Best Tent Camping near Chokio, MN

Recent Tent Reviews in Chokio

95 Reviews of 4 Chokio Campgrounds

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  Lee D.

  Legend

  

  Jan. 21, 2025

  Tipsinah Mounds City Park

  Lakefront camping

  General: RV style camping on Pomme de Terre Lake and Kenny Lake. Many sites are lakefront or have a view of the lake. We were one of the few (if not only) non-seasonal campers at this campground. 

  Site Quality: Our site was located directly behind the store/office but had a view of the lake. Parking was on grass. The site was level and had an electric hookup. A wooden picnic table (in good shape) and a fire ring complete the site. When I called to make a reservation, I asked for a non-electric site but was told the primitive sites are far from the restrooms. I’m glad we settled on an electric site as the primitive ones, besides the distance from the restrooms, would also only be suitable for tents. 

  Bath/Shower house: Reasonably clean but I’ve seen better. Two showers, two toilets, and one sink. The shower had hot water and good flow, but it was cramped with little room to get dressed (plus the showers are located right inside the door, impeding privacy. 

  Activities: All the activities you would associate with lakefront camping. None of these applied to us but it was a good overnight location for passing through. Several speed boats zoomed by on the lake, and I imagine that on a summer weekend, the boat traffic would be much increased. There is a fish cleaning station. There are nice docks with benches to enjoy the view of the lake/sunset. 

  This campground is not our preferred type of camping – no privacy between sites but on a weekday toward the end of August, it was very quiet (but still HOT). We appreciate that we were assigned a lakeview site as not all of them are.

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  Rick H.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 4, 2024

  Hartford Beach State Park Campground

  Quiet clean and relaxing

  Very nicely maintained campground and facilities. Mid week stay so nearly empty.

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  Clarence C.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 26, 2024

  Alexandria Shooting Park and RV Campground

  Stayed during State Trap Shoot

  We stayed for a few nights during the State High School Trap Shoot. Crowds were expected and it was a busy area. Surprisingly quiet in the evening given how many people were there. Facilities were clean. Will stay there again for sure.

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  Renee H.

  Ranger

  

  May. 23, 2024

  Lac qui Parle Upper Campground — Lac qui Parle State Park

  Spacious and tranquil

  Lots of space between sites. There are not many trees so not much shade. Sites are gravel and relatively level, not much leveling required. Variety of sites, from group camping, primitive (no hookups), electric only, full hookups (water, electric, sewer) as well as cabins and tent only areas. Limited hiking trails connected to campground. Surrounded on two sides by farm fields and Lac Qui Parle Lake on another. There are two loops in the campground. One loop has view of the lake. Boat/canoe launch is in lower campground about 10 minutes from Upper Campground. Recycling and garbage dumpsters on site. Dump station near entrance. Verizon cell signal is poor. Pit toilets available. Bathhouse is centrally located, includes private showers. No laundry on site. Nearby attractions in Montevideo include Talking Waters Brewery/taproom, Jake’s pizza and Java River cafe (with outdoor seating, dog friendly).

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  Kathy D.

  Traveler

  

  May. 14, 2024

  Swan Lake Resort & Campground

  Beautiful Quiet Campground

  Wonderful office staff, very kind and helpful. We intended to stay at the tent site but when we arrived we saw a lovely cabin overlooking the lake and decided to give ourselves a treat. It was very clean and comfortable. You can tell they work very hard to make the interior inviting and the kitchen well supplied with nice kitchenware. Highly recommend.

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  Roger B.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 4, 2023

  Alexandria Shooting Park and RV Campground

  Great place for the night

  Stayed here for one night...All lots, (lots of lots), were level and had water & electric. Super easy check in... Would definitely stay again..

  It is an active gun range so if shooting bothers you, may not be your place..

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  Tina S.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 5, 2023

  Tipsinah Mounds City Park

  Amazing

  Had so much fun. It was quiet. Close to the beach. Showers and bathrooms are clean. Front desk is amazing.

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  leanne G.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 12, 2023

  Canary Beach Resort

  Beautiful park

  So many activities and clean shower and restrooms. Folks working here we very pleasant and personable. Only 4 stars we we stayed in their overflow which was asked for but it’s down the road outside of the park. It is within walking distance. It’s a little confusing as you park in grass behind some private houses. It was after they close and they left us a map and phone number for the manager if we had any questions.

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  Timothy W.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 2, 2023

  Lac qui Parle County Park

  Beautiful views from the Upper Campground

  We had a lovely weekend overlooking Lac Qui Parle from our campsite. The lack of mature trees on the upper campground bluffs is a plus. A gentle breeze keeps the bugs down and allows for nice views. We have a 26’ travel trailer and got 2 bars of T-Mobile 5G service.

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  susan

  Scout

  

  Jun. 26, 2023

  Ashby Resort Campground

  RUINED THIS PLACE!

  Stopped in our 25ft RV to check out the campground and was told to get off the property if I wasn’t staying there. The owner was rude. Would not let us park and take our dogs out to the road (not on the property). Was the worst experience ever. Happy to leave.

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  Kim H.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 24, 2023

  Dawson City Park

  Great campground

  RV park and some tent sites located next to the public pool and softball field. Amenities are good. WiFi is shared with the public pool so it's very slow.

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  Calvin P.

