Best Cabin Camping near Albany, MN

Multiple cabin campgrounds operate within a 30-mile radius of Albany, Minnesota, providing lodging options throughout the year. Creekwood Acres offers a fully equipped cabin experience with electricity, running water, and heat. Cabins at Lake Maria State Park feature sleeping arrangements with bunk beds accommodating up to six people. "The cabin is constructed with all local materials, including woodwork from their own trees. The cabin has a full working kitchen including microwave, stove, fridge and sink, so you can bring all you need for your own meal prep," noted one visitor about Creekwood Acres. Lake Carlos State Park provides electricity and heat in their camper cabins, making them suitable for year-round use, including during winter months.

Rustic and deluxe cabins are both available, depending on the location. Several campgrounds offer both waterfront and wooded cabin sites. Most properties require advance reservations, particularly during summer months from May through September. St. Cloud Campground & RV Park and Games Lake County Park allow pets in their cabin accommodations, while Creekwood Acres does not permit animals. A camper at Lake Carlos State Park mentioned, "We stayed at camper cabin 1 on this Mon-Wed trip, and it is secluded and beautiful. You have to take a little bridge to get to it even." Winter reservations are more limited, with Lake Carlos State Park maintaining one electric cabin site available during snow season.

Most cabins include beds but require visitors to bring their own linens, towels, and toiletries. Basic furnishings typically include picnic tables, fire rings, and simple seating options. Kitchen facilities vary significantly between properties - Creekwood Acres provides a full kitchen with refrigerator and stove, while more rustic options may only offer outdoor cooking facilities. Lake Maria State Park cabins include bear-proof storage lockers for food safety. Firewood is available for purchase at most parks, typically priced at $6 per bundle. Water access points are located throughout the campgrounds, though not all cabins have running water inside.

Best Cabin Sites Near Albany, Minnesota (22)

    1. Creekwood Acres

    1 Review
    St. Joseph, MN
    12 miles
    +1 (320) 267-6240

    $150 / night

    "I had been out of town and away from home the previous week, and decided I would stop here on the long drive home in order to break up my trip."

    2. St. Cloud Campground & RV Park

    8 Reviews
    Saint Cloud, MN
    22 miles
    Website
    +1 (320) 251-4463

    $75 / night

    "On the outskirts of St Cloud, this campground was very well maintained and clean."

    "No lake but a pool. More like an RV Park although they do have rustic sites."

    3. Lake Koronis Regional Park

    6 Reviews
    New London, MN
    22 miles
    Website
    +1 (320) 276-8843

    $20 - $70 / night

    "Went out in spring time and was so shocked to see such a nice park in such an off beaten area. We stumbled upon this place just taking back roads and driving around."

    "Bathrooms are super nice and are heated. Sites a a nice distance apart, lots of trees. Nice playground with swings, close to a larger park near the lake."

    4. Oak Ridge Campground — Sibley State Park

    20 Reviews
    New London, MN
    31 miles
    Website

    "Shower and bathrooms available in the campground. Each site has a picnic table and fire ring. Firewood is available at the office for about $6 per bundle. There are 2 campgrounds in the park."

    "The campground closest to the lake isn't very private but the sites are spacious. Has a clean bathroom for showering."

    5. Lake Maria State Park Campground

    34 Reviews
    Silver Creek, MN
    37 miles
    Website
    +1 (763) 878-2325

    "The campsite was secluded and absolutely beautiful. Definitely will be going back again!"

    "Love this park as it offers many backpacking sites with some being very short hikes in and some being longer hikes. Some are lake front and some are more woodsy sites."

    6. Games Lake County Park

    15 Reviews
    New London, MN
    33 miles
    Website
    +1 (320) 354-4453

    "Games Lake County Park, near New London, Minnesota, is a great spot for camping. With tent, RV, and cabin options, it suits all campers."

    "This is a nicely forested family-oriented campground on the shores of Games Lake."

    7. St. Cloud-Clearwater RV Park

    8 Reviews
    Clearwater, MN
    28 miles
    Website
    +1 (320) 558-2876

    "We have a pop up so we parked on a grassy spot next to the cabins that backed up to a field. It was nice to be there instead of in the thick of the big camper section. Pool was nice and store too."

    "Restrooms and laundry available on site. Although from a sign posted, they wanted the restrooms to be used by those in pop-ups or tent camping only (just an fyi)."

    8. Green Lake County Park

    5 Reviews
    New London, MN
    29 miles
    Website
    +1 (320) 796-5564

    $24 - $34 / night

    "Hands down my favorite spot to get away from the hectic week of work, parenting duties, and just all together adulting."

    "Beautiful clear lake, nice sites, friendly people, affordable rentals, and so much to do!"

