to cook they got you covered in their restaurant! If your a golf person, guess what they got their own course ! The bathrooms were nice , coin operated showered , .25 cents gets you 7 minutes , the sites were big and not a problem to get in to ! Fire rings with grates at the sites ! The only draw back and it depends on they type of person was the phone service was not great but…. It didn’t bother me!
ScoutThis is our second visit in this campground. The grounds are Immaculate. The staff is amazing. The restrooms and showers are sparklingly clean.
TravelerDecent, clean campground. We were staying just one night on the way to our final destination. This was right off the expressway, so perfect for that. We didn’t use any of the facilities m, so can’t comment on those.
ScoutJust stopping for the night but very happy Nice clean campground with beautiful trees Laundry and showers are very nice
ScoutI wanted a pull through but settled for back in. This was the first trip with our dog included. Enjoyed a car show fromMHRA! Stayed extra day because really enjoyed! Offer biking, kayaking on Root River. I’m
Guide
Stayed here one night in early may and hiked the big spring trail. Site #42 was private with partial shade and a very nice and level gravel tent pad. The site was plenty big with plenty of room for activities. The shower facilities were very clean, same story for the latrines.
RangerThis campground was really good. It was located right on the Root River Trail System which we liked for biking and running. It has an indoor/outdoor heated pool, a big barn with a restaurant and bar, and clean restroom and shower facilities. The sites weren't huge but they had full hook-ups. The campground is near Lanesboro which is a really cute little town. Beautiful part of Minnesota.
Guide
Good little campground with tent,cabins and rv sites and reasonable
GuideVery nice campground! The campground is very spacious. However, when checking in at night at staying in the "upper campground", be aware that there is another road the is very steep right next to where you go for the upper campground. Make sure you are going in the correct one as there were not any markings to tell us which way to go. The pool and hot tub is a bit small, but the kids still had fun. There is fishing available from the stream that runs through the campground. You are able to have golf carts on site which is a plus! The trails are beautiful! There is a trail where you can hike up a big hill. That has some amazing views!
GuideWe visited the resort over a long weekend and had an absolute blast. It really is a treat that the Root River Bike Trail System runs right along the campground. We spent most of our time exploring the trail, visiting Lanesboro and Whalen.
Guideexcellent place to escape and explore the Root River. Had almost entire campground to ourselves. Long weekend of camping. biking and kayaking along the scenic Root River. Wonderful camp store and kayak rentals with shuttle.
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