  Guide

  

  May. 25, 2023

  Lac qui Parle Upper Campground — Lac qui Parle State Park

  Week long 1st visit to the western plains of Minnesota

  Really new campground, with a terrific view of the river.

  Very accessible walking paths

  Be sure to get an outer edge by river location

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  Lisa

  Traveler

  

  May. 21, 2023

  Swift Falls Co Park

  Nice spot!

  Some of the spaces are small. We had site 3b which was good sized. Beautiful stream. Only complaint was showers aren't the greatest. Dingy and the shower head is really low on the wall. We'd come here again. Our next reservation is for a smaller spot. We'll see how it goes. Internet service is very spotty.

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  Thomas J.

  Scout

  

  Jan. 8, 2023

  Swan Lake Resort & Campground

  An honor to build & serve

  A corner of the world that keeps on getting better

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  Tori K.

  Legend

  

  Jan. 1, 2023

  Glacial Lakes State Park Campground

  Located in Central MN

  The trails in the park have nice rolling hills and offer a unique type of beauty. The campground is small, but offers some electric sites as well as some primitive sites. I do believe there were 2 or 3 cabins that I saw. Unsure if there is a group camp with this campground being so small as it is. Firewood is available at the check in/office building. There is a bathroom/shower building in the loop with the electric sites. The electric loop and primitive loops both have vault toilets. Each loop also has a few water stations to fill containers with potable water and each loop has a dumpster for disposing of waste. Not sure if there is a dump station for RVs as I typically use a tent when camping. Nice state park in Rural central Minnesota

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  Tori K.

  Legend

  

  Nov. 21, 2022

  Lac qui Parle Upper Campground — Lac qui Parle State Park

  Mosquitos were awful

  The park and campground are nice, but the mosquitos weren't! Stayed right after a mosquitos hatch sadly. Lake views from the campground and lots of hiking nearby!

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  theresa H.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 29, 2022

  Pomme De Terre Campground

  Very nice

  We were here for a night in pouring rain but it looked very nice.

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  Tom M.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 17, 2022

  Oak Park Kampground

  Overnight prior to Alexandria visit

  Lovely little campground. Very quiet and clean

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  Tom M.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 28, 2022

  Oak Park Kampground

  Great stop over

  Super nice hosts Janet & Mike. Helped us get our electric service working on our new RV.

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  Lagos C.

  Ranger

  

  Sep. 25, 2022

  Swan Lake Resort & Campground

  Lakeside Livin'

  The essentials are all there. It's the "extras" that make it worth it.

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  Gabe C.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 25, 2022

  Swan Lake Resort & Campground

  Great experience for the family

  Loved our stay! Super easy setup for our camper and tons of activities to do as a family! A little cold for us to try out the water amenities but we’ll be back next year!

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  Luckybreak R.

  Ranger

  

  Sep. 12, 2022

  Delagoon Park Campground

  Way under rated!

  Stayed in mid September and almost had the park to ourselves. Good road in and level sites. Electric is dated but functional. Walking trail is excellent.

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  Paul M.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 31, 2022

  Outdoors Inn Campground

  Beautiful, manicured, friendly

  Denise, the town, and camp grounds are so welcoming. Clean, well lit, and surrounded by beauty. Bath house modern and spotless. Would visit again and for longer.

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  Slush F.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 5, 2022

  Outdoors Inn Campground

  Great location next to Chippewa

  Recommended!

  We had a full hookups with 50 amp service. Our site was next to US-12 and had no noise issues. The Chippewa river flows next to the camp and the adjoining river bank is woodlands. We had no insect issues. There is a super dog park and grocery just east on US-12. Found great coffee and scones in Benson at Go Set Ready Coffee.

  Our site had a great camp fire pit made from a half sphere about 40 inches in diameter. Looked like the bottom of a buoy or end of a 250 lbs propane tank. The proprietor is an arborist and sold us a large bundle of hard wood that made great smores.

  We picked Benson because of its close location to Glacial Lake state park and the Glacial Ridge Trail. Just take MN-29 north.  The topology change in terrain from the farm lands around Benson to the rolling hills and lakes north on MN-29 is great. Continue on MN-29 to Starbuck for a sizable lake. Take some time and explore the back roads on and around the Glacial Ridge Trail. There are many hills, forests and lakes you can explore east up to New London. 

  We had an encounter with a pair of swans on the side of the road next to a lake. These are large beautiful birds! We stopped in the car, kept our distance, watched from inside of the car and enjoyed them before the slipped back into the lake.

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  Russell T.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 23, 2022

  Hankinson City Park

  Basic

  In town camping by the park.

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  Amy J.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 9, 2022

  Swan Lake Resort & Campground

  Peaceful

  This campground is right by a lake with almost every activity you could think of! Only bad thing was owner was not in the office for hours at a time. Spaces are wooded and farther apart than most campgrounds. I wish we could have stayed longer than one night.

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  Bryan P.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 8, 2022

  Glacial Lakes State Park Campground

  Baby lake bp site—choose another site?

  1. Literally right on trail. In fact, the only place to out your tent is immediately next to the trail
  2. No place to hang a hammock
  3. No water (even though youre 100 yards from lake, there is no way to access to get water to filter. Hike in all your water
  4. Its quiet
  5. Lots of ticks (its prairie after all)