Best Glamping near Bay Lake, MN

True North Basecamp near Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area features six lakefront glamping cabins with comfortable beds, tables, and air conditioning units. The cabins offer stunning views of the adjacent mine pit lake, with Cabin #5 providing the most unobstructed vistas across the crystal-clear water. These climate-controlled accommodations provide a perfect blend of outdoor experience and modern comfort, with a central bathhouse offering hot showers and clean facilities. The cabins include WiFi access and proximity to both water activities and trail systems. One guest highlighted that "the cabins are basic but clean with comfortable beds, a table and AC! Right on the lake and direct access to the trails."

Camp Holiday Resort and Campground houses lakeside glamping accommodations with private docks and sheltered picnic areas on Turtle Lake. Visitors appreciate the proximity to excellent fishing opportunities on both Bay Lake and Borden Lake, with water equipment rentals available on-site. The glamping sites feature water and electric hookups with nearby shower facilities and clean bathrooms. The recreation area includes two playgrounds, a swimming beach with water trampoline, and boat rental options. According to a camper, "We had a site right on the water with W/E and close to outhouse and shower house. We had our own dock and there were plenty of water equipment to rent." Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area also offers distinctive yurt accommodations situated on a trout-stocked mine pit, complete with wood-burning stoves, bunk beds, and outdoor cooking shelters under pergola-style roofs.

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Best Glamping Sites Near Bay Lake, Minnesota (16)

1. True North Basecamp
9 Reviews
Crosby, MN
7 miles
Website
+1 (218) 833-2267
"The cabins are my favorite because of the lake views, proximity to the bathhouse, and heat/AC units. Cabin #5 has the best unobstructed views of the lake. Cabins have WiFi."

"A great little campground right near the town (easy to bike in for coffee or beer) but it feels like you're deep in the northwoods! Some sites are better than others in terms of privacy."
2. Camp Holiday Resort and Campground
6 Reviews
Bay Lake, MN
5 miles
Website
+1 (218) 678-2495
$30 - $66 / night
"We tent camped and appreciated the clean facilities, activities for kids to do, and close to great fishing lakes (Bay Lake & Borden Lake)."

"Right on the lake with private dock. Sites a close by. Most have water and electric. Full hookups are very limited. Only 4 site near the back. Off of a quiet road. No traffic noise."

3. Cuyuna Country State Rec Area
4 Reviews
Crosby, MN
7 miles
Website
+1 (218) 546-5926
"From Rv Camping and tent camping to amazing secluded Yurts on a trout pond there are more than enough options to camp and stay."

"The mountain biking trails were in great shape and were great for all skill levels. The lake was super clear and the small beach was wonderful."
4. Crow Wing State Park Campground
27 Reviews
Baxter, MN
24 miles
Website
+1 (218) 825-3075
$21 / night
"Trees for hammocks, picnic table, fire pit bathrooms and showers nearby. Lots of summer "chatter" from families, but it was nice to hear them having fun."

"Lots of trails for hiking and biking. Bring bug spray in the summer!
Historical sites along hiking path. Bathrooms and showers were decent. Dump station on site."

5. Crow Wing Lake Campground
10 Reviews
Fort Ripley, MN
26 miles
Website
+1 (218) 829-6468
"Clean bathrooms, nice sized park for kids, pool (not open in Sept), lake with ample docks for fishing or you can rent boats."

"Amenities include: playground, pool, lake, dog park, and store. Each site has a table and fire pit. Keep an eye on your account."
6. Crosslake Campground
5 Reviews
Crooked Creek Lake, PA
21 miles
Website
+1 (651) 290-5793
"Lovely park on cross lake. Sites are large although not alway easy for bigger rigs to get into due to trees. But trees are part of the beauty. Camp amenities in good shape."

"Some offer electric. Campers can expect to be cramped end over end like sardines. The lake is nice and offers a boat ramp. It is a clean lake but does have zebra mussels. "

7. Minnesota National RV Park
4 Reviews
Turner, MN
32 miles
Website
+1 (218) 426-4444
$39 - $59 / night
"As this was our second time here at Minnesota National, we had no problem finding the course or RV park. The RV navigation in our new Ford 450 was also spot on."

"We went in that way, where our other travel partner went past the golf course entrance(on the left side of the road) and took the unmarked RV park entrance less than a 1/4 mile past on the left."
8. Pierz Park
2 Reviews
Little Falls, MN
32 miles
Website
+1 (320) 468-2662

9. Little Pine RV Park
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Crooked Creek Lake, PA
22 miles
+1 (218) 763-2942
10. Sunset Pines Campground
6 Reviews
Hackensack, MN
41 miles
Website
+1 (218) 947-4099
$52 / night
"Kids loved the heated pool and tether ball! We all had a great time riding 4 wheelers on the Spider Lake trails a few miles away. Great sites, great time!"

