Best Cabin Camping near Austin, MN

Several cabin camping options exist near Austin, Minnesota, with varying levels of comfort and amenities. Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park-Beavertrails Camp-Resort provides cabin rentals with electric hookups and basic furnishings for overnight stays. The Albert Lea-Austin KOA offers cabin accommodations with modern amenities including electricity, beds, and climate control systems. "Great park for kids and for adults to relax. Decently priced," noted one visitor about the Jellystone Park cabins. Myre State Park Campgrounds also features cabin options within a state park setting, offering a more natural environment while still providing essential comforts.

Rustic and deluxe cabins are both available, depending on the location. KOA cabins typically provide more amenities than state park cabins, with some including private bathrooms and kitchenettes. Most locations allow pets in select cabins with additional fees. Reservations are essential during peak summer months from May through September, as cabin availability becomes limited. The camping season varies by location, with some parks closing mid-October while others remain open year-round. According to one camper, "We stayed at this KOA on the first night of our trip. Definitely the best KOA experience we've had so far."

Most cabins include beds but require visitors to bring their own linens, towels, and toiletries. Kitchen facilities vary widely, with basic cabins offering only outdoor fire rings and picnic tables while deluxe options may include refrigerators, microwaves, and coffee makers. On-site camp stores at locations like Jellystone Park and KOA provide basic provisions, firewood, and camping supplies. For more extensive grocery needs, the nearby towns of Austin and Albert Lea have full-service supermarkets. Campers should verify exact cabin amenities when booking, as furnishing levels differ substantially between rustic and deluxe options.

Best Cabin Sites Near Austin, Minnesota (22)

    1. Myre State Park Campgrounds

    20 Reviews
    Hayward, MN
    16 miles
    Website
    +1 (507) 379-3403

    "You have a choice between a grassy walk or walking mainly on tar and gravel as part of the Blazing Star Trail. They are also accessible by boat."

    "Tent pad and fire pit were well maintained. Restrooms were well cleaned, if not exactly maintained (soap and Toilet paper ran light over the weekend, and spiders hung out after a cleaning)."

    2. White Fox — Myre-Big Island State Park

    22 Reviews
    Albert Lea, MN
    17 miles
    Website
    +1 (507) 379-3403

    "This is a rustic state park with limited amenities. There are no water or electric hook ups. However clean water is available in the park. The park does have flush toilets and showers."

    "Facilities are top notch and private. The nicest showed and restroom you can imagine. Large tent pads and a quiet area. Not busy when we went. There is a small hiking trail as well."

    3. Albert Lea-Austin KOA

    6 Reviews
    Hayward, MN
    11 miles
    Website
    +1 (507) 373-5170

    "Drive over to Austin and visit the Spam Museum...who knew?"

    "They did have a $1 Sunday when we got there which was fun Ice Cream and topping for $1.  Then that night they had movies which was nice.  A great pool and play area for the kids."

    4. Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park -Beavertrails Camp-Resort

    5 Reviews
    Austin, MN
    9 miles
    Website
    +1 (507) 584-6611

    "This is a nice park with a lot of activities for kids including a pool and jumping pad. The main park of the campground has people packed in pretty close."

    "Great park for kids and for adults to relax. Decently priced."

    5. KOA Kampgrounds of America

    4 Reviews
    Hayward, MN
    11 miles
    Website
    +1 (507) 373-5170

    "Check in was quick, spots were easy to pull into, the bathrooms were really clean, and it was surprisingly quiet despite the proximity to the highway. "

    "The showers are one temperature but it’s comfortable and the water pressure is awesome. The dressing room is big enough to actually dress in and your stuff can remain dry."

    6. Brookside Campgrounds

    1 Review
    Austin, MN
    10 miles

    "Very clean shower room and restroom. The porta potty by our site needed extra fluid, the owner was on top of it within 10 minutes."

    7. Riverside Co Park

    2 Reviews
    Osage, IA
    19 miles
    Website
    +1 (641) 732-5204

    "New Shower house/bathrooms. Natural themed kids play area including a huge tree house. City water and sewer with 50 and 30 amp to each site. Man made swimming pond with a lighted waterfall."

