Best Cabin Camping near Elrosa, MN

Several state parks and private resorts around Elrosa, Minnesota provide rustic cabins with varying amenities and comfort levels. Lake Carlos State Park offers camper cabins that sleep up to six people with heat and electricity. The Frog Pond cabin at Lake Carlos is particularly well-regarded, with one visitor noting, "It was a nice change and a warmer option, the cabin is gorgeous!" Sibley State Park features camper cabins tucked into a hillside in the oak savanna section, though they require a walk to reach bathroom facilities. Games Lake County Park and Green Lake County Park both offer cabin rentals with access to clean shower facilities, picnic areas, and nearby beaches. Most cabins include basic furnishings like beds, tables, and sometimes electric outlets, with outdoor fire rings for cooking.

Rustic and deluxe cabins are both available, depending on the location and season. State park cabins typically require advance reservations through Minnesota's online system, with peak summer months booking quickly. Pet policies vary by location, with some cabins being pet-friendly while others prohibit animals entirely. Linwood Resort offers "cabins with beautiful lake view, boathouse lodge and game room," according to a recent visitor. Winter cabin options are more limited, though Lake Carlos State Park maintains some availability for cold-weather activities like snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. Glacial Lakes State Park has 2-3 cabins available year-round, providing shelter during all seasons. Most cabins require a two-night minimum stay during peak season.

Most cabin rentals provide beds with mattresses but require visitors to bring their own linens, pillows, and sleeping bags. Cooking facilities vary widely, from cabins with full kitchens including refrigerators and stoves to more basic setups where guests cook over fire rings. Firewood is typically available for purchase at park offices or camp stores for around $6 per bundle. Bathroom access ranges from shared vault toilets to modern shower buildings, sometimes requiring a short walk from the cabin site. The nearest full-service grocery stores are in New London, Spicer, and Paynesville, making it advisable to bring essential supplies. Cabin guests should also pack flashlights, insect repellent, and appropriate seasonal clothing, as Minnesota weather can change quickly.

Best Cabin Sites Near Elrosa, Minnesota (20)

    1. Oak Ridge Campground — Sibley State Park

    20 Reviews
    New London, MN
    17 miles
    Website

    "Shower and bathrooms available in the campground. Each site has a picnic table and fire ring. Firewood is available at the office for about $6 per bundle. There are 2 campgrounds in the park."

    "The campground closest to the lake isn't very private but the sites are spacious. Has a clean bathroom for showering."

    2. Games Lake County Park

    15 Reviews
    New London, MN
    18 miles
    Website
    +1 (320) 354-4453

    "Games Lake County Park, near New London, Minnesota, is a great spot for camping. With tent, RV, and cabin options, it suits all campers."

    "This is a nicely forested family-oriented campground on the shores of Games Lake."

    3. Lake Koronis Regional Park

    6 Reviews
    New London, MN
    19 miles
    Website
    +1 (320) 276-8843

    $20 - $70 / night

    "Went out in spring time and was so shocked to see such a nice park in such an off beaten area. We stumbled upon this place just taking back roads and driving around."

    "Bathrooms are super nice and are heated. Sites a a nice distance apart, lots of trees. Nice playground with swings, close to a larger park near the lake."

    4. Green Lake County Park

    5 Reviews
    New London, MN
    20 miles
    Website
    +1 (320) 796-5564

    $24 - $34 / night

    "Hands down my favorite spot to get away from the hectic week of work, parenting duties, and just all together adulting."

    "Beautiful clear lake, nice sites, friendly people, affordable rentals, and so much to do!"

    5. Camber Cabins — Sibley State Park

    2 Reviews
    New London, MN
    17 miles
    Website
    +1 (320) 347-7810

    $90 / night

    "What a beautiful park and great camping spaces. We saw the cabins and they looked amazing. The activities around the were plentiful such as snow shoes and sled hill and plenty of trails. Well kept."

    6. Glacial Lakes State Park Campground

    13 Reviews
    Starbuck, MN
    28 miles
    Website
    +1 (320) 239-2860

    "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."

    "Had a great stay, everything was as expected with a camper cabin. Beautiful park with great trails and a beautiful lake!"

    7. Lake Carlos State Park Campground

    28 Reviews
    Carlos, MN
    36 miles
    Website
    +1 (320) 852-7200

    "I stayed here with a few friends in the winter when the park was doing their lantern-lit snowshoe trail. They have 1 site (electric) available in the winter."

    "End of October, Stopped for just one night, probably about a 20ish minute drive from 94. Was able to purchase firewood after closing, and the campsite were easy to find after (7$)entry to the park."

    8. Canary Beach Resort

    2 Reviews
    Glenwood, MN
    20 miles
    Website
    +1 (320) 554-2471

    $78 - $1090 / night

    "So many activities and clean shower and restrooms. Folks working here we very pleasant and personable."

