Best RV Parks near Cotton, MN

Looking to find an RV campground, RV park, or private campsite near Cotton? Find the best sites near Cotton where you can park your RV with a scenic view. Each spot offers quick access to one or more of Cotton's most popular destinations.

Best RV Sites Near Cotton, MN (73)

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    1. red pine camp ground

    9 Reviews
    18 Photos
    36 Saves
    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • RVs
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    2. DECC/ Amsoil Arena RV Parking

    2 Reviews
    10 Photos
    6 Saves

    RV Parking is available in the DECC parking lot. Our facility is located on the shores of Lake Superior and is within walking distance to Canal Park, downtown Duluth, the Lakewalk, Aerial Lift Bridge and Bayfront Festival Park.

    • Pets
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • RVs
    • Drinking Water

    $50 - $65 / night

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    3. Trout Lake RV Park and Campground

    4 Reviews
    9 Photos
    18 Saves

    UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT Formerly known as Kom-On-In Beach Campground, Trout Lake RV Park and Campground is now open with new owners. We are here to deliver unforgettable summertime memories and lifelong friendships. Covering over 10 acres with both beach front and water views you can enjoy the pristine wilderness along with fishing, boating, canoeing, hiking, biking, and wildlife that will awaken you to the true beauty of all that Trout Lake RV Park and Campground has to offer. With both seasonal and short-term sites available along with remote tent sites, you can enjoy camping according to your schedule.

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    • Electric Hookups
    • Reservable
    • RVs
    • Tents
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    4. West 40 RV Park

    2 Reviews
    1 Photo
    5 Saves

    Let us be your base-camp when you come to enjoy the Gilbert or any of our local attractions. We are family-owned since 2004 and provide a relaxed atmosphere with plenty of open space so you can roam about. We offer the best camping value in Gilbert! There are 22 drive-through, full-hookup sites for large campers or RV's with lots that are 75 feet long. We also have 17 individual back-in sites that are between 40-70 feet. These are all great spots to set up camp while you explore the Mesabi Iron Range. Each site includes a fire pit and picnic table, plus 20, 30 or 50 amp electric. Many of our back-in sites have water and sewer.​ We have four exclusive tent sites, two group tent sites(up to four tents per group site) and eight additional tent/small camper sites bordering wooded areas. Some have electric and others are rustic. All tent sites have nearby water for cooking. Restrooms or porta-potties are just a short walk. Each site includes a fire ring and picnic tables.

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    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access
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    5. Northland Camping & RV Park

    2 Reviews
    10 Photos
    8 Saves
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    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • RVs
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    6. Iron Trail RV Park and Campground

    1 Review
    2 Photos
    7 Saves
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    $20 - $27 / night

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          9. Spirit Lake RV and Marina

          2 Reviews
          17 Saves
          • Pets
          • Fires
          • Electric Hookups
          • Phone Service
          • Reservable
          • ADA Access

          $28 - $100 / night

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            10. Nemadji Mobile Home and RV Park

            1 Review
            8 Saves
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            • Electric Hookups
            • Phone Service
            • ADA Access
            • RVs
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          Recent RV Reviews In Cotton

          463 Reviews of 73 Cotton Campgrounds


          • Briana H.
            Camper-submitted photo from Buffalo Valley Camping
            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!

          • Wayne W.The Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Knife Island Campground
            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.

          • Bjoern C.The Dyrt PRO User
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            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

          • Carissa J.
            Camper-submitted photo from Castle Danger
            Aug. 13, 2024

            Castle Danger

            Well hidden dispersed spot

            This area is definitely off the beaten path. Super skinny road with lots of rocks/hills and puddles coming in. I would recommend a car with 4WD for it and would not suggest pulling a camper unless you have experience bringing it over rough terrain. The sites themselves appeared to not be visited often. I went in early August and a lot of the places were over grown with plants! It was nice to be right by the north shore but in a spot that felt very much secluded. There was also no bugs here which was amazing! Great spot to hang out by a campfire without getting swarmed. You’ll be able to find plenty of wood from the nearby trees for a fire as well.

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            Aug. 10, 2024

            Jay Cooke

            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.

          • Kathryn B.
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            Aug. 10, 2024

            Gooseberry Falls State Park

            We will be back

            The campsite was clean and well taken care of. My daughter and I tented it. It was so much fun! Just enough privacy to get a “real” camping experience, but not so private that we felt unsafe. It was so nice to not worry about bears!

