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New owners! We are a quiet, 40-site, full hook-up RV campground in Big Stone City, South Dakota, located on scenic Big Stone Lake, a 26-mile-long South Dakota / Minnesota border lake. Public lake access just next door. Boating, fishing, hunting, golfing, hiking, biking, swimming, birding, wildlife photography, shopping and great restaurants are available in the area. Like us on Facebook! RVCamping109.
Located on the back waters of spring creek, Oraas Park offers great opportunities to catch wildlife in action from the footbridge that crosses the creek. Come spend a night under the Bur Oaks and enjoy sometime with your family and friends.
The park offers a relaxed setting for neighborhood gatherings, family camping, and convenient wayside rest for travelers. The park has a shelter for picnics and a children’s playground. Water is supplied by Lincoln Pipestone Rural Water at a central hydrant. All camping must be paid for in advance before campers will be allowed to park in a spot, and before a reservation will be accepted.
$10 - $27 / night
We are located right on the Chippewa River just west of Benson, MN on HWY 12. We have 30 RV sites with Full Hook-Ups offering gravel pads, both 30 and 50 AMP electric, water, septic, a picnic table and a fire pit! We have numerous tent sites and *2 cabins. Our "Deer Cabin" is an adorable log cabin that sleeps 4. The kitchen is completely stocked with dinnerware, pots and pans, and utensils, etc... There is a refrigerator, microwave, toaster oven, 2 burner hot plate, along with a BBQ grill and fire pit just outside! There is a full bathroom with shower, toilet and sink. It has A/C, heat, and a ceiling fan. The bedroom has a full-size bed, a futon in the living room that opens to another full-size bed and two twin camper beds in the loft. The "Deer Cabin" is right on the river and has a front porch with rockers where you can sit and enjoy all the nature and beauty around you! Completely remodeled and adorable! Bring your fishing rods and gear and fish right off our bank for Walleye, Catfish and many other species! Bring your kayaks, rafts, or tubes and go for a lazy float down the river! Our campers put in here at the campground and we pick them up at the next bridge or the next or the next!! With big, mature shade trees, and lots of space between campers, we are sure you will enjoy your stay with us!
*We are in the process of finishing up our "Fishing Cabin" which sleeps 2, has a kitchen with refrigerator, sink and microwave. The bathroom has a toilet and sink and guests can use the showers in the shower house. Also located very near the river, with an adorable front porch and rockers!
$45 / night
$24 - $45 / night
ScoutReally a nice little park! We have been camp hosts here for the summer. Had never been here before, didn't know it existed. 30 back in sites with #30 being host site.
Traveler
Hard surface parking with grass surround and gravel picnic table area.Newer power 30 and 50 amp. Good att cell signal but no satellite view in most sites. Current RV rate is $22. Fairly level sites.
Guide
Very nicely maintained campground and facilities. Mid week stay so nearly empty.
Ranger
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).
Scout
Beautifully maintained and quiet Park with a couple of trails to walk the pup on.
Guide It’s a lovely campground sites. One through seven are first come first serve eight through 13 are reservations which you can get online big mature trees close to the river nice spaces clean the restrooms were really clean and the shower was great except it wasn’t very hot. The camping fee for RVs is now $20 a night
GuideNice set up, some shaded sites, some open, would be great for a group stay. No issues is hookups. Very helpful camp host.
Guide
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.
ScoutNice park. Water and electric hookups at each site. Each site had plenty of space. We happened to be the only one in the park all weekend, which was awesome. Close to neighboring towns for any essentials that were missed. Hidden gem!
Guide
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.
GuideReally new campground, with a terrific view of the river.
Very accessible walking paths
Be sure to get an outer edge by river location
Traveler
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.
Legend
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
LegendThe 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!
Guide
We were here for a night in pouring rain but it looked very nice.
ScoutRoad tripping and hammocking. Not so great for hammocks but we managed to hang two in site 10. Half of the site require reservations. Clean facility- large pads- electric & water. Across from river- 3 minutes from town but you’d never know it. One pull thru. Great fall visit.
TravelerVery nice pull through cement pads. Easy full hook up’s, and quite. Very clean and up to date facilities. Will stay again.
Guide
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.
ScoutRecommended!
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.
GuideGuideWe spent two nights tent camping at the Upper Campground of Lac Qui Parle State Park in May 2022. This is a prairie setting, essentially a very large grassy field without trees or shrubs to provide privacy from neighbors or protection from winds. The campsites are well-spaced, so that provides some cushioning distance. There are many young trees planted, but it will be years before they mature. While the campground lacks privacy, its wide open skies provide wonderful stargazing on clear nights. The openness was also great for watching groups of large birds (geese, turkey vultures, pelicans) wheeling overhead.
There was one trail we could hike from the Upper Campground, and we enjoyed its grassy, rolling hills, trees, and lake views. The main parts of the park (lower campground, picnic area, beach, trails) were inaccessible due to recent storms that caused flooding and tree damage. We plan to revisit the park when it is restored and active again.
Ranger
We stayed here during a deployment for work. We were one of many work campers staying at this RV park. They have the basic amenities as a bathroom and laundry room. The sites are roomy and well maintained as the owner mowed the sites often. The campground is near a river so beware of the mosquitoes. We will stay here again when in the area. Also you can get 50% off with passport america pass!
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Guide
This is a very small campsite with only 6 electric sites. The rest of the sites are non electric. The sites are good sized and spread out giving you privacy. There is about a mile and a half of trails which are not difficult to walk. There is also a boat launch at the campground too so you can take the boat out and go fishing.
GuideThis was a nice campground but the upper section is open with little to no trees. There is a nice view of the lake. This had some hiking trails. When we stayed the lower campground was closed, this would be more private and tree covered.
ScoutThe campground is shady, quiet, and clean. The bathroom is remodeled and was very clean. There is a new pavilion and playground with a small Zipline. The last 2 sites around the corner are very priivate. The Grinder is recommended for an excellent breakfast sandwich and roomy feminine place to hang out in bad weather
TravelerBathrooms were really dirty campsites where also dirty
TravelerNice little campground a little wad away from the lake
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