Watona City Park

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Cyclists and families with children gravitate toward this municipal campground for its proximity to the city pool and open recreational fields. Watona City Park sits directly on the river in Madelia, providing full hookups for RVs along with tent camping areas surrounded by softball fields and volleyball nets. The campground operates from mid-April through mid-October with reservations available.

Sites offer good shade coverage from mature trees, though the tent camping area occupies a more open corner near an intersection where traffic noise and lights are noticeable until evening hours. The riverside location brings occasional flooding concerns and increased insect activity during certain periods. Clean restrooms, showers, and a dump station serve campers, while WiFi keeps visitors connected. For additional options, explore camping near New Ulm.

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Location

Public Campground

Watona City Park is located in Minnesota

Directions

In town at jct Hwys-60 & 15.

Address

116 W Main St
Madelia, MN 56062

Coordinates

44.04100038 N
94.42200055 W

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Access

Drive-In
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Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)
Group

Features

For Campers

ADA Access
Trash
Picnic Table
Phone Service
Reservable
WiFi
Showers
Drinking Water
Electric Hookups
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Sanitary Dump
Sewer Hookups
Water Hookups

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General Info

Drive Time

26 min from Mankato, MN
1 hr 34 min from Minneapolis, MN
1 hr 38 min from Rochester, MN
1 hr 55 min from St. Cloud, MN

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3 Reviews

Many campers appreciated the beautiful park setting with good tree coverage and clean facilities near the river. Some visitors noted traffic noise and bug issues, but found it suitable for overnight stops.

Mandy N.

Scout

Reviewed Aug. 4, 2020

City Camping

In the midst of the corona we had the entire tent grounds area to ourselves. The tent area was surrounded by softball fields, volleyball nets, and soccer fields with no trees on the corner of an intersection. There were many people, but it was empty by 9:30pm. The noise and lights from traffic were slightly annoying, but overall we had no issues! Perfect for a night while traveling

Alec S.

Guide

Reviewed Jun. 30, 2020

Great campground on the river

This is an excellent city park with full hook ups located right on the river. Be aware the area is prone to flooding and this can bring a lot of bugs. However the campgrounds are clean and secure. There is ample space for bike riding and the city pool located right next door.

Evan W.

Guide

Reviewed Jun. 20, 2019

Perfect Stop On a South Dakota RoadTrip

We pulled into this place at 2:00 AM so we weren't really able to see much of the environment. In the morning though we awoke to a beautiful park with good shade coverage from the trees. Our group only hammock camps so we were glad to see the abundance of trees between each camp slot. The only downside to this place was the gnats. Although not that bad we woke up with tiny bites on us. That being said if we would have brought a bug net or been in a tent we would have had no problem with them. Overall this camp site was a great place to stop while we were driving to the Badlands.