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Best Glamping near Homer, MN

183 Reviews

Several glamping accommodations near Homer, Minnesota offer nature immersion with upscale comfort. Whitewater State Park's Minneiska Campground provides luxury canvas cabins with real beds, electricity, and climate control systems that blend wilderness and comfort. Eagle Cliff Campground and Lodging features safari-style glamping tents with premium linens and private decks overlooking scenic woodland areas. "The sites are spacious, completely shaded, and have a fire pit as well as picnic tables," noted one visitor, highlighting the balance of natural setting with essential amenities. The Old Barn Resort rounds out the options with furnished yurts that include plush bedding, wooden floors, and electricity for a more refined outdoor experience.

The glamping sites connect visitors to southeastern Minnesota's natural beauty through curated outdoor experiences. Forestville Mystery Cave State Park's glamping accommodations serve as excellent base camps for exploring the park's namesake cave system and miles of hiking trails through hardwood forests. One reviewer shared, "The views are breathtaking! The fireflies at night were an added bonus!" Many locations offer guided stargazing events during summer months due to minimal light pollution in the area. The Mississippi River valley provides a scenic backdrop for these upscale outdoor accommodations, with several safari tent and yurt options positioned to maximize bluff views. Most glamping sites operate from April through October, with peak season reservations recommended 3-6 months in advance for weekend stays.

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Best Glamping Sites Near Homer, Minnesota (23)

    1. Great River Bluffs State Park Campground

    27 Reviews
    Dakota, MN
    9 miles
    Website
    +1 (507) 643-6849

    "The cart in sites all have a fire pit with a grill, picnic table, and are a short walk from the primitive toilets. There is a water spigot in the parking area."

    "I enjoy camping away from the hub bub of the family campground and opting for the backpack or cart in sites. Luckily, Great River Bluffs has some of the nicest cart ins I have encountered."

    2. Minneiska Campground — Whitewater State Park

    50 Reviews
    Elba, MN
    24 miles
    Website
    +1 (507) 932-3007

    "Drinking water had already been turned off for the season, but the bathroom still had running water and flush toilets in mid-October. Easy access to hiking trails."

    "Site 53 was close to the showers and water spigot and it was a big enough spot for 2 tents while being private. It was a 10-20 minute walk to anywhere else."

    3. River's Edge Campground - Black River

    4 Reviews
    Galesville, WI
    14 miles
    Website

    $30 - $40 / night

    "Water, fishing, tubing, bar, pavilion, kid and animal friendly, showers, toilets, fire pits, water/electric sites, easy booking."

    "There is a bar and restaurant within walking distance. A lot of people camp there, the sites are small we still managed to have a good time. We had four campsites next to each other for our group."

    4. Eagle Cliff Campground and Lodging

    16 Reviews
    Lanesboro, MN
    26 miles
    Website
    +1 (507) 467-2598

    $30 - $46 / night

    "Located on the Root River. Cliff View has very clean bath houses. Lots of sites to choose from. 50 amp service, sewer hook up and of course water. If your close enough to the office wifi available."

    "Situated right along the Root River next to the bike trail. They offer kayak, canoe and tube rentals and shuttles. They also have bike rentals.

    This facility is clean and very well kept."

    5. Neshonoc Lakeside

    9 Reviews
    Bangor, WI
    26 miles
    Website
    +1 (888) 707-1477

    "It was spacious and very well kept, with a great view of the lake. Wry easy to back in and get set up, almost level and took very little adjustment to get our spot in order."

    "The site are all level, have a fire pit and picnic table. They are pretty open, so you’re close to you neighbors and little shade or privacy."

    6. Pietrek County Park

    2 Reviews
    Galesville, WI
    21 miles
    Website
    +1 (715) 538-2311

    "Walking trails were nice but recommend pants as the grass was long in spots. Plenty of wildlife and could not hear the cars from the highway."

    7. The Old Barn Resort

    10 Reviews
    Lanesboro, MN
    31 miles
    Website
    +1 (507) 467-2512

    "Our site was very large, which was nice as it gave us more than enough room to set up our tent, leaving space between us and the neighboring sites."

    "It was located right on the Root River Trail System which we liked for biking and running."

    8. Bluebird Family Camp

    2 Reviews
    La Crosse, WI
    23 miles
    Website
    +1 (608) 781-2267

    9. Forestville Mystery Cave State Park Campground

    18 Reviews
    Preston, MN
    42 miles
    Website
    +1 (507) 352-5111

    $35 / night

    "There are so many activities to do both within the park and surrounding areas, but my most favorite thing to do was walk the endless miles of hiking trails."

    "It can be a little confusing because the camping and mystery caves are a distance apart. I highly recommend going to the caves."