    "Large bath house with restrooms and showers and a little free library inside. Very long parking pads- big rig friendly and very roomy sites."

    8. Hidden Bluffs Resort

    3 Reviews
    Spring Valley, MN
    24 miles
    Website
    +1 (507) 498-5881

    $65 - $999 / night

    "The scenery is amazing with some easy hiking and fishing available, as well as all of the usual destination type amenities."

    "However, when checking in at night at staying in the "upper campground", be aware that there is another road the is very steep right next to where you go for the upper campground."

    9. River View Campground

    7 Reviews
    Owatonna, MN
    29 miles
    Website
    +1 (507) 451-8050

    "Clean level sites, clean restrooms and showers, friendly Rangers, lots of activities for the kids."

    "There is a newer shower/bathroom house that is well maintained and stocked! Outside of this the children spent most of the weekend in the pool!"

    10. Forestville Mystery Cave State Park Campground

    18 Reviews
    Preston, MN
    38 miles
    Website
    +1 (507) 352-5111

    $35 / night

    "Mystery Cave State Park is surrounded in in a lush green forest with huge oak and maple trees that hang over the road like a huge living canopy."

    "Good level campsite and in walking around all the ones in the electric loop looked pretty level.  "

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  • Rhonda P.
    Jun. 8, 2018

    McIntosh Woods State Park Campground

    beautiful spot near lake

    Beautiful shaded campground near the lake, not far from town if you forgot something. We stayed in one of the two yurts- bunk bed plus a futon and table/chairs inside. Picnic table and grill outside. Walk to small town/restaurants.Clean bathroom facilities in area. Short hikes. Fishing nearby.

  • p
    Nov. 20, 2022

    Riverside Co Park

    Great full hookup 40 unit campgrount

    40 site Totally renovated 2 years ago nestled along the little Cedar river above the dam. New Shower house/bathrooms. Natural themed kids play area including a huge tree house. City water and sewer with 50 and 30 amp to each site. Man made swimming pond with a lighted waterfall. Volleyball and walking trails with primitive camping across the road. Cabin with air conditioning and fully furnished further up the river on 200 acres of county land. Fishing above and below the dam. Picnic table and fire ring at every site.

  • Brian K.
    May. 7, 2017

    Chester Woods Park

    Great weekend spot!

    Chester Woods is a county park just east of Rochester, MN. It has a campground and man-made lake (created when Bear Creek was dammed for a flood control project) with hiking trails, a horse trail, picnic shelters, a beach, and a playground. The campsites have nice, soft ground for tents, and electrical outlets are available. It can get noisy on the weekend, but the sites are nice along the edge of the campground.

    The lake offers the opportunity to fish for panfish, catfish, and bass. There are a lot of submerged trees from before the Creek was dammed that provide good habitat in deep water, and there is also good shoreline structure and weed beds. There is a fish cleaning house next to the campground which has electric lighting, but no running water.

  • C
    Aug. 8, 2021

    White Fox — Myre-Big Island State Park

    Nice state park

    This is a rustic state park with limited amenities. There are no water or electric hook ups. However clean water is available in the park. The park does have flush toilets and showers. We found these to be in good condition and clean. The showers had warm water. The water stream is on a timer and so are the lights. The shower stalls are Individual stalls. The interior roads are dirt roads with a few potholes they are very narrow. The camping sites are nice sized and relatively private. There is a gravel pad on each site and some have a tent pad. Each site had a picnic table and a fire ring. There are plenty of walking and biking trails and there are walk-in tent camp sites. However, you cannot see the lake from the campground and there is no access to the lake from the campground. We were able to drive through the campground with our 40 foot fifth wheel. But just barely, be careful! 

  • M
    Aug. 26, 2018

    Pilot Knob State Park Campground

    Camping in the woods near town

    Located by New Ulm, MN this campground has plenty of activities in the park or very near the park. Plenty of hiking trails, playground for the kids, and an amazing sand bottom swimming pond surrounded by sand beach. Golf is also nearby at The New Ulm Country Club which is open to the public. Nice level sites with electric, picnic tables and fire rings.

