Best Tent Camping near Carlton, MN

Recent Tent Reviews in Carlton

432 Reviews of 22 Carlton Campgrounds

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  Brooklyn S.

  Scout

  

  Jan. 3, 2025

  Knife Island Campground

  Couple travel

  My boyfriend and I went camping here in October. it was very peaceful the first night, got rained on the second night. We set up at night but our neighbors campers we supper friendly and helped us set up camp. Owners take very great care of the place and stay on site!

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  Tori K.

  Legend

  

  Jan. 1, 2025

  Knife Island Campground

  Unique!!

  very unique campground. Be mindful of your rig size and the site you pick. Some sites are going to be difficult for bigger rigs to get into so it may be worth calling ahead for site recommendations from the owner. The campground has an island you can take a wooden bridge over too that offers some fishing spots and a nice little walking trail. Fire ring and picnic table provided.

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  Tori K.

  Legend

  

  Dec. 29, 2024

  Riverview Campground — St. Croix State Park

  River view?

  My site unfortunately did not have a view of the river, but it was still nice and private!! This is one of my favorite state parks for last minute camping trips due to its proximity to home. I have stayed in each of the campgrounds here multiple times at different sites and don't really have a standout favorite site. Each campground is pretty similar (it's really more like separate loops of the same campground as opposed to actually separate campgrounds... so I wouldn’t worry too much about which one to pick! Multiple restrooms and showers throughout the campgrounds. Each site has a fire ring and picnic table, and wood can be purchased at the office. Cell service is fairly spotty here so come with podcasts or shows downloaded ahead of time! But if you don't, you can always run into Hinckley for some WIFI or cell service to download some things.

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  Malte W.

  Traveler

  

  Dec. 28, 2024

  Savanna Portage State Park Campground

  Nice campground - a lot of bugs in the summer

  Savanna Portage State Park is a beautiful and peaceful spot for camping, especially if you enjoy tent camping. The campsites are well-spaced, private, and perfect for tents, offering a great connection to nature.

  The park features a lovely lake that’s ideal for kayaking, fishing, or just relaxing by the water. There are also several great hiking trails, ranging from easy walks to more challenging routes, giving you plenty of opportunities to explore the scenic forest and wetlands.

  One thing to note—there are a lot of bugs in the summer, so make sure to pack plenty of bug spray! Overall, it’s a fantastic place for outdoor lovers looking for a quiet and rustic getaway.

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  Tori K.

  Legend

  

  Nov. 12, 2024

  Paint Rock Springs Campground — St. Croix State Park

  No service

  Felt nice to spend a weekend without cell service about an hour away from home. Forgot to take my usual photos and video of the site all set up but had a few random to share. Nice campground. Each site has a picnic table and fire ring. There are flush toilets and showers and the office has a store for any last minute needs.

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  THERESE

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 13, 2024

  Whispering Pines Campground

  The website for this RV park is broken

  The website for this RV park is broken

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  Tom

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 11, 2024

  Paint Rock Springs Campground — St. Croix State Park

  Beautiful, LARGE State Park

  The park is VERY LARGE, 33,000 acres! The prairie was beautiful this fall with all the native grasses and plants.

  There is a flat, brand new 5 mile paved bicycle path that goes from the campground to the beach. Many hiking trails! The trails along the river are beautiful in October.

  The campgrounds, trails, and bathrooms are all well maintained. The men’s bathroom/showers were designed and built well and is very clean. Bath building has a large “family/handicap” bathroom shower room.

  MANY BLACK Squirrels in the park!

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  Tom

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 7, 2024

  Moose Lake State Park Campground

  Beautiful & Quiet

  Very well laid out campground with large sites. Unbelievable AGATE MUSEUM at the main entrance. Men’s bathroom was very clean and showers worked great. Nice well groomed trails, well maintained campsites and campgrounds. Tall pines trail is beautiful, not real long. Nice picnic area on the trail across the blacktop road.

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  Briana H.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 6, 2024

  Buffalo Valley Camping

  Clean, amazing staff, great bar & grill!

  We loved this campground! We didn’t have a long enough hose for the water hookup, so Darrel (the manager) brought one out immediately and we could keep it all night. All the staff was so nice and welcoming. Campground was so clean and nice trails to walk around. The bar & grill had great food and service. 10/10!

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  Amy G.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 3, 2024

  Boise Brule Campground — Brule River State Forest

  Five stars for the location and campsite, two stars for the price, equals four stars

  I 100% agree with Legend Laura about the price of this campground. If it was simply about the location, this would get five plus stars because it's so beautiful! But if you're from out of state, the prices are even more expensive than she indicated previously, so they must have updated them.

  The campsite itself is only $16 which is a bargain! But, if you are out of state like we are, there's also a $15 charge for that. And then, that doesn't include admission to the area, so you pay $11 and change for that. It ended up being about $50 total. That said, we paid it and fully enjoyed it but not sure we would do it again unless we had a Wisconsin sticker. At least to alleviate the $11 charge to get in.

  All of that out of the way, the site itself is absolutely gorgeous. This park has lots of very mature trees and lots of very mature pine trees, making it very quiet. The spaces are quite distant from one another and we didn't hear our neighbors at all. We were at one of the walk-in campsites which I chose on purpose because it was literally on top of the river, we could sit by the river and wade our toes if we wanted to. It had a fire ring, a very short walk to the bathroom, and only a short distance to the car from the site. Maybe 100 ft plus about 30 stairs to get up to the parking level.

  The walk-in sites also double as canoe campsites, so the river is something you can paddle if the water is sufficient to do so. There is a beautiful little picnic area near the bathrooms that sits on the river as well. Vault toilets seemed as clean as they could be, and they are a little fancier than your single vaults. They have stalls and toilet paper!