    10. Chester Woods Park

    6 Reviews
    Eyota, MN
    37 miles
    Website
    +1 (507) 285-7050

    "Nice park for everyone’s type from tents, cabins and all size RV’s. Electric only at the camp sites but have water and dump station on site. Clean bathrooms and showers."

    "It has a campground and man-made lake (created when Bear Creek was dammed for a flood control project) with hiking trails, a horse trail, picnic shelters, a beach, and a playground."

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  • D
    Jun. 26, 2020

    Eagle Cliff Campground and Lodging

    River Camping

    Overall great experience! Located on the Root River. Cliff View has very clean bath houses. Lots of sites to choose from. 50 amp service, sewer hook up and of course water. If your close enough to the office wifi available. Some sites are tight for large motor homes, 5th wheelers and tavel trailer. If your a bicyclist, campgrounds on great paved trail. They like their grass, no rugs or carpet on the grass. I take this as a positive. Dogs n cats are welcome. Lots of seasonal sites. Camping during the week is quite!

  • Mark N.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 25, 2021

    Chester Woods Park

    Nice County Park

    Nice park for everyone’s type from tents, cabins and all size RV’s. Electric only at the camp sites but have water and dump station on site. Clean bathrooms and showers. Best value I’ve seen for fire wood. Has many walking trails that you can take your dog on and just a couple that you can’t.

  • Hilary S.
    Oct. 16, 2018

    Minneiska Campground — Whitewater State Park

    Crowded with RVs, but nice and quiet on the periphery

    Drinking water had already been turned off for the season, but the bathroom still had running water and flush toilets in mid-October. Easy access to hiking trails. My site was close in distance to adjacent ones, but was on the edge by the creek, so it was pretty quiet. None of the cart-in sites were vacant the night I stayed, but those looked lovely as well.

  • D
    May. 14, 2024

    Great River Bluffs State Park Campground

    Nice Weekend Get Away

    The cart in sites all have a fire pit with a grill, picnic table, and are a short walk from the primitive toilets. There is a water spigot in the parking area. They have 4-5 wheelbarrows to use as carts to get your stuff to the site. Each site could comfortably hold 3 to 4 tents. They are on a path for an out and back hike so expect some passers by. Cart in 1 and 2 are fairly close to the parking area and are less secluded from each other. 3 and 4 are more secluded. Site 3 offers more shade and 4 looks to have recently had some trees cut down and is fairly open air. Overall the trails are well maintained and accessible from the cart in area. They provide some nice views of the river and you can easily hike the area in a day. It’s by no means a secluded area if you’re looking to get away from road noise or other people. All in all it makes for a nice weekend getaway.

  • Brian K.
    May. 7, 2017

    Chester Woods Park

    Great weekend spot!

    Chester Woods is a county park just east of Rochester, MN. It has a campground and man-made lake (created when Bear Creek was dammed for a flood control project) with hiking trails, a horse trail, picnic shelters, a beach, and a playground. The campsites have nice, soft ground for tents, and electrical outlets are available. It can get noisy on the weekend, but the sites are nice along the edge of the campground.

    The lake offers the opportunity to fish for panfish, catfish, and bass. There are a lot of submerged trees from before the Creek was dammed that provide good habitat in deep water, and there is also good shoreline structure and weed beds. There is a fish cleaning house next to the campground which has electric lighting, but no running water.

  • Anna G.
    May. 29, 2019

    River's Edge Campground - Black River

    Shiocton, WI

    Water, fishing, tubing, bar, pavilion, kid and animal friendly, showers, toilets, fire pits, water/electric sites, easy booking.

  • Emily G.
    Jul. 10, 2017

    Minneiska Campground — Whitewater State Park

    Family Friendly and Laid Back Exploring

    We stayed for 2 nights at Whitewater State Park with a group of 4. Site 53 was close to the showers and water spigot and it was a big enough spot for 2 tents while being private. It was a 10-20 minute walk to anywhere else. We hiked up chimney rock for some great vistas, swam at the sandy beach, bought ice cream sandwiches at the nature store, and enjoyed talking with the visitor center staff. There were a lot of picnic spots, pavilions, and fire pits for day trips. There were a lot of fresh black berries all around the state park which were fun to gather and eat. The Elba Firetower was a quick 3 miles down the road by car and was a nice little outing. Whitewater was a bit spread out for our liking and unfortunately the woman's shower/bathroom had toilets that were pulled off the entire weekend so you could see and smell raw sewage. Once they fix the bathrooms it'd be a 5 star knowing you'd have to walk a bit. We would stay again at 53, but sites 62, 63, 64 or the walk in sites looked awesome since they were along the river. They are expanding the state park camping which will be a welcomed update and addition.