            We found this amazing picnic and hiking trail super close to the campgrounds in Gooseberry.

            We will be back soon!

          • Lindsay T.
            Camper-submitted photo from Savanna Portage State Park
            Aug. 5, 2024

            Savanna Portage State Park

            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!

          • JAcob G.
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            Jul. 18, 2024

            Cadotte Lake

            Very nice family campground

            Very nice campground for the family. Sort of has a mix of rustic and not rustic camping. Has a lovely beach just a few steps away from campsites. The fishing peer is more like a look out as it’s not in the water and even 20’ out from it it’s pretty shallow yet. Other than that it’s a nice camp ground.

          • JAcob G.
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            Jul. 18, 2024

            Sullivan Lake Campground

            Sullivan Lake is awesom

            Been a long time user of Sullivan lake campground. Love the rusticity of it and the quietness of it. So quit you can feel the grouse Drumming’s deep within your soul. Highly recommend.

          • SThe Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Sandy Lake
            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.

          • Stacey N.
            Camper-submitted photo from Pattison State Park
            Jul. 7, 2024

            Pattison State Park

            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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            Jun. 25, 2024

            Jay Cooke

            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.

          • Emelia O.
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            Jun. 15, 2024

            Jay Cooke

            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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            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.

          • bThe Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Sand Lake Rustic Campground
            Mar. 27, 2024

            Sand Lake Rustic Campground

            Great rustic site

            Two small sites here right next to each other with a fire ring for each. Canoe launch with a small beach. Nice breeze off the lake. New clean pit toilet. No onsite trash. Overall pretty quiet, some fishing traffic, and the nearby cabin owners walk through a couple times a day. We used both sites for the six of us, two cars, a tent, and a teardrop camper.

          • S
            Camper-submitted photo from Castle Danger
            Jan. 18, 2024

            Castle Danger

            Great dispersed camping!

            This spot is pretty well hidden in the woods with a tight trail in. There are a few spots you could camp with stone firepits. Didn't look to be visited often, but I came in winter. There are low sites, and if you have 4x4, you can drive up to another plateau of sites. There's plenty of wood, but depending on location, you'll have to walk for it.

          • Brady J.
            Camper-submitted photo from Bear Head Lake State Park
            Oct. 24, 2023

            Bear Head Lake State Park

            Classic Northwoods camping/hiking

            Campsite was good size and relatively private in the non electric area. Beautiful park overall and love the proximity from Ely and Lake Vermillion. I did find bear scat near our site so be sure to practice proper bear safety precautions.

          • Krissy G.The Dyrt ADMIN User
            Camper-submitted photo from Vermilion Trail Campground
            Oct. 13, 2023

            Vermilion Trail Campground

            Smaller campground in northern MN

            This campground is great if you have smaller kids or group camping. Campgrounds are close together and a lot of the great campsitess are already taken by permanent campers. They do have nice bathrooms and showers. We do love the area and the beautiful lake the campground and some sites overlook.

          • jThe Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Amnicon Falls State Park
            Oct. 8, 2023

            Amnicon Falls State Park

            Beautiful waterfalls

            Big sites. Trails around the Amnicon River and at least three waterfalls

            Great staff, very helpful. Very quiet. One of my absolute favorite state parks!

          • Jasmine L.The Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Carrol Truck Trail
            Oct. 8, 2023

            Carrol Truck Trail

            Hidden Gem!

            Beautiful! Absolutely dispersed, we went all the way down the gravel road 5 miles in by SUV to the landing. Couple spots where you could clearly tell people were here before. (garbage, but we picked up as we came across) no one else out there but us! Couple fire pits already built. No bugs! Lots of wildlife for sure. But a pack of yoties or wolves was making our dog very alert they ran right next to us when we had our fire going. We had to pack up and take off they were not scared of the car horn or anything. Our dog wouldn’t sleep so had to take off. Otherwise definitely going back again!

          • MickandKarla W.The Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Lake Vermilion-Soudan Mine State Park
            Oct. 1, 2023

            Lake Vermilion-Soudan Mine State Park

            Spacious Sites

            There were no problems getting to this state park. We pulled into the dump station just before entering the campground(CG) area to get fresh water. While we were there, a park ranger stopped to check us in, including processing us for a free annual MN state park pass for disabled veterans. We followed the site signage to electric(50/30/20 AMP) only site 110, which was an easy back-in. The site was long enough for our 40’ toy hauler to include putting our back patio down and parking our F-450. We especially liked how ample trees and bushes were separating the sites, and you are well away from your neighbors. The site gave us plenty of space to set up our chairs around a nice fire pit and one fine picnic table. Get water as you come into the CG, as the spigots throughout the park do not have threads. The 300 loop has pull-throughs that will handle large rigs, with 312 being the best. We got 5 bars 4G. on Verizon. We put Starlink on the roof and got a decent signal. There was a nice shower house/restrooms where the park also sold firewood. Formal trail systems are throughout the CG and park, and we enjoyed walking our dogs. We really like the variety of RV sites for all sizes of RVs, but it's too bad the CG area has no water views.

