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Mountain bikers and hikers will love this beautiful treed campground. Level sites that are spread out enough to offer some privacy. Bath house was old, but adequate.
Glamping near Hillside Terrace Homes, MN
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Several campgrounds near Hillside Terrace Homes offer glamping accommodations with varying levels of luxury. Jay Cooke State Park Campground provides safari-style glamping tents with comfortable bedding and electricity, while accommodations at Banning RV Park and Campground include canvas tents with proper beds, climate control, and private decks overlooking the surrounding forest. Big Lake Shores & The Lounge features upscale glamping options with water views, electricity hookups, and firewood provided for evening gatherings around fire rings. Spirit Mountain Campground rounds out the glamping choices with its selection of glamping tents and structures that blend outdoor living with indoor comforts. One reviewer highlighted, "Our site was a fairly level pull through with full hook up. The office had a camp store inside of it and staff was extremely friendly and helpful."
The natural setting around these glamping accommodations enhances the luxury outdoor experience. Hiking trails at Jay Cooke State Park offer spectacular views of waterfalls and the suspended cable walking bridge spanning the St. Louis River. Banning State Park, located just half a mile from Banning RV Park's glamping sites, provides opportunities for whitewater paddling and rock climbing among its natural attractions. Most glamping locations remain open from May through October, with some offering extended seasons depending on weather conditions. Reservations are strongly recommended, especially for summer weekends when these premium accommodations fill quickly. A visitor noted, "It's a remote paradise! The price is right. Refrigerator, microwave, queen bed along side a bunk; the neighborhood is welcoming."
Best Glamping Campgrounds near Hillside Terrace Homes (18)
1. Jay Cooke State Park Campground
"I stayed at two sites, the second being 41E, which has electric."
"Another oddity is that some fire pits are on the opposite side of your doors, but no biggie. The bathrooms are wonderfully new and central to all the camping loops."
47 Sites AvailableAvailable this weekend
from $23 - $90 / night
2. Willow River Campground — General C.C. Andrews State Forest
"Kind of off the beaten path. You have to take the Willow River exit and go through the town a little bit. There's a small sign next to the Squirrel Cage restaurant and bar."
"There were mosquitoes a plenty due to the lake. Good spacing between sites and wooded enough to almost forget how close you are to i35."
1 Site AvailableAvailable this weekend
from $50 / night
3. Banning RV Park and Campground
"If you are planning to explore the Kettle River and Banning State Park nearby, this is a good alternative to camping within the State Park itself."
"Staff was extremely friendly and helpful. The bathrooms were very clean. The fenced in dog park was a big bonus for our pup. The grounds hosted outdoor games and volleyball/basketball courts."
Check Availabilityfrom $25 - $60 / night
4. Cloquet-Duluth KOA
"We are KOA members (who stay at a lot of KOAs) - our 1st visit at this Cloquet KOA was Sept 2020: The staff were friendly."
"Nice campground...a little rural but close to town. Helpful staff, decent size sites and hookups. Pool area was nice but busy on our stay. Great family camping."
5. Spirit Mountain Campground
"The downhill mountain biking is awesome (the kids still want to go back) and the Adventure Park was a lot of fun too - and a short walk from camp. "
"Nice Campsites mostly secluded in the woods. Campsites are not to close to eachother giving you the privacy you want. Great views by the ski lift of Duluth!"
6. Big Lake Shores & The Lounge
"Refrigerator, microwave, queen bed along side a bunk; double on the bottom bunk and a twin up top. The neighborhood is welcoming."
7. Fond du Lac City
"Great place.Plenty to do.People that work there are freindly and helpful.Great mountain bike trails across the road,and hiking trails only right down the road about 6 blocks.Lots of Canoe and kayak rentals.Bath"
"kind campground hosts with quiet but well-used atvs
-easy lake access with docks and shoreline
-free wifi
-this is a good day-of campsite if you’re looking for an adventure or a fun story to tell!"
8. Old Logging Trail Campground — St. Croix State Park
"It’s very very secluded from the near by town On days that the moonlight is not out bring flashlights because when the moon is not shining it’s pitch black
Keep in mind the driveway trail is not lit"
"This park has a ton of camping available, particularly if you don't need electricity and have a smaller rig because then you can get into more of the campground loops."