    9. Big Sauk Resort

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    Melrose, MN
    14 miles
    Website
    +1 (320) 352-2510

    10. Linwood Resort & Campgrounds

    1 Review
    Osakis, MN
    24 miles
    Website
    +1 (320) 859-2175

    "Amenities I remember when we had a seasonal spot here: cabins with beautiful lake view, boathouse lodge and game room, sunbathing dock on the water, large picnic grounds, sand-filled playground, paddleboard"

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Cabin Reviews near Elrosa, MN

118 Reviews of 20 Elrosa Campgrounds


  • Tori K.The Dyrt PRO User
    Feb. 9, 2025

    Lake Carlos State Park Campground

    Lakefront (winter edition)

    I stayed here with a few friends in the winter when the park was doing their lantern-lit snowshoe trail. They have 1 site (electric) available in the winter. We had room for a truck bed camper and a pop-up clam ice fishing tent. A couple and their 2 dogs stayed in the truck camper and me and another friend stayed in the clam with an electric space heater going in addition to our 0 degree bags. It stayed pretty cozy! Fire ring and picnic table at the site. I believe the bathrooms and showers were closed for the season but cannot recall. Firewood is available at the office.

  • Tori K.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 31, 2022

    Head Of The Lakes Resort

    Lots to offer!

    They have cabins, camp sites, and restaurant/bar. Right on Lake osakis, which usually has good fishing.

  • Tori K.The Dyrt PRO User
    Nov. 13, 2024

    Linwood Resort & Campgrounds

    Great lake

    Amenities I remember when we had a seasonal spot here: cabins with beautiful lake view, boathouse lodge and game room, sunbathing dock on the water, large picnic grounds, sand-filled playground, paddleboard &kayak rentals, boat ramp and launching service, boat & pontoon rental, boatlifts, gas, oil, tackle and live bait, screened-in fish cleaning house, sand volleyball, mini golf, laundry.

    The nearby town of Osakis has convenience stores, grocery, liquor stores, gas, bars and restaurants, etc. Lake osakis is usually pretty good for fishing.

  • Janet R.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 9, 2020

    Creekwood Acres

    Tiny-house farm-stay!

    What a privilege it was to spend a night here! I had been out of town and away from home the previous week, and decided I would stop here on the long drive home in order to break up my trip. It wasnt just goid stopover, but a great retreat to restore body, mind and spirit. This listing for the Creekwood Cabin is a new listing on the“Hipcamp” website, which is like Airbnb for campgrounds, campsites, camper cabins, etc, that are located on private properties like farms and vineyards. The Theisens, Todd and Sarah, are the stewards of a beautiful farm focused on organic, sustainable and restorative land practices on acreage that is a mix of prairie, forest, wetlands, and rolling hills. They have free range cows, pigs and chickens who roam the farm freely and who are pretty happy campers themselves, it seems! The Theisens also have a traditional woodcraft and wood products business using sustainable harvest of hardwoods on their land, turning downed trees into planks for hardwood floors, wall panelling, countertops and other home woodwork for area homes. Currently in production when I was there were several outhouses to be uses at the campsites they are setting up in various wooded groves on their farm, and in the works are the production if several tiny homes that will serve as camper cabins on their farm. Any tree wood not used in their products is chipped and used as woods for the miles of walking trails they are setting up over hill and dale on the property, and for sawdust for their composting toilets for their guest facilities. As of yet, the tent campsites and tiny house camper cabins are still being constructed and are a“work in progress”, but given what I saw will be really wonderful when finished. I had the opportunity to stay in their recently opened Creek Wood Cabin, which is an amazing showcase of both their hospitality and their best woodwork artisanry. This cabin is set in a shady grove of mature trees on a hill overlooking a peaceful pond and marsh. I was serenaded all night by frogs and owls and more. The cabin is constructed with all local materials, including of course woodwork from their own trees. The cabin has a full working kitchen including microwave, stove, fridge and sink, so you can bring all you need for your own meal prep. There is one open bedroom with a comfy double bed on the main floor, and two more double beds in the sunny loft above. The sitting area is complete with two rocking chairs and a library of amazing books related to sustainable living, simplicity, camping, and various topics to restore the spirit. There are large sunny windows on all walls which makes the cabin sunny and cheerful and makes the interior woodwork glow with warmth. There is a wood stove and a well stocked wood box, but there is also electric baseboard heat. There is running water with an on-demand water heater, but the toilet is an efficient low impact composting toilet so be prepared to flush with sawdust instead if water when using the facilities! Next to the cabin is a heavenly sauna that is set up for either dry or steam saunas. I loved having a sauna before bedtime and sleeping soundly til the rooster crowed at sunrise. When I had arrived the night before, Todd took me out in his RTV to tour the whole farm to see all the animals and the farming and woodworking operations, and also showed me all the trails I could go on. So, when the rooster called me forth the next morning I knew just where to go for my morning walk. When I returned, I reD for a while and journaled for a while til Sarah showed up at the cabin door with a basket containing my piping hot breakfast complete with fresh scrambled eggs from their henhouse. After breakfast, I visited the cows and their calves in their peaceful meadow, including one calf who was pals with the Bernese mountain dogs of the farm and preferred to frolick with the dogs rather than the other calves! Then more resting, writing and relaxing in the cozy cabin before continuing in my way. I would have to recommend this cabin stay as one if the loveliest I have experienced, and I know I will be back for more! In summer, guests would enjoy being in the farm itself and learning all the Theisens can share able simple low impact living and sustainable farming and restorative land management. If staying here you could also visit like-minded facilities like the organic gardens or art studios of the nearby College of St Benedict, or the solar farm or Arboretum and restored prairie at nearby St Johns University. St Johns and St Bens also have myriad hiking trails and places for meditation both indoors and out. Guests of the cabin can easily access both campuses just minutes away by car or bike, with additional biking further afield on the nearby Lake Woebegone state bike trail. During the school year there are myriad cultural activities on both campuses that cabin guests could take advantage of, and a winter time stay would also be lovely with the chance for snowshoeing or cross country skiing on the farm itself or in the area, as well as the chance to just rest, read, write and restore in the peace and quiet and coziness if the cabin. It would be the kind of retreat that Thoreau himself would heartily recommend, but Thoreau never had it this good in his own cabin! Come check it out for yourself, or come for the tent camping or tiny house experience as soon as those options are ready!