    9. Lake Carlos State Park Campground

    28 Reviews
    Carlos, MN
    45 miles
    Website
    +1 (320) 852-7200

    "I stayed here with a few friends in the winter when the park was doing their lantern-lit snowshoe trail. They have 1 site (electric) available in the winter."

    "End of October, Stopped for just one night, probably about a 20ish minute drive from 94. Was able to purchase firewood after closing, and the campsite were easy to find after (7$)entry to the park."

    10. Crow Wing State Park Campground

    27 Reviews
    Baxter, MN
    46 miles
    Website
    +1 (218) 825-3075

    $21 / night

    "Although they have lots of sites, it is a State Park. That means that they are close together. We canoed into the park on the Mississippi and had to carry a canoe to our site."

    "Water fill and firewood available at the registration building. The water was high in iron. Canoe and kayak rentals available. Lots of trails for hiking and biking."

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Cabin Reviews near Albany, MN

174 Reviews of 22 Albany Campgrounds


  • Tori K.The Dyrt PRO User
    Feb. 9, 2025

    Lake Carlos State Park Campground

    Lakefront (winter edition)

    I stayed here with a few friends in the winter when the park was doing their lantern-lit snowshoe trail. They have 1 site (electric) available in the winter. We had room for a truck bed camper and a pop-up clam ice fishing tent. A couple and their 2 dogs stayed in the truck camper and me and another friend stayed in the clam with an electric space heater going in addition to our 0 degree bags. It stayed pretty cozy! Fire ring and picnic table at the site. I believe the bathrooms and showers were closed for the season but cannot recall. Firewood is available at the office.

  • Tori K.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 31, 2022

    Head Of The Lakes Resort

    Lots to offer!

    They have cabins, camp sites, and restaurant/bar. Right on Lake osakis, which usually has good fishing.

  • Tori K.The Dyrt PRO User
    Nov. 13, 2024

    Linwood Resort & Campgrounds

    Great lake

    Amenities I remember when we had a seasonal spot here: cabins with beautiful lake view, boathouse lodge and game room, sunbathing dock on the water, large picnic grounds, sand-filled playground, paddleboard &kayak rentals, boat ramp and launching service, boat & pontoon rental, boatlifts, gas, oil, tackle and live bait, screened-in fish cleaning house, sand volleyball, mini golf, laundry.

    The nearby town of Osakis has convenience stores, grocery, liquor stores, gas, bars and restaurants, etc. Lake osakis is usually pretty good for fishing.

  • Janet R.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 9, 2020

    Creekwood Acres

    Tiny-house farm-stay!

    What a privilege it was to spend a night here! I had been out of town and away from home the previous week, and decided I would stop here on the long drive home in order to break up my trip. It wasnt just goid stopover, but a great retreat to restore body, mind and spirit. This listing for the Creekwood Cabin is a new listing on the“Hipcamp” website, which is like Airbnb for campgrounds, campsites, camper cabins, etc, that are located on private properties like farms and vineyards. The Theisens, Todd and Sarah, are the stewards of a beautiful farm focused on organic, sustainable and restorative land practices on acreage that is a mix of prairie, forest, wetlands, and rolling hills. They have free range cows, pigs and chickens who roam the farm freely and who are pretty happy campers themselves, it seems! The Theisens also have a traditional woodcraft and wood products business using sustainable harvest of hardwoods on their land, turning downed trees into planks for hardwood floors, wall panelling, countertops and other home woodwork for area homes. Currently in production when I was there were several outhouses to be uses at the campsites they are setting up in various wooded groves on their farm, and in the works are the production if several tiny homes that will serve as camper cabins on their farm. Any tree wood not used in their products is chipped and used as woods for the miles of walking trails they are setting up over hill and dale on the property, and for sawdust for their composting toilets for their guest facilities. As of yet, the tent campsites and tiny house camper cabins are still being constructed and are a“work in progress”, but given what I saw will be really wonderful when finished. I had the opportunity to stay in their recently opened Creek Wood Cabin, which is an amazing showcase of both their hospitality and their best woodwork artisanry. This cabin is set in a shady grove of mature trees on a hill overlooking a peaceful pond and marsh. I was serenaded all night by frogs and owls and more. The cabin is constructed with all local materials, including of course woodwork from their own trees. The cabin has a full working kitchen including microwave, stove, fridge and sink, so you can bring all you need for your own meal prep. There is one open bedroom with a comfy double bed on the main floor, and two more double beds in the sunny loft above. The sitting area is complete with two rocking chairs and a library of amazing books related to sustainable living, simplicity, camping, and various topics to restore the spirit. There are large sunny windows on all walls which makes the cabin sunny and cheerful and makes the interior woodwork glow with warmth. There is a wood stove and a well stocked wood box, but there is also electric baseboard heat. There is running water with an on-demand water heater, but the toilet is an efficient low impact composting toilet so be prepared to flush with sawdust instead if water when using the facilities! Next to the cabin is a heavenly sauna that is set up for either dry or steam saunas. I loved having a sauna before bedtime and sleeping soundly til the rooster crowed at sunrise. When I had arrived the night before, Todd took me out in his RTV to tour the whole farm to see all the animals and the farming and woodworking operations, and also showed me all the trails I could go on. So, when the rooster called me forth the next morning I knew just where to go for my morning walk. When I returned, I reD for a while and journaled for a while til Sarah showed up at the cabin door with a basket containing my piping hot breakfast complete with fresh scrambled eggs from their henhouse. After breakfast, I visited the cows and their calves in their peaceful meadow, including one calf who was pals with the Bernese mountain dogs of the farm and preferred to frolick with the dogs rather than the other calves! Then more resting, writing and relaxing in the cozy cabin before continuing in my way. I would have to recommend this cabin stay as one if the loveliest I have experienced, and I know I will be back for more! In summer, guests would enjoy being in the farm itself and learning all the Theisens can share able simple low impact living and sustainable farming and restorative land management. If staying here you could also visit like-minded facilities like the organic gardens or art studios of the nearby College of St Benedict, or the solar farm or Arboretum and restored prairie at nearby St Johns University. St Johns and St Bens also have myriad hiking trails and places for meditation both indoors and out. Guests of the cabin can easily access both campuses just minutes away by car or bike, with additional biking further afield on the nearby Lake Woebegone state bike trail. During the school year there are myriad cultural activities on both campuses that cabin guests could take advantage of, and a winter time stay would also be lovely with the chance for snowshoeing or cross country skiing on the farm itself or in the area, as well as the chance to just rest, read, write and restore in the peace and quiet and coziness if the cabin. It would be the kind of retreat that Thoreau himself would heartily recommend, but Thoreau never had it this good in his own cabin! Come check it out for yourself, or come for the tent camping or tiny house experience as soon as those options are ready!