90 Sites AvailableAvailable this weekend
from $25 - $35 / night
9. Paint Rock Springs Campground — St. Croix State Park
"Reserved this site through the Minnesota dnr state park phone line, having been turned away from full camp grounds by two other state parks."
"Felt nice to spend a weekend without cell service about an hour away from home. Forgot to take my usual photos and video of the site all set up but had a few random to share. Nice campground."
Check Availabilityfrom $25 - $35 / night
10. Minnesota National RV Park
"As this was our second time here at Minnesota National, we had no problem finding the course or RV park. The RV navigation in our new Ford 450 was also spot on."
"We went in that way, where our other travel partner went past the golf course entrance(on the left side of the road) and took the unmarked RV park entrance less than a 1/4 mile past on the left."
Check Availabilityfrom $39 - $59 / night
Drive Time
- 34 min from Duluth, MN
- 1 hr 31 min from Minneapolis, MN
- 1 hr 45 min from St. Cloud, MN
- 2 hrs 38 min from Eau Claire, WI
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Glamping Reviews near Hillside Terrace Homes, MN
172 Reviews of 18 Hillside Terrace Homes Campgrounds
- TTanya L.
TravelerJay Cooke State Park Campground
Crowded but lovely stop
A weekend in October...peak color but the campground is crowded and pretty noisy up until 8 pm ish when it does quiet down a bit. Would stay again, just when it's less crowded.
- MMelissa S.
ScoutPardun’s Jack Pine Campground
This is for Pardun’s Tube Rental. Don't give this man your business!
If I could give this company negative stars I would. I would never recommend this company to even my worst enemy. This was our second experience with them. The first time took a long time but we knew it wasn’t their fault because the river was low and that’s out of their control. Our tubes were also good. The owner’s dad(Jerry?) picked us up and was so nice and sweet. We laughed at all our hiccups along the way.
This time around, it was just my friend and I and we were having a wonderful time for the first 2.5-3 hours. Then we realized we weren’t moving and the wind was blowing us upstream. We kept trying to go, waiting to see the landing. By the 5 hour mark we kept trying to call Pardun’s to mention that we were trying to come back and to let them know that we’d probably be later than expected and to see if they had any tips. Since the cell service is almost non existent, the calls would not go through. By that time, we didn’t know what to else to do but call 911. By the time we were able to get a hold of someone to ask for help, we were nearing 6 hours on the river. They called Pardun’s to let them know and the owner(Guy?) and his son were waiting to pick us up. As soon as they saw us, the snarky disrespectful remarks started and they began making fun of us. The owner was relentless. It was one rude remark after another. This was at about 9pm. When I started crying and asking him to stop talking to me, the a-hole dug in even more and had to get the last word in. It kept on until I screamed at him to shut the F up. I couldn’t take it anymore. He then stopped and started trying to kick us off the bus. I was sitting in the seat, sobbing while my friend was nicely asking him to just please go and please stop with the comments. He wouldn’t. Once we got back to Danbury, he stopped the bus and walked away. His son helped us get our stuff out and his wife eventually came out to make sure that we had our keys and let us know she had called the other people involved to let them know we were back. The son was initially being kind of a jerk when we got on the bus but he apologized to us soon after. His waste of a human father didn’t.
Please do not give this man your business. I have never been so humiliated and made to feel as awful as he made me feel. The blatant disrespect and language from the minute he saw was unbelievable. This man is the most awful human I have ever encountered. I sure hope he treats his wife and his mother with a little more compassion and empathy.
- AAnita L.Guide
Spirit Mountain Campground
Spirit Mountain Campground
Private sites, W/E, Close to downtown Duluth. Our site was just big enough for our 38' 5th wheel with slides on both sides. They delivered wood which was $9 for 5 pieces. RR and showers close to this site. Toilets fairly new, but showers paint peeling and could use remodeling.
- JJeremy J.Scout
Old Logging Trail Campground — St. Croix State Park
Nice campground, but…
The campground is nice and has more woods/bushes and more privacy than the other two campgrounds in the park. The bathroom/showers were relatively clean and functioned well with nice hot showers. The electric sites functioned as expected but, they all seem very well used. Not much in the way of grass (bit of a drought at the time) and lots of little bits of garbage all over our campsite. All the electrical sites were occupied while we were there and a lot of the other sites near the modern bathroom were occupied. If you want privacy and a less worn campsite I would suggest booking a non-electrical site further away from modern bathroom. Oh, another plus water from spigots around campground was good.