  • L
    Nov. 2, 2022

    Lake Carlos State Park Campground

    Beautiful and quiet

    End of October, Stopped for just one night, probably about a 20ish minute drive from 94. Was able to purchase firewood after closing, and the campsite were easy to find after (7$)entry to the park. Campsites are reserved through an online system. We found the top campsite completely empty and plenty of sites had good tree coverage for privacy/ way no protection. Nice level sites with soft ground. Each site had a fire ring and picnic table. The only bathroom in walking distance to the upper campsites was a vault toilet located amongst the cabins. Seems like a great place to stay any season.

  • Tori K.The Dyrt PRO User
    Nov. 23, 2022

    Oak Ridge Campground — Sibley State Park

    Nice swimming beach

    Nice beach for swimming. Shower and bathrooms available in the campground. Each site has a picnic table and fire ring. Firewood is available at the office for about $6 per bundle. There are 2 campgrounds in the park.

  • M
    Jul. 6, 2025

    Lake Carlos State Park Campground

    Absolutely Beautiful!

    We are camping/glamping in. 30’ fifth wheel. The sites here are spacious and cozy at the same time. Feels like we are deep in the forest but civilization is close enough for WiFi! Get some firewood from the Ranger, the fire pits are great!!

  • Joanna B.The Dyrt PRO User
    Mar. 1, 2020

    Lake Carlos State Park Campground

    Beautiful camper cabin

    Leap Day 2/29/20-3/1/20 Frog Pond

    We headed to Lake Carlos for their candlelight ski, this was our first visit to this state park. Tent camping wasn’t available and we were able to reserve a camper cabin - Frog Pond. It was a nice change and a warmer option, the cabin is gorgeous! Frog Pond sleeps 6 with heat and electricity. There are 4 cabins that share 2 vault toilets.

    It was a beautiful 38 degree Leap Day and we took advantage of it. They offer a large number of ski trails so we xcountry skied before dark. The trails were icy, but still enjoyable. At dark we headed to the candlelight event. It was very busy and a huge turnout. We hiked 1.2 miles and then snowshoed 2.4 miles. There are ponds and bogs that they create snowshoe trails on, so there are even more trails to explore in the winter. It was a beautiful night and we enjoyed the wooded trails and starry skies. We had a fire and enjoyed a normal outdoor cookout before bed.

    We did more skiing on Sunday and checked out the 2 campgrounds as they were on the ski route. One campground is on Lake Carlos and very open. Sites have beautiful lake views. You can apparently drive your boat right into a sandy shore and dock it. They also have a swimming beach. The other campground is a bit more wooded and more suited for tents. This campground is near the camper cabins. The trails are very wooded and pretty. We enjoyed skiing the hiking club trail and ended up hitting almost every trail in our stay. I assume this park would be equally beautiful in the summer. What a beautiful state park!

  • A
    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


Guide to Elrosa

Cabin camping near Elrosa, Minnesota offers a perfect blend of nature and comfort, allowing visitors to enjoy the great outdoors without sacrificing the comforts of home.

Affordable options for cabin camping

  • At Camber Cabins — Sibley State Park, cabin rentals provide a cozy retreat amidst beautiful park scenery, ideal for family getaways.
  • Big Sauk Resort offers affordable cabin options with access to fishing and boating, making it a great choice for water enthusiasts.
  • For a unique experience, consider Shady Rest Resort & Campground, where cabin prices are competitive and the atmosphere is family-friendly.

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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular cabin campground near Elrosa, MN is Oak Ridge Campground — Sibley State Park with a 4.1-star rating from 20 reviews.

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