Prairie Island City Campground

Nice grass for your tent. Sites away from the water have beautiful shade. Near the water no shade. The whole tent camping area is in the middle of a frisbee golf course so lots of foot traffic by the sites.

We went here as a last minute decision. We were placed in the middle of the seasonal crowd who were loud. Music was playing all day loud enough for half the campground to hear. When the music went up so did their conversations. I go for peace and quiet. If I wanted to be at a concert. I would have gone to a concert. Showers seemed ok but some areas to me seemed kinda junky.

We stayed one night on an extended journey. Great people live music and firewood delivered to our site. Clean showers perfect temperature and good pressure. Latches on the shower doors would have eared them five stars

Spacious campsites on the Mississippi River. Nice wooded area allows for shade. Clean bath house and convenient outdoor bathroom buildings around the grounds. The road along the river is narrow making it hard to back your camper into the riverfront sites if you have neighbors. Water /electric sites available reasonably priced. Dump station on site included in rate. Concerts and food trucks available on many weekends weather permitting.

My husband and I stayed here because we traded our old camper for a different model nearby in Wisconsin and we thought this looked like a good place to test it out for the first time. Thankfully we had a somewhat secluded spot near the river, but if we had been closer to the front I don’t think I would have enjoyed camping here. It’s very crowded and there were what seemed to be a lot of seasonal pass type campers set up. It was noisy and just had so much constant activity. This isn’t a place for a peaceful relaxing get away. The bathrooms in the shower house were dirty when I used them late in the day, but the next morning were cleaned. The shower house was constantly busy as well. The gift shop/office is very cute and the staff was very friendly! If you stay I recommend sites 60 and 61.

It is a nice clean quiet campground. Trails and dog park close were nice. It could have been not as nice if it was full. Sites are good and a little ways apart.

If you are a tent camper, I would suggest going to local nearby state parks vs. this campground. Nice for a quick weekend away in an RV. On the Mississippi River and close to town. Across the street from a dog park so if you bring your fur-friend with, there is a nice enclosed area for them to run while being supervised.

Prairie Island has all of you basic amenities without being too far from town. This campground isn’t for everybody -- if you’re looking for extreme adventure and wilderness, this is not the place for you. If you’re interested in getting into camping and not investing the money into all the gear or having direct river access, this is the place for you! They seriously rent it all. Paddleboards, kayaks, canoes, tents, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, and dutch ovens. The camp store sells all of the basics and fishing supplies. The shower house has flush toilets and pit toilets are located throughout the campground.

Personally, this campground is not the type that I like to stay at but it is really great for the type that wants to get into camping or the camper trailer type. Unfortunately, not enough activities to do besides boating on the river.

This is a great local campground right on the river and a great stay for gorgeous Winona, MN. Management is helpful and friendly. The regular patrons know how to have a good time but keep it quiet when necessary too.