Cari E.
RangerSpirit Mountain Campground
Convenient when the SP are booked
If you’re hopping between state parks in the north shore area and need something near Duluth, this campground is a solid option if there’s nothing else available. Time has not been overly friendly and the park and campground are somewhat run down, but there are still upsides. It’s close to local stores and the sites are shaded and actually quite lovely, but beware that MANY of the sites on the far west loop (45-70) will not be level. Most also do not have a dedicated space for a tent, but there is usually ample space on the gravel drives (bring extra padding). This loop is also not ideal for larger RVs. Verizon cell service was manageable and if you scout the site images online, you can find spots with northern-facing openings in the trees for Starlink if needed. Water spigots in this loop are also well placed and the water was quite chilly. Now for the ugly…the bathrooms in this loop are serviceable, but if you touch the wall or floor while showering, you might want to star over. If you forgot your shower shoes, you won’t be showering. Older bath houses are acceptable, but this one was plain filthy beyond simple age.
- Cari E.Ranger
Jay Cooke State Park Campground
Everything is convenient
I stayed at two sites, the second being 41E, which has electric. This loop is perhaps the most central to the bath house, but all are conveniently located nearby and the dump station isn’t too far (but far enough to stay out of sight, out of mind). The bath house is fully handicap friendly and the shower heads can all the raised and lowered, and there are wheelchair ramps up to the facility. The dirt roads are miraculously pothole free and the drinking water spigots are blissfully cold if you’re here during a heatwave. Site 41E, like quite a few actually, has the fire pit behind/on the wrong side of your rv door, but no biggie. The biggest downside is that the site is rather unlevel, but if you are able to scoot all the way to the right (closest to the electrical tower), it’s not so bad. The bridge/park office/store is a quick 7 min walk, and the bath house is less than a 2 min walk.
When I was staying, we were hit with hazardous levels of wildfire smoke, and I was so impressed that the park staff opened visitor’s center early so that campers would have a place to escape the smoke. I’ve never stayed at any park where the staff goes so far above and beyond.
- Cari E.Ranger
Jay Cooke State Park Campground
Woodsy Perfection
Every site is nestled into the woods, which is cozy and adds the added benefit of privacy. That said, the extra big rigs wouldn’t be a good fit—one loop only allows for rigs under 25’ in length due to a tight corner. Another oddity is that some fire pits are on the opposite side of your doors, but no biggie.
The bathrooms are wonderfully new and central to all the camping loops. There are men’s and women’s sides for toilets/sinks and independent shower rooms—all handicap friendly. The park really outdid themselves here, even the building is beautifully designed.
Firewood is for sale at the camp office along with your typical camping goods and souvenirs, and the park staff is wonderful to interact with. There are black bears, but no bear boxes, so be smart with your food. I had 1-2 bars of LTE on Verizon, and if you need Starlink access, try to find a site that runs north/south more than east/west because there are obviously trees everywhere.
Site 5 is near a small dumpster, which turned out to be rather convenient—there is a line of trees/brush for privacy, so don’t let that stop you. There is also an ice cold water spigot behind the site, which was even better—again, trees/brush for privacy. Mostly level, with just the smallest tilt toward the fire pit. 2 minute walk to the bathrooms, conveniently located near a walking path to the park office/bridge.
- Stina M.Guide
Paint Rock Springs Campground — St. Croix State Park
Lots for kids to do, big place
Was a nice place. I didn’t see any truly private sites. All are stacked on top of each others. I didn’t look around too much, it was just a quick overnight stop.
Guide to Hillside Terrace Homes
Camping options near Hillside Terrace Homes range from primitive sites to established campgrounds with modern amenities. Located in northeastern Minnesota's mixed pine-hardwood forest region, the area experiences summer highs around 75-80°F and winter lows that can drop below -20°F. Tent camping sites typically cost $16-30 per night depending on amenities, with most campgrounds operating from May through October.
What to do
Whitewater paddling on Kettle River: Half a mile from Banning RV Park and Campground, visitors can access Banning State Park's rapids. "If you are planning to explore the Kettle River and Banning State Park nearby, this is a good alternative to camping within the State Park itself," notes reviewer Janet R., who appreciated that the campground "is at a higher elevation further from the river" making it "remarkably less buggy" than the state park.