  • Mary S.
    Aug. 17, 2018

    Great River Bluffs State Park Campground

    Visit here in the fall after the mosquitoes leave

    What's Appealing?

    This campground is nestled in the woods above the Mississippi River. There's a beautiful view from King's Bluff Overlook which is about a 2.5 mile roundtrip from the parking area. You could make it about 5.5 miles if you hike from campground. There are also short walks to a few other overlooks.

    We were just spending the night but I'm not sure there's anything else to do. The information sheet says there are 7 miles of hiking trails, but there really isn't anything interesting other than the overlooks. It was a quiet place for a one night stay.

    I think fall would be the best time to visit after the mosquitoes are gone and when the leaves have turned. Winter would also be good. There are 9 miles of groomed X-country ski trails; you need a MN Ski Pass.

    The Basics

    There are 31 pull in/back in sites (38 is the highest number but some numbers are skipped), 4 cart in sites, and 5 sites for bicyclists (off the Great River Road bike route below the campground across from the Mississippi River). The sites are spacious and shaded and have a picnic table and fire pit.

    Very Basic Campground

    There's a bathroom with toilets, showers, and sinks. The showers are push button so you get no heat control and the water shuts off after about 30 seconds. There are also pit toilets that may be closer to your site. Drinking water and trash dumpsters are near the bathroom.

    Cost

    It's $19 plus the $7 MN state park fee. There was no camp host on site, but I saw a ranger drive through. We have a MN parks sticker on our window and paid online the day we came in because the office was closed. There was no online reservation fee when we paid online on the day of our stay.

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  • Ashley K.
    Jul. 18, 2018

    Minneiska Campground — Whitewater State Park

    The heart of south eastern Minnesota

    Whitewater is by far one of the top state parks in Minnesota. Their camping facilities are clean with running water and free showers. The campsites are quite spacious but not too wooded. They have a few walk in sites but they go fast.

    The best part about whitewater are the trails and views. It is located in a carved glacier valley and is surrounded by limestone. I recommend moderate to experienced hikers due to the intense climb to get to the popular views. It’s worth the visit!

Guide to Homer

Glamping close to Homer, Minnesota offers unique accommodations along the Root River and Mississippi River bluffs. The southeast Minnesota region features limestone formations, dense hardwood forests, and river valleys with elevations ranging from 600-1200 feet. Weather patterns in this area create unique microclimates where summer temperatures can vary significantly between river valleys and bluff tops.

What to do

Trail biking adventures: The Root River Trail System passes directly through The Old Barn Resort, making it easy to explore the region by bicycle. "This campground was really good. It was located right on the Root River Trail System which we liked for biking and running," explains one visitor who appreciated the trail access for daily activities.

Cave exploration: Take guided tours of the impressive underground systems at Forestville Mystery Cave State Park. "The cave tours are well done and the sites are scenic and tucked into the woods. There is also a winery (Four Daughter) not far away that's more than worth stopping at," notes a camper who found multiple activities to enjoy.

River activities: Tubing and kayaking opportunities abound along the Root River. "The root river goes right alongside most of the campsites which creates a really peaceful space," reports a visitor to Eagle Cliff Campground and Lodging, where rentals and shuttle services are available for river adventures.

What campers like

Historic attractions: Beyond natural features, the region offers cultural sites worth exploring. "We toured the historic village of Forestville at night and it was really really creepy," shares one visitor about their unique after-hours experience at Forestville Mystery Cave State Park.

Minimal mosquitoes: Unlike many Minnesota camping areas, Whitewater State Park offers relief from biting insects. "Best part: very few mosquitoes!! (The cold, constantly moving water helps keep them away)," reports a happy camper who found this feature particularly noteworthy.

Fishing opportunities: Several campgrounds provide excellent fishing access. At Chester Woods Park, one visitor notes, "The campground is very clean and nice... Fishing was great." The various rivers and lakes in the region support diverse fish populations including trout in the cold-water streams.

What you should know

Seasonal considerations: Winter camping options exist but with limited facilities. "This time of year, water is not on in the campground, but there is a spigot right across the road at the visitor center that is on (easy 2 min walk)," explains a winter visitor to Whitewater State Park.

Reservation requirements: Peak season fills quickly at most glamping accommodations near Homer. "Visit during the week and book your car pass separately," advises a visitor to Great River Bluffs State Park, noting the importance of planning ahead.

Noise considerations: Some campgrounds experience environmental noise despite their natural settings. "Highway noise from the highway running along the river and from I-90 (while not really noticeable during the day) is ridiculously loud at night," warns one camper at Great River Bluffs, mentioning train and aircraft noise as additional factors.

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