Best Equestrian Camping near Glenwood, MN
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Best Equestrian Sites Near Glenwood, MN (6)
1. Lake Carlos State Park Campground
Carlos, Minnesota26 Reviews•100 Photos•81 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
2. Glacial Lakes State Park Campground
Starbuck, Minnesota11 Reviews•30 Photos•28 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
3. Oak Ridge Campground — Sibley State Park
New London, Minnesota19 Reviews•55 Photos•2 SavesSites are available in two campgrounds. Sites in the Lakeview Campground are near the lake and well-shaded. Oak Ridge sites include a variety of wooded and open locations.
- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
4. Pomme De Terre Campground
Chokio, Minnesota4 Reviews•7 Photos•12 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
5. Equestrian Campground — Sibley State Park
New London, Minnesota2 Reviews•5 PhotosTie lines and water are available. Vault toilets only. For reservations, contact the state park reservation service by phone or online.
- Pets
- Fires
- Reservable
- RVs
- Tents
- Equestrian
$25 / night
6. El Rancho Manana
Richmond, Minnesota3 Reviews•1 Photo•19 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- RVs
Recent Equestrian Reviews in Glenwood
65 Reviews of 6 Glenwood Campgrounds
Tori K.
Legend
Lake Carlos State Park Campground
Lake views
stayed here in the winter when the park was doing their lantern-lit snowshoe trail. They have 1 site available in the winter (125e I believe.. in the lower campground). We had room for a truck bed camper and a pop up clam ice fishing tent. Fire ring and picnic table at the site. The bathrooms and showers were closed for the season but cannot recall. Firewood is available at the office.
Willis M.
ScoutLake Carlos State Park Campground
Bougie "camping". More like a living room with no roof...
This is a great state park. Group camping comes with its own bathroom building and shelter building with wood stove. The water is quite clean. Also there's even hot water in the bathroom.
Fred S.LegendLake Carlos State Park Campground
Pretty Campground - Lower Loop
Camped here on Oct 9, 2023. Large wooded campground on the lakefront. Easy access to the beach. Hiking trail. Very clean restroom/shower house. Level gravel campsite with metal fire ring and table. Water spigot short walk from campsite. Campground can accomodate all sorts of camping rigs. Paved campground loop road. Nice hosts and park ranger. Need to reserve online. Quiet. peaceful evening.
- AA J.Scout
Oak Ridge Campground — Sibley State Park
Nice campsites, great amenities and beautiful park
Camped in site 81 in the Oak Ridge campground - this site was big enough for three tents, was nicely shaded and had great access to water and a bathroom w/shower. Was perfect for our group of 4. Saw a polite racoon that wandered into our campsite and then promptly left once we got it in our headlamps, we saw no evidence of its return once we turned in for the night.
Bugs at the camp site were minimal, a little heavier on the trail but nothing bug spray couldn't handle. Heard sites were very close at Lakeview so chose Oak Ride, but felt they were still pretty close and had many vehicles traveling on the one way drive from 10p until midnight. If you're a light sleeper or early to bed might be a challenge at this state park.
It was a short walk to the interpretive center and the Mt Tom trail. Beautiful views of the oak savannahs from the Mt Tom overlook and the big blue stem was just starting to fill out in the surrounding prairies. Swimming at Lake Andrew was fantastic and the beach was full of people enjoying the lake.
Overall a great park to spend a weekend at!
- Tori K.Legend
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
- Tori K.Legend
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 $6 per bundle. There are 2 campgrounds in the park.
- LLauren
TravelerLake Carlos State Park Campground
Beautiful and quiet
End of October, Stopped for just one night, probably about a 20ish minute drive from 94. Was able to purchase firewood after closing, and the campsite were easy to find after (7$)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.
- ttheresa H.
Guide
Pomme De Terre Campground
Very nice
We were here for a night in pouring rain but it looked very nice.
- DDeanna J.Guide
Oak Ridge Campground — Sibley State Park
Weekday Retreat
We tent camped at Sibley State Park from August 31 through September 3, 2022, in drive-in campsite #91 of the Oak Ridge campground. It was a last minute trip for us, right before the Labor Day weekend. We had the non-electric loop all to ourselves from Wednesday through midday Friday, and then the campground was a non-stop hub of activity as more campers arrived for the holiday weekend.
The park has two campgrounds. Oak Ridge is mostly wooded with some prairie sites and is more private. Lakeview is very open without privacy between campsites, but it has some mature trees for shade and is close to the beach and picnic area.
The reservation website mostly does not include tent pad dimensions, so we took a chance on a site not knowing whether our 10x14 tent would fit. Luckily, it did. Site #91 was spacious and wooded on three sides. We walked both campgrounds to check for non-electric sites that would accommodate our tent. If you have a large tent, consider these campsites: Oak Ridge 77, 78, 81, 83, 84, 87, 88, 90, 91, 93, and 94; Lakeview 46, 66, and 70.
The park is beautiful. There are lots of trails, a very nice beach and picnic area, and lots of wildflowers. We saw a lot of wildlife, including deer, raccoons, rabbits, squirrels, chipmunks, turkeys, song birds, butterflies, and frogs.
The high point in the park is Mt. Tom, and there is a trail to its peak. If you don’t want to do the hike, you can drive most of the way then walk a short, paved, moderately inclined path to the top. The view is lovely.
The biting bugs weren’t too bad during the day, but they were plentiful and aggressive in the evening. Remember your insect repellent!
- kkarlGuide
Oak Ridge Campground — Sibley State Park
Great park
Nice campground. Bathrooms clean but dated. Beautiful swimming beach short walk from campground. Good hiking trails. Good biking trails nearby.
