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El Rancho Manana

Horseback riding enthusiasts will find on-site trail rides available at El Rancho Manana, though campers should budget extra for this activity. The campground mixes seasonal and short-term sites with full hookups, including electric, water, and sewer connections. Sites sit close together with limited privacy between them.

A small swimming beach provides water access, while the property maintains fair tree coverage throughout. Music events occur regularly on weekends, contributing to nighttime noise levels that extend late into the evening. Campers seeking quieter stays may want to consider camping near Richmond during non-event periods.

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Map & DirectionsEl Rancho Manana is located in Minnesota near Richmond

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Address

27302 Ranch Road
Richmond, MN 56368

Coordinates

45.52078542 N
94.49339928 W

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site
Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.
Boat-In
Sites accessible by watercraft.

Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)
Group
Equestrian

Features

For Campers

Market
Trash
Picnic Table
Firewood Available
Phone Service
Reservable
WiFi
Showers
Drinking Water
Electric Hookups
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Sanitary Dump
Sewer Hookups
Water Hookups
Pull-Through Sites
50 Amp Hookups

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General Info

Drive Time

23 min from St. Cloud, MN
1 hr 17 min from Minneapolis, MN
2 hrs 3 min from Mankato, MN
2 hrs 38 min from Duluth, MN

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Guests frequently mentioned varied weekend activities and enjoyed amenities like the beach and horseback riding. However, visitors should expect noise continuing late into the evening and closely spaced sites with limited privacy.

Scott S.

Scout

Reviewed Jun. 9, 2026

Run down with buildings in disrepair.

Just spent 4 nights here with our popup and disappointed in how poor the place has been kept up. Only one shower worked out of 3 in the mens and womens bathroom and the light was out in the one that did work. Hardly any water came out as well. Same for the hand washing sinks in the mens, only one had water coming out. The laundry building mens bathroom had a faucet the wasn't even attached to the counter top so I had to hold it down to move the lever to turn the water on. The gravel roads have a lot of washed out areas so ruts and potholes everywhere. Definately not worth the price and won't be staying here again. The only two positives that I can say is that the staff is freindly and the lake is very clear for June compared to other lakes in MN. Caught quite a few nice sunfish off the dock and even a few sm bass. The old west show area does look nice but nothing went on there the weekend we were at the campground.

Sitecamp road 2

Month of VisitJune

Jesse H.

Traveler

Reviewed Apr. 4, 2021

Dynamic and lush

About 1/2 seasonal sites and intermingled short-term sites. Well-kept with fair amount of trees. Nice beach, but small. On site horseback riding was great. Unfortunately, during COVID, the bar was not available. Can't wait to stay during one of the music events.

Courtney C.

Guide

Reviewed Jun. 21, 2019

Party Campground

We stayed here last year and it was fun although if you like quiet nights I would not recommend it. It does get loud into the night. It has a swimming beach that is ok. You can spend extra money to go horseback riding on trails. The sites are very close together not much privacy.