Brown County Park provides full hookup sites with electric, water, and sewer connections alongside basic amenities including restrooms, showers, and a dump station. This county-managed campground accommodates both RV and tent camping, with drive-in and boat-in access available near the river.
Campers report the facility spans a large area with numerous sites positioned along ridges, creating notable elevation changes beyond the level camping pads. The bathhouse facilities receive regular maintenance according to recent visitors. Sites offer generous spacing, though the first-come, first-serve system means not all locations include electrical hookups. The expansive layout requires longer drives when accessing different sections like Taylor Ridge, making it less crowded than many regional parks while serving as a solid base for exploring campgrounds near Spirit Lake.
Description
The Brown County Park System includes a year-round park with a campground and three seasonal, day-use parks. Four county-maintained canoe access sites to the Cottonwood River and Flandrau State Park reside within the county also.
The Brown County Park Commission is the advisory group that oversees the county park system and makes recommendations to the Board of Commissioners on park issues related to planning and development.
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Location
Public CampgroundBrown County Park is located in Minnesota
Directions
On the shores of both Pearl and Loon Lakes, Jackson MN
Coordinates
43.52700014 N
95.10800097 W
Connectivity
T-Mobile5GGood CoverageVerified by 4 usersLast on 4/25/26- Verizon5GGood CoverageVerified by 1 userLast on 11/14/25
AT&TLTESome Coverage
Connectivity
- T-Mobile5GGood CoverageVerified by 4 usersLast on 4/25/26
- Verizon5GGood CoverageVerified by 1 userLast on 11/14/25
- AT&TLTESome Coverage
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Boat-InSites accessible by watercraft.
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Group
- Equestrian
Features
For Campers
- ADA Access
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Firewood Available
- Phone Service
- Showers
- Drinking Water
- Electric Hookups
- Toilets
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Sanitary Dump
- Sewer Hookups
- Water Hookups
- Pull-Through Sites
- 50 Amp Hookups
- Big Rig Friendly
Drive Time
- 1 hr 18 min from Sioux Falls, SD
- 1 hr 30 min from Mankato, MN
- 1 hr 55 min from Sioux City, IA
- 2 hrs 57 min from Ames, IA