Farfisa J.GuideLake Carlos State Park Campground
On The Lake
Nice larger sites, usual campground stuff. I stayed across from the lake and it was great. Fire pits, wood for sale, showers, water, etc.
- BBryan P.Guide
Glacial Lakes State Park Campground
Baby lake bp site—choose another site?
- Literally right on trail. In fact, the only place to out your tent is immediately next to the trail
- No place to hang a hammock
- 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
- Its quiet
- Lots of ticks (its prairie after all)
Keith L.GuideLake Carlos State Park Campground
Nice campground with one problem.
There are plenty of campsite in the lower area that are very close to the water and good for RV people who do not care for privacy (like camping on a golf course). If you want privacy, go for the upper area which is completely forested with plenty of trees and brush between sites. I was in site 17 and was totally pleased... With one exception.
I paid full price for this site. But, the restrooms. showers, and water were shut off. If I am paying full high season rates, I want full services!!!!!! I appreciate there is no padlocked gate keeping people out in the off season. But, if it easy to turn off the water, showers, and bathrooms, it should also be easy to create a reduced rate for reduced services. Some other County, State, and Federal campgrounds charge nothing for no services off season camping. What is Minnesota's problem? Give people what they pay for!!!
This is purely a ripoff. It left me with a very unpleasant memory of this area and Minnesota.
Joe S.GuideLake Carlos State Park Campground
Beautiful Place to Stay
We have been camping here in the middle of October for about 5 years now. The views in the fall are amazing! There are awesome trails through the woods and the chance to see plenty of wildlife. I only gave it 4 stars because the park rangers were rather rude this year compared to years passed. The bathrooms and shower houses are very well kept and the water gets hot enough too!
- Lisa Z.Guide
Lake Carlos State Park Campground
Very nice state campground
This campground has a upper and lower loop for camping. The lower is on the lake and the upper is more in the trees. The lower has a pretty view and is right on the lake but the sites are pretty close together. There seems to be a little more space in the upper loop but there is no view of the lake and it is quite a hike to get to it. Overall a very nice campground but I can imagine it is very busy in the summer.
- PPete H.Scout
Oak Ridge Campground — Sibley State Park
Nice Getaway at Sibley State Park
Fun spot not far from the Twin Cities. Campsites are nicely spaced and pretty secluded. Nice trails, beach, and beach rentals.
Amber G.GuideLake Carlos State Park Campground
Oustanding!
Outstanding! Not hesitate, this place is fabulous. The bathrooms/showers are clean. The sites are huge. The price cannot be beat for camping.
- Amber G.Guide
Lake Carlos State Park Campground
Carlos State Park
I came the end of June 2021. It was extremely low cost to camp, however you need to pay the $7 entry fee per day as well (yearly pass is $35). There are showers and bathrooms available. Camp site 16 was amongst trees and added privacy and shade, however this is a busy campground so expect people walking through. People did quiet down and respect quiet times 10 PM- 8 am. I went into surrounding towns during the day and my campsite was left alone, so it was very secure.
Tracy O.GuideGlacial Lakes State Park Campground
Perfect for families
Great family campground. Lots of shade cover. Oak ridge is perfect for larger rigs (<35 feet - anything bigger there are only 2 spots that will fit) (no electric or water). Clean vault toilets. Lots for kids to do. Canoeing, fishing, paddle boards. Great hiking trails. Loop for kids to bike on easily. Easy to get to.
For those using the dump station it’s on a hill and tougher for bigger rigs to use. No flushing station. But water throughout park. Firewood at the station. Small number of electric sites in the first campground but sites are closed together and less privacy/shade. Bathhouse is in first campground.
mark M.TravelerGlacial Lakes State Park Campground
One of my favorites
This place is woods meets prairie, awesome trail with a great view
- mark M.Traveler
Oak Ridge Campground — Sibley State Park
Busy place
Busy place but nice trails
Jaime N.
RangerPomme De Terre Campground
Glorious primitive spot
Overlooks the Pomme De Terre River, free to camp, wayside rest and with canoe drop in.
- Jesse H.Traveler
El Rancho Manana
Dynamic and lush
About 1/2 seasonal sites and intermingled short-term sites. Well-kept with fair amount of trees. Nice beach, but small. On site horseback riding was great. Unfortunately, during COVID, the bar was not available. Can't wait to stay during one of the music events.
Tessa Z.TravelerGlacial Lakes State Park Campground
Fun weekend trip
Our favorite part of this trip was renting stand up paddle boards. The lake water was crystal clear and glass like calm.
The weekend we camped it was scorching hot. Most of the hiking trails in the park were through the prairie grass. The High Peak Trail did have some lovely views though!
- MMelissa A.Guide
Oak Ridge Campground — Sibley State Park
Nice campground
This was a nice campground and great hiking.
Makayla B.GuideLake Carlos State Park Campground
Busy park with great lake access
The lower campground has electric sites and is situated along Lake Carlos but there is little privacy between sites (126 and 127). We camped with another family so it was nice to have the open space between our sites where the kids could play and run. The boat launch was quite busy and there seemed to be a lot of people not staying in the campground who use the park for the day. The hiking trail along the lake was busy but once we got a little farther out the trails were quiet and peaceful. The highway outside the park was loud at night, it sounded like people were drag racing the Friday and Saturday nights we stayed.
Jill W.GuideLake Carlos State Park Campground
Busy park, quiet trails
Lots of screaming kids the weekend we were here, but we found the quiet trails. Lower campground offers no privacy, but a newer shower house and views and access to the lake. Upper campground has a handful of sites that are tucked into the woods and are really quite lovely.
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