Best Glamping near Mayer, MN

Recent Glamping Reviews near Mayer, MN

173 Reviews of 22 Mayer Campgrounds

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  Fitore M.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 4, 2019

  Sakatah Lake State Park Campground

  A perfect getaway

  Everything was beautiful. We camped for a week in southern Minnesota state parks, but this one is our favourite.

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  Patty M.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 1, 2022

  Sakatah Lake State Park Campground

  Close to Twin Cities, Wooded sites

  Beautiful, small state park less than an hour south of Twin Cities. Sites are wooded and shady but some are close to neighboring sites. Not too many mosquitos or flies for August in Minnesota! Sakatah Singing Hills paved trail runs through the park.  It was pouring on Saturday so most of the other campers checked out and we had the campground mostly to ourselves. Super friendly and helpful staff, clean restrooms. Faribault is 15 minutes away so we went antique shopping at Keeper's Antiques downtown and had cocktails at 10,000 Drops Distillery for rainy day activities.

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  kristin C.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 9, 2018

  Ham Lake Resort

  Well Rounded RV Park and Campground

  My partner and I scheduled a 3 day / 2 night stay in a new Vintage Cruiser RV for $39.99, in exchange for attending a presentation on private membership.

  We checked in Wednesday evening, and the nicest staff I've ever met helped us acclimate to RV living. We are new to this game. They patiently described how to utilize the grey and black water tanks, as well as encouraged us to check-out the canoes, row boats, bikes, horseshoes, ladder golf and many other entertainment items - for FREE!

  The map provided was accurate which made locating the cruiser a breeze. There were further instructions inside as well. The RV was immaculate. Provided for our use were all linens (a public very clean bath and shower was just across the road), dish soap, dish towels, paper towels, flat wear, plates, bowls, mugs and pans.

  The campground has a couple of ponds, as well as access to Ham Lake where the watercraft is launched. There is a petting arena with goats, ponies, and a llama who gave my partner the stink eye, but fell in love with me rubbing the fence and giving me all googly eyes!

  The clubhouse sells bundled wood, ice, snacks, cold drinks, ice cream and provides 24-hour fresh coffee. There is also a small resupply area, and gift shop.

  There are pull-through sites, back ups, 50 and 30 amp hook ups, and tent sites, covered pavilions, picnic tables and fire pits.

  The campground itself seems remote, secluded and peaceful, however, you are conveniently located to two well-stocked convenience stores, as well as Wal-Mart about 15 minutes away. It's also only about 45 minutes from the Minnesota Twin Cities.

  One note: We visited in August and needed gallons of bug spray.

  We very much enjoyed our get away!

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  Amy K.

  Guide

  

  May. 15, 2022

  Lake Auburn Campground

  Great for families and bikers

  Lots of space between campsites. They aren’t very private though. Great playground and green space for the kids, beach is very nice. Bathrooms are clean.

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  Jenna W.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 14, 2021

  Lake Auburn Campground

  Nice campground

  Went camping for the first time, with 2 kids (8 and 4). Bathrooms were clean, there was a beach and playground nearby. Enough shopping nearby also to replenish groceries but feels woodsy. Nice nature area nearby as well.

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  Meredith J.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 28, 2021

  Lake Auburn Campground

  Friendly

  Watch out for stinging nettles! Campsite 100!

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  Sarah S.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 29, 2018

  Lake Auburn Campground

  Clean and spacious

  While some sites are a little uneven and better suited to RVs than to tents, all sites are spacious and clean. Campground management is helpful and friendly, and even has little fire starting bundles if you're having a rough time getting that fire going. The swim area was cool after a hot day and the beach was gently sloping and smooth.

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  Andrea T.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 14, 2018

  Lake Auburn Campground

  Quiet, secluded, real down-to-earth style camping!

  Super quiet& relaxed atmosphere!A cute lil beach for swimming! This campground even has 2 walking/hike-in campsites to give your avid campers a real out-in-the-middle-of-nowhere kind if feel, like you drove hundreds if miles to get away from the hustle and bussle if the city to be in an exclusively secluded camping adventure! Only this campground is just minutes from the major city (Minneapolis)! So it great because u feel like ur on a far away vacation when really if you forgot something, you could run back home if you absolutely needed to! :) this campground also has miles connected trails that lead through prairie lands and to a nature center where you and your kids can learn about the natural surrounding habitats. It really is one of my favorite campgrounds! No showers

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  Emily H.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 7, 2018

  Lake Auburn Campground

  Great beach, good playground, okay camp sites.

  Lake Auburn’s sites are all along a one way road that loops through the campground. While the park is nice and has mature trees, the sites are very open and offer little privacy between sites. The only separation is the driveway where you park your car. I stayed here during the week though, so there wasn’t another camper anywhere near us. I’m not sure how busy it gets on the weekends.

  The playhroubd is nice, the vault toilets have automatic lights at night, which is pretty nice, and the beach has couple large shade umbrellas and a fishing dock. The facilities here are very nice, but I like my camp sites to be more private than what Auburn Lake has to offer.

