Best Glamping near Dassel, MN

Recent Glamping Reviews near Dassel, Minnesota

99 Reviews of 14 Dassel Campgrounds

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  Jason S.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 9, 2016

  Fort Ridgely State Park Campground

  Hidden Gem of a Park

  It's a great park in an area of Minnesota that is not well traveled. There's also a lot of history here with an interesting museum on the U.S.-Dakota Conflict of 1862.

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  Henry L.

  Scout

  

  Feb. 11, 2025

  Games Lake County Park

  Games Lake County Park – A Perfect Camping Getaway

  Games Lake County Park, near New London, Minnesota, is a great spot for camping. With tent, RV, and cabin options, it suits all campers. The park offers electric hookups, clean facilities, and friendly staff. FR Legends recommends this park for its peaceful atmosphere and great amenities. Located near Games Lake, it’s perfect for fishing, boating, and family fun. A playground, beach, and boat launch make it a great getaway. Open May to September, it’s ideal for outdoor adventures!

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  Alan V.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 9, 2024

  Cokato Lake RV Resort Cooperative Association

  Great resort with outstanding amenities

  RV resort and some lot rentals, Heated pool, lake with beach, boat launch area just block away, tennis/pickle ball, mini golf, resort store with ice cream, goat park, paved roads and much more)!Contact for sales or rentals: 320-583-9711

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  Rachel H.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 26, 2023

  Cokato Lake RV Resort Cooperative Association

  Best "Smaller" (225 sites) Campground / RV Resort in Minnesota

  Impressed with the distance to/from the metro (less than an hour on Highway 12 heading west to Cokato). Inground, heated swimming pool; mini golf; pickleball; tennis; arcade room attached to the office.  Ice cream shop has 8 flavors of hand-dipped yum! Freezer pizzas can be cooked at the store or bring one home for later. All the incidentals and condiments you might need.  Plenty of fun clothing for sale to bring home and make memories with.  And memories:  here's the place to start your family fun and lifetime memories! Head on out to the Cokato Lake Experience!

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  Sade C.

  Scout

  

  May. 31, 2019

  Cokato Lake RV Resort Cooperative Association

  Small town camp group

  It’s okay. Small. Gotta cross a county road to get to lake.

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  Jamison W.

  Guide

  

  May. 17, 2021

  Lake Ripley County Park Campground

  Looked like a nice place

  Nice looking place. We ended up staying in the parking lot near campgrounds. We set up reservation and showed up that morning to find the place full we didn't bother to make a problem we just parked the rv in parking lot for public and had no problems, just used gennie and left a little earlier then we planed. But nice place close to town and lots of people walking and injoying the lake. Relaxing and injoyable

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  Mick S.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 9, 2021

  Lake Ripley County Park Campground

  Great spot

  Easy parking with lake and playground. Close to town incase you forgot something. Sites have large open areas in front of camps for kids to play. Great hosts as well

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  Anne G.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 18, 2017

  Lake Ripley County Park Campground

  Kayaking

  Even though we flipped our kayaks, we had a great time here on the lake!

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  Tori K.

  Legend

  

  Nov. 19, 2022

  Lake Ripley County Park Campground

  Lakefront sites

  Most of the sites here are lakefront. They have you park your vehicle behind a row of bushes to help keep the view clear for everybody. Anderson flower gardens are a short walk away. Sites come with a picnic table and fire pit. There are bathrooms and showers. There is also a fish cleaning shed. Campground is dog friendly and dogs must be leashed.

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  Renee P.

  Scout

  

  Feb. 22, 2020

  Lake Marion Co Park

  The people who run this campground are very friendly and accomodating.

  The grounds are very well kept.  Everyone there is very friendly.  Even the caretakers  drive around and talk to people, deliver wood to your campsite, etc.  They have a shelter you can rent for parties, playground for kids, volleyball, etc.  Swimming is just a little walk away.  We enjoy walking the trail.  It's very quiet, but yet everyone seems to have a great time playing lawn games, chit chatting, eating, etc.  We just bought our camper last year and we've stayed there at least 5 or 6 times.