"Clean and detailed bathroom and showers. Laundry available. 30, 50 amp hookups. Back in trailer sites. Nice cabins, very reasonable rates. Everything REALLY CLEAN. beautiful swimming pool."

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Carmen W.
Scout
Sep. 28, 2018
Crow Wing Lake Campground
Great Getaway
Amazing, Family-owned campground, just far enough from “the cities” to get away for the weekend, without spending too much time in the car. Clean bathrooms, nice sized park for kids, pool (not open in Sept), lake with ample docks for fishing or you can rent boats. The “general store” has everything you need from souvenirs to wood, to marshmallows for s’mores, and all at reasonable prices. Each campsite has electrical hookup, picnic table and fire pit. Pets welcome.
MickandKarla W.
Legend
Sep. 1, 2024
Minnesota National RV Park
Golf is the Thing Here
As this was our second time here at Minnesota National, we had no problem finding the course or RV park. The RV navigation in our new Ford 450 was also spot on. When you turn in at the golf course, drive all the way to the club house/lodge parking lot and there’s a road to the right that takes you into the campground (CG). As you check-in online prior to arrival, you simply proceed to your camp site. As you turn down the short road to the CG, there’s a sign to help you identify your site location. We proceeded to back-in site 25 with full hook ups. The utilities are in the back of pad in this CG, so you may need 20+ feet of electric, sewer, or water cord/hose depending on your rig’s configuration. The sewer grade is a bit up hill. We got 3 bars LTE on Verizon and no CG WiFi. There is only a vault toilet/out house in the CG. We came here to golf for two weeks. The 18 hole course is quite challenging where the 9 hole Savannah is shorter and a little bit easier. The golf course restaurant has decent food and a good deal on draft beer during their Sunday to Thursday Happy Hours.There is not much more to do here except golf. McGregor is about 15 minutes away and is where we did laundry and got our groceries.
Julie P.
Traveler
Jun. 17, 2018
Crow Wing State Park Campground
Noisy and not enough infrastructure
We stayed in a tent for 2 nights at non-electric site 34. Maybe it was the weekend crowd, but it was incredibly noisy - both from people and mechanical noises. The quiet hours were not enforced, and there was a mechanical thumping audible around the clock.

There was only 1 shower/toilet building and 7 water spigots for 48 camp sites - most of which were for tents. Of the 2 women‘s shower stalls, only one worked properly. Fortunately, the facility was very clean.

On the plus side, the trails were well marked, the roads well maintained, and (our site at least) was visually secluded. The historical significance of the park warrants a day visit, but there are lots of other campgrounds in the area that I would stay at instead.
Makayla B.
Guide
Oct. 7, 2020
True North Basecamp
Lake cabins and tent sites
I've stayed in both the cabins and the camping area. The cabins are my favorite because of the lake views, proximity to the bathhouse, and heat/AC units. Cabin #5 has the best unobstructed views of the lake. Cabins have WiFi. The campground is nice but only has a primitive toilet adjacent to the campsites. There are no electric or sewer hookups, but there are a couple of tent sites than can accommodate small campers. I camped in site #18 and it either isn't very level or I just did a poor job of setting up my tent because we were slanted all night. Great stargazing at both the cabins and the tent sites.

Check-in information is shared via email (key codes for the bathhouse and the cabin locks). The emails are very informative and the owners have been prompt to reply when I had questions. They even offer up the option to have firewood delivered to your site (either cabin or tent site) before you arrive.