  I highly recommend if you live in Wisconsin visiting this site as it wouldn't cost much at all. Out of towners, it's a bit more pricey.

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  Ioan P.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 16, 2024

  Red Pine Campground

  Most beautiful !

  This campground is extremely clean and charming ! Has everything ! Private.

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  Christina C.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 11, 2024

  Lucius Woods County Park

  Peaceful

  Love it clean and quiet affordable and has extra entertainment and events staff is extremely helpful and nice

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  Wayne W.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 2, 2024

  Knife Island Campground

  Tight

  Overall a very nice camp for a 4 day. Roads are tight for 30+ rigs. Very rutted. Having a ground guide for the tight parking is a must. Reviews dont mention the 4am horn blowing train. Great time had here.

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  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.

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  Bjoern C.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 21, 2024

  Spirit Mountain Campground

  Good site to explore duluth

  The camp site was big enough for our car and our 6 person tent. The office had weird opening ours. I would recommend getting ice and wood at the nearby gas station. Overall a quiet campground. Was a pleasant experience

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  Bryan P.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 10, 2024

  Jay Cooke State Park Campground

  Hike in site: Highland

  The campsite was perfectly good: nice and spacious over looking the river. It is well off the main hiking trail and quite private. The view of the river is heavily obstructed and there really is no easy and safe way down the cliff to the river. Still it is nice to hear the river. You need to bring on drinking water, otherwise you need to go about 1/8 of a mile to a small creek to get filterable water.

  The hike in is easy, but once you are off the main trail (the first mile) the trail is grass—be prepared for lots of ticks.

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  Lindsay T.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 5, 2024

  Savanna Portage State Park Campground

  Savanna Portage Long Weekend

  Lovely sites with plenty of trees so most sites are quite private. Mosquitoes are brutal here, especially on the hiking club trail and to a somewhat lesser degree in the campground. We were thankful to have a screen tent for this visit. No Verizon cell service at the campground. Surprisingly good cell service at the Loon Lake area of the park, which also has a beautiful short hike!

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  Lisa M.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 4, 2024

  The Backyard at Amnicon Lake

  Lovely couple of nights

  A last-minute change in our travel plans found us in the Lake Superior area with no camping reservations. We secured a tent site (T-1) here and were quite pleased. The site was private and level, and close to a shower area and laundry, both of which we sorely needed. As an added plus, the restaurant offered an opportunity for a hearty meal and drinks. The pizza here was great, as were the cheese curds, and the hospitality was wonderful. The owner gave us good advice on a drive up the North Shore of Superior.

  If we found ourselves in the area again, we'd return here for sure.

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  Michael F.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 23, 2024

  Pattison State Park Campground

  Awesome

  Golden

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  Sean D.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 19, 2024

  The Backyard at Amnicon Lake

  Hidden gem

  Best pizza in the county. On a beautiful lake for some fishing or just a relaxing cruise.

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  Shane D.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 8, 2024

  Sandy Lake

  Small clean park with active host and rangers

  Base camp for fishing Big Sandy. Stayed here several times in a tent and a trailer. Nice sites but surrounded by swampy areas so mosquitoes are thick.

  Very clean, pay attention to north or south entrance. Have to drive on either end can’t cross the dam with a vehicle.

  But firewood before hand as well.

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  Stacey N.

  Ranger

  

  Jul. 7, 2024

  Pattison State Park Campground

  Lovely!

  The only drawback for us is the 6 hour drive! Huge, wonderful pull thru sites. Wooded for privacy. Easy access to bath and shower rooms from most anywhere. Lots of places to fill water bottles, too. Highly recommend and one of the smartest laid out campgrounds we’ve seen.

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  Sara A.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 25, 2024

  Jay Cooke State Park Campground

  Peaceful corner

  As a tent camper, i prefer quiet and private sights. The circle this site was part of, was just that. The walk to the updated bathrooms (with showers) is pretty pretty. It was buggy (mosquitoes) but fire and bug spray kept it manageable. The pit toilet next to site 18 had an occasional waft of smell but nothing too lingering or bad.

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  Emelia O.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 15, 2024

  Banning State Park Campground

  Average State Park

  Nice campground well maintained. The water and subsequently bathrooms were not available but this information was available ahead of time of the state park website. The vault toilets were in great shape

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  Emelia O.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 15, 2024

  Jay Cooke State Park Campground

  Beautiful Hiking

  The site was nice a secluded but still close to water and bathrooms. The downside to this specific site is that it is close to the group camp so it was pretty noisy.

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  Ralph K.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 5, 2024

  Carrol Truck Trail

  Arrived after dark

  Easy to access, trails are all obvious, and near a water supply. We decided to go off the cuff, and the only thing we weren’t ready for was the damn mosquitos! Will be bringing repellent next time. BEAUTIFUL SPOT.

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  Fred S.

  Legend

  

  May. 25, 2024

  Washburn County Totogatic Park

  Nice Family Campground

  Camped at site #34 on Oct 24, 2023. Camping is permitted from May 1-November 30. Electricity and all water systems, including shower buildings and flush toilets, were still turned on during our visit, even though the campground begins winterizing in mid-October. This county campground and its facilities are very well maintained & clean. We were able to reserve and pay online for our a site on the evening of our arrival. Did not come across a campground host. This is a large, wooded campground, and we were the only campers here. Our site had a nice view of Cranberry Lake; there was a deck behind our site. Our site was large with a dirt surface with electricity; not level, but doable in our van. Had a peaceful night. Two tables and a metal fire ring were at our site. I bet this campground is busy during the summer. I would camp here again. Pretty cool place!