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  Steph H.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 18, 2017

  Lake Maria State Park Campground

  Run or be eaten

  To be fair I'd like to preface this review with a word of caution. We went in the middle of Summer. High bug season. Take a look at other reviews as they come in and see what time of year they visited. Maybe they'll have a similar experience, maybe not. The fun thing about this state park is that all the sites are hike in. No drive up camping. It has a couple camper cabins as well. But everyone is spread out along a few trails so it's a little quieter than your typical campground.

  When we pulled up to the parking lot we knew we were in trouble. The black flies were dive bombing the car like a scene from Armageddon. We prepared the kiddos for a quick grab and run and jumped out of the car. Our campsite was about a mile from the car so we started at a quick walk onto the trail. First step onto the grassy trail exploded in a cloud of mosquitos. Walking along the kids all looked like Pig-Pen from Peanuts. Even though we'd sprayed everyone down the bugs must have felt safety in numbers because we were covered in welts in no time flat. That's when the jogging began. Soon we were running and also planning out how to set up camp the quickest. Little tent first, throw the kids in, big tent second and then everyone in there while dinner was being made. Luckily at our actual campsite the bugs weren't quite as horrendous so we were able to get out a bit after applying a few more layers of repellant. Our site was on a short private trail off the main loop and opened up to a decent space. We had a picnic table and fire pit and plenty of space for our two tents and an area to play. We were all entertained by the plethora of mushroom varieties that surrounded the camp. We spent a bit of time outside and then played in the tent the rest of the night. Unfortunately the bugs were bad enough that the next morning we just packed up and headed back to the car. I would like to come back to this park in late fall and try out a camper cabin. There are three of them all on lakes so if you can get past buggy season it has the potential to be a great experience. Have you ever been to Lake Maria? Stayed in one of their camper cabins? Let me know, I'd love to hear how it went!

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  Brian C.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 1, 2017

  Lake Maria State Park Campground

  A mile hike in, with no one around.

  First: my only complaint... The pump for the water was very slow.

  Ok done... This lovely spot is a one mile hike from the parking lot, so be ready to walk if you need to make more than one trip.

  The hike itself is rather hilly, and the site is about a quarter mile off of the main path. When I went, the black flies were vicious, so be careful.

  You could see the occasional car from the site, which is surrounded by a small pond. You could hear voices, but not see anyone. In fact, I went the whole weekend without seeing a single person.

  There are two trees perfectly spaced for a hammock.

  Love this spot.

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  Kelli D.

  Guide

  

  May. 2, 2018

  Lake Maria State Park Campground

  A favorite

  I visit here often, great walking trails and wildlife.

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  Lydia K.

  Scout

  

  May. 19, 2018

  Lake Maria State Park Campground

  Beautiful pristine 1-3 mile hike in sites

  My friend had been here before and picked out the most beautiful site for us overlooking a gorgeous, untouched prairie. There was a nice picnic table and fire ring available at our site. We hiked in and had a little trouble finding trees to hang our packs from due to a lot of new growth, but overall, this place is somewhere is go back to and recommend. It's one of the nicest and cleanest places I've camped within 2 hours of the metro.

  The site won't let me add photos :(

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  Ginelle W.

  Scout

  

  May. 27, 2018

  Lake Maria State Park Campground

  Great beginner backpacking

  This is a great place to adventure into backpacking. The sites are about a mile hike in. We went in late April and we able to hammock camp. It felt isolated even though other sites were nearby. I also appreciated the vault toilets. Bring your own tp.

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  Samantha B.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 4, 2018

  Lake Maria State Park Campground

  Awesome time in camper cabins

  The camper cabins were cozy and I loved reading the logs of past visitors!

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  kristin C.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 10, 2018

  Lake Maria State Park Campground

  consistently amazing

  After hiking Lake Maria SP many times, and camping 5 times, it's my go-to spot for a consistently great experience. I hosted a ladies weekend, taught my stepson how to overnight, and have solo camped. The trails are well marked, there are easily accessible sites, as well as more rugged. Water, privies, and wood are available.