  • L
    Nov. 2, 2022

    Lake Carlos State Park Campground

    Beautiful and quiet

    End of October, Stopped for just one night, probably about a 20ish minute drive from 94. Was able to purchase firewood after closing, and the campsite were easy to find after (7$)entry to the park. Campsites are reserved through an online system. We found the top campsite completely empty and plenty of sites had good tree coverage for privacy/ way no protection. Nice level sites with soft ground. Each site had a fire ring and picnic table. The only bathroom in walking distance to the upper campsites was a vault toilet located amongst the cabins. Seems like a great place to stay any season.

  • Tori K.The Dyrt PRO User
    Nov. 23, 2022

    Oak Ridge Campground — Sibley State Park

    Nice swimming beach

    Nice beach for swimming. Shower and bathrooms available in the campground. Each site has a picnic table and fire ring. Firewood is available at the office for about $6 per bundle. There are 2 campgrounds in the park.

  • K
    Jul. 12, 2018

    Lake Maria State Park Campground

    Beautiful and Relaxing

    Really enjoyed the short hike to our campsite, BP7. There is a bathroom and water station before you head out which is awesome! The campsite was secluded and absolutely beautiful. Definitely will be going back again!

    Campsite included: 2 tent pads, a few areas to hammock, fire ring w/large grill, small bench, picnic table, bear box and latrine.

    I don’t think I would change a thing about the campsite.

  • M
    Jul. 6, 2025

    Lake Carlos State Park Campground

    Absolutely Beautiful!

    We are camping/glamping in. 30’ fifth wheel. The sites here are spacious and cozy at the same time. Feels like we are deep in the forest but civilization is close enough for WiFi! Get some firewood from the Ranger, the fire pits are great!!

  • Joanna B.The Dyrt PRO User
    Mar. 1, 2020

    Lake Carlos State Park Campground

    Beautiful camper cabin

    Leap Day 2/29/20-3/1/20 Frog Pond

    We headed to Lake Carlos for their candlelight ski, this was our first visit to this state park. Tent camping wasn’t available and we were able to reserve a camper cabin - Frog Pond. It was a nice change and a warmer option, the cabin is gorgeous! Frog Pond sleeps 6 with heat and electricity. There are 4 cabins that share 2 vault toilets.

    It was a beautiful 38 degree Leap Day and we took advantage of it. They offer a large number of ski trails so we xcountry skied before dark. The trails were icy, but still enjoyable. At dark we headed to the candlelight event. It was very busy and a huge turnout. We hiked 1.2 miles and then snowshoed 2.4 miles. There are ponds and bogs that they create snowshoe trails on, so there are even more trails to explore in the winter. It was a beautiful night and we enjoyed the wooded trails and starry skies. We had a fire and enjoyed a normal outdoor cookout before bed.