          • SThe Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Big Rice Lake
            Sep. 9, 2023

            Big Rice Lake

            Peaceful location

            Campground is small with 3 free campsites, all of which can fit a small Rv or travel trailer. There is a boat landing with a vault toilet that was clean. Verizon cell reception of 2 bars. I was able to stream YouTube video.



          Guide to Cotton

          Camping near Cotton, Minnesota, offers a mix of beautiful landscapes and outdoor activities. Whether you're looking to pitch a tent or park your RV, there are plenty of options to explore.

          What to do:

          • Hiking and Nature Walks: Explore the scenic trails at Jay Cooke State Park Campground. One visitor mentioned, "The park has many miles of walking trails and the swinging bridge is a must-see." Another camper noted, "We walked to the Welcome Center and the swinging bridge, with multiple hiking trails accessible by the camping area."
          • Fishing and Water Activities: If you enjoy fishing, check out Fisherman's Point City Campground. A reviewer said, "The campground was well kept, not much noise, lots of spaces that have water access." Another camper added, "Great place. Plenty to do. Canoe and kayak rentals are available."
          • Mountain Biking: For biking enthusiasts, Spirit Mountain Campground is a great spot. One visitor shared, "The downhill mountain biking is awesome, and the Adventure Park was a lot of fun too."

          What campers like:

          • Secluded Campsites: Many campers appreciate the privacy offered at Indian Point City Campground. A reviewer mentioned, "This campground is wonderful. You are so close to the downtown area in this hidden cove."
          • Friendly Staff: Campers often highlight the helpfulness of the staff. At Buffalo Valley Camping, one visitor said, "Staff was very helpful and accommodating." Another camper echoed this sentiment, stating, "Very friendly owners and great campsites."
          • Clean Facilities: Clean bathrooms and showers are a big plus. A camper at Red Pine Campground noted, "Bathrooms (only 1 shower but it’s fabulous)!"

          What you should know:

          • Limited Amenities: Some campgrounds, like Fond du Lac City, may lack certain amenities. A visitor mentioned, "Bathrooms are so-so... No camp store."
          • Bug Spray is Essential: Mosquitoes can be a nuisance, especially in the summer. One camper at Jay Cooke State Park Campground said, "It was buggy (mosquitoes) but fire and bug spray kept it manageable."
          • Reservations Recommended: Many campgrounds fill up quickly, especially during peak season. A camper at Cloquet-Duluth KOA advised, "Make reservations early in the season because things fill up quickly."

          Tips for camping with families:

          • Choose Family-Friendly Campgrounds: Look for places like Sherwood Forest Campground, which has a playground for kids. A reviewer said, "Cool view looking over a nice lake, has a playground for the kids."
          • Plan for Activities: Bring bikes or kayaks for family fun. One camper at Fisherman's Point City Campground mentioned, "Onsite dump station and fresh water fill up!"
          • Pack Snacks and Meals: Having food on hand can save time and money. A visitor at Spirit Mountain Campground suggested, "I would recommend getting ice and wood at the nearby gas station."

          Tips from RVers:

          • Check Site Sizes: Make sure your RV fits the site. A camper at Red Pine Campground noted, "The site included: picnic table on grass and fire ring."
          • Be Prepared for Limited Hookups: Some campgrounds may not have full hookups. A visitor at Indian Point City Campground mentioned, "Some full hookups, most have electric and water."
          • Stay Connected: If you need internet, check cell service availability. A camper at Whiteface Reservoir said, "Spotty internet, 1 bar."

          Camping near Cotton, Minnesota, has something for everyone, from families to solo adventurers. Whether you're in an RV or tent, you'll find a spot that suits your needs.

          Frequently Asked Questions

          • Which is the most popular RV campsite near Cotton, MN?

            According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular RV campground near Cotton, MN is red pine camp ground with a 4.4-star rating from 9 reviews.

          • What is the best site to find RV camping near Cotton, MN?

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