Mountain biking trail access: Spirit Mountain Campground serves as a base for mountain biking enthusiasts. "The best part was being able to bike down the trails right from the campground," shares Beth W., adding that "the trees were just starting to turn so it was beautiful!" Riders can access trails directly from their sites, saving transportation time.
Rock climbing at riverside formations: The rocky outcroppings near the St. Louis River provide natural climbing routes. "Make sure you do some climbing on the craggy rocks near the river!" recommends Joshua W. about his stay at Jay Cooke State Park. The sculpted granite formations create natural climbing challenges for various skill levels.
What campers like
Secluded yurt camping: Yurt camping near Hillside Terrace Homes offers a compromise between tent camping and cabin rentals. The Lost Lake backpacking site at Jay Cooke State Park Campground provides primitive camping with unexpected comforts. Lydia N. found it "very pretty and secluded" though "pretty buggy and ticks were bad," adding that the "bog/marsh was beautiful with some wildlife" and the site had "a bear box as well which was great!"
Private sites with waterfront access: Many campers appreciate waterfront camping options. "Our site was tucked into a more secluded area not far from the river," reports Anni O. about Fond du Lac City. The campground offers a "small playground and sandbox for kids" plus "horseshoes, ladder toss, and bag toss provided by campground," according to Justin, who also noted its proximity to "a nice city park across the street with short walking trail."
Dog-friendly accommodations: Several campgrounds cater specifically to dog owners. Matt P. was particularly impressed with Banning RV Park's pet facilities: "We absolutely loved the dog park. It was not just some small dog area it was top of the line dog park." For yurt camping near Hillside Terrace Homes, Minnesota, pet policies vary by location.
What you should know
Train noise disruptions: Several campgrounds experience railroad noise. At Jay Cooke State Park, one reviewer noted: "One of the only things that was obnoxious about this park is that there is a frequently used train track nearby - and the trains really lay on whistle. I slept with earplugs in because of this, but I was still woken up around 4 times that night."
Water hookup arrangements: Some RV parks have unusual utility setups. At Banning RV Park, Sam C. discovered "water hookups were shared with other sites and required 'y' connections at the spigots." Their water source "ended up being 75' plus from our RV" requiring extra hose length. Fortunately, they "just happened to be carrying the extra hose for several years."
Seasonal bug conditions: Willow River can have significant insect activity. "It's very nice with beautiful views of the water. I will say that ticks have been an issue on my dogs," reports Silas P. Other campgrounds report similar challenges, particularly in June.
Tips for camping with families
Seek shaded sites during summer: The Paint Rock Springs Campground at St. Croix State Park has varying levels of shade. Amanda R. warns that "there is no shade in most sites and was very hot in a tent. Everyone is right on top of one another and because of no site borders was quite loud." Select sites on the perimeter for more privacy.
Look for multi-activity campgrounds: Families benefit from campgrounds with diverse amenities. At Cloquet-Duluth KOA, Jade K. found "everything you need to enjoy a weekend away. Pool, hot tub, WiFi, showers, arcade, laundry, c store, and lots more." This variety helps keep children engaged during downtime at camp.
Consider drive times to attractions: Location matters when planning family excursions. "Not too far from Duluth and other amazing North Shore locations," notes Sam C. about Cloquet-Duluth KOA. Many campgrounds offer convenient access to multiple attractions within 30-minute drives.
Tips from RVers
Arrival timing matters: Setting up in daylight makes a significant difference. Sam C. noted at Banning RV Park that the "campground was very dark in the area of campsites which made setting up a bit difficult." Arriving before sunset allows for easier identification of hookups and site boundaries.
Verify hookup distances: At several campgrounds, utility connections may be surprisingly far from parking pads. Josh H. reported at Banning RV Park that "the water hookup was so far away that I needed to buy another hose to reach it." RVers should pack extension hoses and cords as a precaution.
Consider seasonal availability: Most area campgrounds operate with limited seasons. Minnesota National RV Park offers full hookups but has limited facilities. MickandKarla W. found that "there is only a vault toilet/out house in the CG" but the "utilities are in the back of pad in this CG, so you may need 20+ feet of electric, sewer, or water cord/hose depending on your rig's configuration."
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