    We did more skiing on Sunday and checked out the 2 campgrounds as they were on the ski route. One campground is on Lake Carlos and very open. Sites have beautiful lake views. You can apparently drive your boat right into a sandy shore and dock it. They also have a swimming beach. The other campground is a bit more wooded and more suited for tents. This campground is near the camper cabins. The trails are very wooded and pretty. We enjoyed skiing the hiking club trail and ended up hitting almost every trail in our stay. I assume this park would be equally beautiful in the summer. What a beautiful state park!


Guide to Albany

Cabin campgrounds near Albany, Minnesota offer year-round lodging in a region known for its glacial lakes and forested terrain. The area sits at approximately 1,100 feet elevation in the central Minnesota transition zone between prairie and hardwood forest. Winter temperatures frequently drop below zero, while summer highs typically reach the 80s, making seasonal preparation essential for cabin stays.

What to Do

Hiking at Lake Maria State Park: Several trails wind through maple-basswood forest, with backpacking sites positioned along key routes. "This hike-in site is about a half-mile walk from the parking area, and the journey in is half the magic: winding wooded trails, wildflowers, and glimpses of the lake through the trees," noted a visitor at Lake Maria State Park.

Fishing on Green Lake: Fish for walleye, northern pike, and bass on this popular lake with clear water. "Located on Green Lake, it's a fun campground with a good swimming beach and a great lake to spend the day on! Great fishing and wildlife," reported a camper at Green Lake County Park.

Winter activities: Many cabins remain open during snow season for cold-weather recreation. "At dark we headed to the candlelight event. It was very busy and a huge turnout. We hiked 1.2 miles and then snowshoed 2.4 miles. There are ponds and bogs that they create snowshoe trails on, so there are even more trails to explore in the winter," wrote a winter visitor to Lake Carlos State Park.

What Campers Like

Private wooded settings: Many cabins offer seclusion among trees rather than open campground settings. "This cabin is set in a shady grove of mature trees on a hill overlooking a peaceful pond and marsh. I was serenaded all night by frogs and owls and more," explained a guest at Creekwood Acres.

Swimming beaches: Several cabin locations provide lake access with designated swimming areas. "They have a pool, lodge, bath house and laundry facilities, the sites were pretty large, much larger than data KOA, but not so big or private as some campgrounds we've been to," mentioned a camper at St. Cloud Campground & RV Park.

Year-round amenities: Some cabins offer four-season comfort with heating systems. "We stayed at camper cabin 1 on this Mon-Wed trip, and it is secluded and beautiful. You have to take a little bridge to get to it even," shared a visitor to Lake Carlos State Park.

What You Should Know

Reservation requirements: Most cabin sites require advance booking, especially during summer. "Right on the lake, quiet and family friendly. Clean bathrooms, mostly RV's," noted a visitor to Green Lake County Park about their summer experience.

Bedding provisions: Bring your own linens and pillows for most cabin stays. "Frog Pond sleeps 6 with heat and electricity. There are 4 cabins that share 2 vault toilets," explained a guest at Lake Carlos State Park Campground.

Bear safety: Some parks require proper food storage. "Site comes with a fire ring, picnic table, and bear locker," explained a backpacker at Lake Maria State Park, highlighting the importance of following wildlife safety protocols.

Tips for Camping with Families

Playgrounds and activities: Several parks offer recreational facilities for children. "There is a nearby boat launch with parking. As well as a playground and beach area with a slide. Be sure to check out some of the local attractions!" advised a visitor to Games Lake County Park.

Bathroom access: Consider cabin proximity to facilities when traveling with children. "The bathroom and shower were clean and easily accessible," noted a solo camper at Crow Wing State Park.

Seasonal programming: Many parks offer family activities during peak seasons. "The park has everything from bike trails, hiking trails, look out tower at the top of Mount Tom, to swimming and fishing," shared a regular visitor to Sibley State Park near New London.

Tips from RVers

Site orientation challenges: Some campgrounds have unusual layouts for utility hookups. "Pretty disappointed to arrive and be in a backwards site. This is a back-in only site and yet the site is backwards. The firepit is on the backend of the camper instead of the front," cautioned a visitor to Lake Koronis Regional Park.

Winter camping options: Limited electric sites remain open during winter months. "I stayed here with a few friends in the winter when the park was doing their lantern-lit snowshoe trail. They have 1 site (electric) available in the winter," explained a visitor to Lake Carlos State Park Campground.

Laundry facilities: Some parks offer on-site laundry for extended stays. "Clean bathrooms with hot water, clean laundry room," noted a guest at St. Cloud-Clearwater RV Park.

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