  • Mark N.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 25, 2021

    Chester Woods Park

    Nice County Park

    Nice park for everyone’s type from tents, cabins and all size RV’s. Electric only at the camp sites but have water and dump station on site. Clean bathrooms and showers. Best value I’ve seen for fire wood. Has many walking trails that you can take your dog on and just a couple that you can’t.

  • Chloe T.
    Oct. 14, 2024

    Myre State Park Campgrounds

    Beautiful and easy to get to backpacking sites

    Sites are approximately 2 miles from parking and the hike it relatively easy with minimal elevation change. You have a choice between a grassy walk or walking mainly on tar and gravel as part of the Blazing Star Trail. They are also accessible by boat.

    There are 4 backpacking sites and they are well-spaced so you each have privacy. #3 and #4 are close enough that you could be in a group together but #1 and #2 are pretty isolated. Each site has a fire pit, picnic table, wood cabinet/fish cleaning table, at least 1 flat spot for a tent, and a nearby porta potty.

    Views of the lake are amazing with a variety of birds making appearances. Harvesting season may bring some farm sounds but otherwise, aside from the occasional train, you'll mainly hear the sounds of nature around you.

    If you can make the walk carrying everything, including water, on your back, definitely check out one of these sites.

  • Tori K.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 25, 2022

    Sakatah Lake State Park Campground

    Not too far from twin cities

    Great place to camp and get away from the cities without a long drive. Firewood is available at the office and a fire ring is at each site as well as picnic table.

  • Lee D.The Dyrt PRO User
    Mar. 25, 2023

    Pilot Knob State Park Campground

    Layout of campground would be challenging if full

    General: A mixture of tent (non-electric) and electric sites, mostly arranged in several rows. 

    Site Quality: Mixed. Not all sites are level, and most do not have delineated parking pads (there is a small pavement indent to show where to access the site). A fire pit and picnic table complete the site. Most of the sites are too close together for our liking, however, when we were there (a Monday at the end of August, the day before school started), we were only one of three sites occupied so for our stay it didn’t matter. 

    Bathhouse: Basic but clean. My biggest complaint is there were no hooks or shelves for toiletries by the sinks. The showers looked nice but we did not use them. 

    Activities: Horseback riding (there are trails for this), hiking, fishing. Although we did see several trailheads, I did not have a map so didn’t explore them. There is an observation tower, but it is a two-mile walk/drive from the campground (on paved roads; I didn’t try to find hiking trails to get there). 

    Misc: A shout-out to the great host, Pam, who greeted us as we arrived. The observation tower, entrance gates, and picnic shelter were all constructed by the CCC and were beautiful. It almost seemed like the campground was an afterthought as it is outside the entrance gates and nowhere near the tower. The layout of the campground would be challenging if all sites were occupied.


Guide to Austin

Cabin camping near Austin, Minnesota offers a perfect blend of nature and comfort, making it an ideal getaway for families and outdoor enthusiasts alike.

Explore Nature Trails and Wildlife

  • Experience the beautiful trails at Myre State Park Campgrounds, where you can hike and bike through scenic landscapes while spotting local wildlife.
  • Enjoy the peaceful surroundings at White Fox — Myre-Big Island State Park, which features well-maintained trails perfect for exploring the great outdoors.
  • Discover the natural beauty of Hidden Bluffs Resort, where hiking trails and a babbling brook create a serene atmosphere for nature lovers.

Cabins are Available at Top Campgrounds

Some Prices for Cabin Camping Range from $24 to $50

  • Rates at Myre State Park Campgrounds start around $24 per night, making it an affordable option for families.
  • Enjoy a cabin stay at Hidden Bluffs Resort with prices typically ranging from $40 to $50, offering great value for a memorable getaway.
  • At Albert Lea-Austin KOA, cabin rates are competitive, providing a comfortable base for your adventures in the area.

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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular cabin campground near Austin, MN is Myre State Park Campgrounds with a 4.8-star rating from 20 reviews.

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