This is my favorite place to stay in Crosby because it's so close to both the Rally Center Trailhead and Crosby. My favorite places in town are Red Raven (great coffee shop with good breakfast and lunch food options), Crosby Pub (wide variety of food - burgers, salads, appetizers), Rafferty's Pizza (pizza and beer plus a couple of arcade games in the back), and Iron Range Eatery (a little fancier than Crosby Pub (but not by much) and offers great food as well). All of these restaurants offer outdoor seating.
Kylie M.
Scout
Jun. 25, 2025
Camp Holiday Resort and Campground
Wonderful Family Campground
We tent camped and appreciated the clean facilities, activities for kids to do, and close to great fishing lakes (Bay Lake & Borden Lake).
MickandKarla W.
Legend
Sep. 21, 2023
Minnesota National RV Park
Great Campground for Golfers
Our RV GPs took us to the golf course, but we called the info phone number, which was the golf course clubhouse, to find out exactly how to get to the campground(CG) area. We were told to take the main road into the clubhouse, and right at the clubhouse, there’s a road to the right with a sign that shows the CG and where the sites are situated. We went in that way, where our other travel partner went past the golf course entrance(on the left side of the road) and took the unmarked RV park entrance less than a 1/4 mile past on the left. Either way works fine. We had registered online so we could go straight to the CG and to site 25 with FHUs. We had no issues backing our 40’ Brinkley TH into the site and still had room to put our patio down and park our F-450. The only problem with site 25 is that the entrance to site 24 comes in at a weird angle right next to the entrance of site 25. If our truck was centered on site 25, someone coming into site 24 might clip our truck. The utilities are in the far back of the site. I needed about 20’ of sewer, electric, and water hose to reach my rig. We got our Starlink maneuvered around the trees to get a good north shot of the sky. The loop we were in had quite a few trees along with the first loop as you come into the CG from the clubhouse area. The 44-50 loop more towards the golf course had fewer trees to block satellite. We got 3 bars LTE on Verizon, and there was no CG WiFi. The water pressure is very good at 60+ psi, so suggest a reducer. The sites were gravel with a picnic table and a nice fire pit. There were three 5th wheels in our group, and we parked in adjacent sites and did not need to use levelers; all the sites here are FHUs, and the CG does not have a dump station. There was one outhouse in the CG, along with a dumpster. The clubhouse has a locker room and shower, but there is no CG information or rules we saw at the clubhouse about the CG or whether you can use the showers, and we did not ask. The workers at the pro shop could answer simple questions about the CG. There is no playground or lake to fish, just golf. We had no issues, so did not need any more info or help. Occasionally, a worker drove a golf cart around checking campsites, and when we stayed, there was no CG host. The registration email stated that they charge 10 dollars a day for each dog. During our 7-night stay, along with the four seasonal campers, only one other camper came in for 2 days. The 27-hole golf course was in good shape and fun to play. McGregor is about 15 minutes away and has grocery, gas, hardware store, and restaurants. We plan to come back to this CG sometime in the future.
Bret S.
Guide
Jul. 18, 2021
Minnesota National RV Park
Excellent stay if you’re visiting Big Sandy or Minnewawa area - or if you love golf
This is a relatively new (2016?) campground built right next to the Minnesota National Golf Course clubhouse, and in the corner surrounded by Savannah holes 8 and 9. It’s literally inside the golf course.

Gravel pads, some a bit out of level. All 50 amp water and sewer. Some great options in here for group camping as there are several loops you could be placed in the have sites near one another.

Our site (33) was tucked way back in the woods, had a nice bit of privacy.

No bath house.

The golf course is amazing - one of the nicer public courses in the state. I can see a lot of folks choosing this RV park as a golf vacation - we were here because we were spending two weeks with family on Big Sandy Lake, just ten minutes away.

Don’t miss breakfast at the Palisade Cafe and dinner/beers at the Craft House - both are legit culinary experiences, not Sysco reheaters.

With 50+ sites, park was full for the three days around July 4, but was under 50% the rest of the time. An under appreciated gem.
Allison K.
Legend
Aug. 1, 2019
Crow Wing State Park Campground
Nice smaller State Park
Crow Wing State Park is a good choice if you are looking for something close to the Twin Cities metro area in Minnesota. with this park being just under two hours away from the Twin Cities metro area it’s an easy choice for a nice weekend getaway. If you’re looking to stay for a long extended time it’s also a good choice as it offers electric and water. The electric sites are pretty open and close together so if you like to be secluded and not see other campers from your campsite I wouldn’t use this park. The electric sites are really on top of each other and don't feel like you are camping to me. The non-electric sites are pretty nice and secluded from each other which would make this park a park I would bring my tent to instead of my travel trailer. There is also a group camp That is separate from the main camping area.

The park office offers ice and firewood for sale. Firewood is 6$ a bundle at the park office. The only firewood you can use is the approved firewood in the local area or scrap lumber. See the Minnesota Firewood law. Canoe rentals are offered at the park office for $15 for a half-day and $25 for a full day. There is also a water fill station and a dump station for your travel trailer or RV. This is a good park for hiking and exploring.

If you wanna stay close to the Twin Cities metro area this is a good park for you!
Amy G.
Legend
May. 10, 2017
Crow Wing State Park Campground
State Park with plenty of space
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. It wasn't easy to find, but once we got there, we settled in. Trees for hammocks, picnic table, fire pit bathrooms and showers nearby. Lots of summer "chatter" from families, but it was nice to hear them having fun. Quiet at night...most campers were very respectful. Beautiful hiking and a historical site that was easy to access. Recommended...especially if you like paddling the river.