  The lake is beautiful!

  Give her a go!

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  darya K.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 21, 2018

  Lake Maria State Park Campground

  Beautiful setting!

  This is a beautiful park! There are plenty of driving/biking/walking paths. Very woodsy and there's lots of wild animals!

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  Katie C.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 12, 2018

  Lake Maria State Park Campground

  Beautiful and Relaxing

  Really enjoyed the short hike to our campsite, BP7. There is a bathroom and water station before you head out which is awesome! The campsite was secluded and absolutely beautiful. Definitely will be going back again!

  Campsite included: 2 tent pads, a few areas to hammock, fire ring w/large grill, small bench, picnic table, bear box and latrine.

  I don’t think I would change a thing about the campsite.

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  Krista T.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 16, 2018

  Lake Maria State Park Campground

  Decent nearby campground

  This park is only about 50 minutes away from me, and for hiking/camping I only think it is worth a trip in the fall. I went a few weeks ago for the first time in the summer and I thought it was just kind of average as far as hiking goes. Campsites and cabins are walk-in only as far as I know and the site I visited had a private rustic pit toilet a stones throw away. The campsites ARE nice though and private, this just felt too close to home and too similar to parks that are closer. Last year the middle of October was prime color season- drive to the very end where Little Mary Lake is (the bigger lake) and behold- your new destination for your annual family portrait session. Seriously, the yellow leaves are VIVID.

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  Emily H.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 7, 2018

  Lake Maria State Park Campground

  Hike in sites and cabins. Beautiful hiking trails.

  Lake Maria State Park has great hiking trails for the whole family, the camper cabins are spread throughout and are hike in only. Each cabin is pretty secluded and on a body of water. The cabins themselves are very basic, but the setting is awesome.

  I haven’t stayed in the backpack tent sites, but I bet they’re fantastic.

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  Bri M.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 15, 2018

  Lake Maria State Park Campground

  The perfect getaway not too far from home!

  This is one of my favorite parks to spend a night in when I don’t have time for an extended trip farther from home, living in Maple Grove this is only a 40 minute drive but you feel like you have really gotten away! I’ve found it’s also easier to snag a campsite at the last minute unlike most of the other parks around this area of the state, and especially during the week when you will likely have the park to yourself.

  The hikes to the campsites are easy, wide trails without much up and down and most are about a mile hike in. The spots that I have stayed at have good places to set up a hammock, and all sites have a fire ring, picnic table and food locker.

  Walking in on the trails can be a little buggy in late summer but clears up around the campsite, just make sure to bring some bug spray. The variety of birds in the park are fun to observe, the owls were hooting loudly all through the evening and there were a few woodpeckers hanging around our site. These sites in specific also had an outhouse really close, just remember to bring your own toilet paper. Sites 1 and 3 are on a little lake, but the water is more swampy so don’t plan on swimming and it’s probably not ideal for cooking or being purified for drinking water. There is a water pump in the parking lot where you can restock. You also shouldn’t have any trouble finding downed wood for fire around either of these sites. It’s secluded and you don’t see any other campers here but easy enough to get to! The view of the water from site 1 is beautiful and the sunset over the lake in October with the fall colors is a must see.

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  Jeff S.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 5, 2018

  Lake Maria State Park Campground

  Close to the city and plenty to enjoy

  For being so close to the twin cities, this park boasts some really great camp sites.

  Ive camped here several times and enjoyed all the sites I’ve had. 1-4 are pretty objectively the best ones but there’s no bad sites IMO

  If you’re lucky you’ll see a Blandings Turtle, wow! State turtle of MN dontchaknow

  Lots of other great stuff to see too. Lots of bugs but like, deal with it, you’re in the wetlands of the big woods

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  Vlko D.

  Scout

  

  May. 7, 2019

  Lake Maria State Park Campground

  Not bad

  We arrived hours before the office was supposed to close, but the firewood was locked up. After a long hike we got setup in the dark, nearly getting lost on the poorly marked trail. Went back to get some safe move certified firewood. (No good way to transport more than a few bundles on that terrain. Recommend fake logs for longer burning and easy transport.) By the time we got back and setup with a fire and food, we were exhausted. During the day though, it was pretty and tranquil. Didn't hear much from the neighboring sites. If we knew what to expect, it would've been a better start to the trip. We would possibly go again.

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  Chris O.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 2, 2019

  Lake Maria State Park Campground

  Quiet getaway

  Every site is a hike in site, including the three camper cabins. The trails are groomed enough that if you have a cart, you can pack your gear in that way too.

  My wife and I stayed at camper cabin 1 on this Mon-Wed trip, and it is secluded and beautiful. You have to take a little bridge to get to it even.

  There was a major storm that came through Sun-Mon, and this being a wetlands, things got muddy and buggy quick. The area around the cabin itself was good though as a breeze coming off the lake kept the bugs at bay.

  The cabin itself is very cozy. Two bunks with queen on the bottom and twin on the top to sleep six total. A couple of good spots outside you can hang hammocks from too. Bring lighting as the cabin solar light only gives you a couple hours (assuming it could even charge up that day and it didn’t our first day) and it’s so wooded it gets dark very quickly. Everything is sealed up nice and tight too, so no bugs in the cabin unless you tear the screens or leave the door open.

  All the necessary items to clean up the cabin were provided, broom, dustpan, spray bottle, cloth, bucket, so that made cleaning up easy.

  I rated 4 stars based on three factors.

  1. Park office is only open Friday through Sunday. Makes sense seeing as that if it’s not that busy of a place during this week of July 4th, I can’t imagine other weeks getting busier.

  2. Rain can get things boggy quick, possibly closing the trail to your site even.

  3. State website says fire wood is provided, and two cords were at the cabin when we got there, but nothing said we had to pay for the wood. It’s fine, but I’ll have to run into town as I didn’t bring cash with me to leave in the envelope at the office, since the office is closed during the week, which also means if I needed more than these two cords, I have to run to town... As of this review, cords were $6 at the park and $5.50 at the truck stop up by I-94.

  Otherwise the place is great and I can imagine coming back again with friends and trying out the hike in tent sites too.

  TLDR version: Great place, quiet on these weekdays during a holiday week, bring firewood, use a cart if you have one to bring things to your site.

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  Joanna B.

  Legend

  

  Jan. 5, 2020

  Lake Maria State Park Campground

  Winter camping, very private site!

  1/4/20-1/5/20. BP6

  First camping trip of 2020. You can reserve campsites with the online reservation system this year, which was great. This site was a 1/4 hike (we snowshoed) from the parking area. It was down a hill and set on the cliff of a pond. There were not any other sites nearby, it was very private and had its own portable toilet.. I think it would be equally beautiful in the summer. They had hiking, xcountry skiing and snowshoeing. We went snowshoeing around midnight under a full moon and had the place to ourselves.

  There are nice hiking trails right out of the campsite and we went exploring. We liked BP1, 2 and 3. Each were set on a lake and BP1 had a mostly unobstructed view of the lake. The only drawback was that BP1 does not have its own toilet and you have to walk a ways, back over to BP2.

  We drove to the other parking area to do some more hiking and exploring. The hiking club trail is on this loop. We didn’t like the campsites on the west end as much (BP9-BP12) as they were all too close together and open. The campsites on lakes looked fabulous - BP8, BP14 and I assume BP5 is nice, but a big hike. The camper cabins looked wonderful as well.

  I loved all the trails and hiking opportunities. We will definitely visit again.

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  Brian K.

  Scout

  

  Apr. 11, 2020

  Lake Maria State Park Campground

  Great location for wooded camping

  Appreciated the camper cabin and the clean sites. Most if not all sites are in the woods from what I could tell so there is a lot of leaves. Good trails and a fun experience.