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  Sam S.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 22, 2021

  Lake Auburn Campground

  Accessible, Affordable, Beautiful

  They’re closing soon, but I caught this campground in their last 2 weeks open for the season! Feels lucky.

  It’s right off the highway, and very easy to find. The camp is very well-maintained, the beach is gorgeous, and the staff was extremely nice over the phone when I set my reservation.

  10/10

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  William S.

  Ranger

  

  Aug. 4, 2021

  Lake Auburn Campground

  Family friendly

  Nice, well-maintained campground good for drive-in camping and RVs. Close to several towns in case you forgot something.

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  Catherine C.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 16, 2019

  Lake Auburn Campground

  Ditto other reviews

  I can't add much more to the other reviews. The toilets were nice (no water). The sites are a little close together. I had a group in 3 campsites across from me with kids and noisy adults so couldn't find peace in my own campsite. But the Eady walk to the lake, sitting on the dock or the grass and swimming III m the water are a great way to destress. I would recommend it but am not sure you will find silence here unless you can pre-select your site away from others.

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  UnnamedAdventures

  Ranger

  

  Dec. 30, 2020

  Lake Auburn Campground

  Relax and unwind at this privative campground!

  Lake Auburn Campground part of the Carver Park Reserve was an awesome primitive style campground. We stayed here in late September and into October. There are 57 sites with an unguarded beach, playground, volleyball court and tons of miles of trails to shred on foot or bike. All of the campsites are very clean along with all of the other facilities and amenities they offered. The playground is awesome for all ages as it accommodates something for all ages and size groups from a traditional playground set for the younger ones, volleyball net and concrete bag toss boards(which you would need to bring your own bags, but possibly could rent if the office was open). I think there are more things that you can rent when the office is open as well(only during prime season). We would highly recommend staying at this campground and look forward to checking it out in the summertime!

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  Wade H.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 18, 2021

  Three Rivers Park District Baker Campground

  Weekend get-away

  Met a friend for a relaxing weekend in loop c. Quiet, lots of trees, nice fire rings. Bathrooms were close and well kept. There were lots of other campers there but the sites are large and plentiful so it was not crowded.

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  Alison O.

  Guide

  

  Mar. 4, 2021

  Three Rivers Park District Baker Campground

  Clean with tons of trails and activities!

  I have lived in the area all my life and remember exploring nature in all aspects at baker park! Fun, clean and fairly priced! Most activities are free!

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  Alison O.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 1, 2021

  Three Rivers Park District Baker Campground

  Clean, Well managed

  I grew up going to baker park! Tons of trails and camping. 🏕

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  Alan V.

  Scout

  

  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

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  Rachel H.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 26, 2023

  Cokato Lake RV Resort Cooperative Association

  Best "Smaller" (225 sites) Campground / RV Resort in Minnesota

  Impressed with the distance to/from the metro (less than an hour on Highway 12 heading west to Cokato). Inground, heated swimming pool; mini golf; pickleball; tennis; arcade room attached to the office.  Ice cream shop has 8 flavors of hand-dipped yum! Freezer pizzas can be cooked at the store or bring one home for later. All the incidentals and condiments you might need.  Plenty of fun clothing for sale to bring home and make memories with.  And memories:  here's the place to start your family fun and lifetime memories! Head on out to the Cokato Lake Experience!

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  Sade C.

  Scout

  

  May. 31, 2019

  Cokato Lake RV Resort Cooperative Association

  Small town camp group

  It’s okay. Small. Gotta cross a county road to get to lake.

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  Alison O.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 1, 2021

  Crow Hassan Park Reserve

  One of the best dog parks in MN

  I never tire walking the dog park circle along the crow river! Great for birding and tons of beautiful trails!

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  Krista T.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 16, 2018

  Crow Hassan Park Reserve

  This is an equestrian paradise

  This is my all-time favorite park to bring my horse to, and it's her favorite trail too. Seriously, when we head back to our trailer she will stop and refuse to proceed. Do a 180 on the trail and she is happy to trot away from the trailer. Horse camping is available in two locations in the park, even though once when I was there a family was camping in the parking with their horses. Apparently they got the cops called on them by some other park patrons who didn't believe that this was an option. At the time it was marked as a camping location on the map, but that may have changed.

  The best place to be bug-free happens to be the sandy prairie trails, the wooded areas are nice but you may want to hustle out of there if you don't have enough bug protection. For non-horse riders some parts of the trail out in the open prairie might be a bit sandy. Also important to note- bikes are NOT allowed on the trails. Absolutely gorgeous in the fall. Pit toilets are available and there is water available at the entrance off of Park drive, not sure about the other locations.

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  Krista T.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 1, 2020

  Crow Hassan Park Reserve

  Close to the cities

  During these COVID times everyone wants to get out and about more, which means that the main parking lot for the park that used to be mostly designated for horse trailer parking is now overrun with family vehicles. So as a result the Riverbend group equestrian campground is now the parking lot for day visitors through at least August. 

  In normal times you can rent this group campsite for$70-$80 a night, which is ridiculously cheap considering that you can fit quite a bit of horse trailers on here. The information for this site states you can put 10 horse trailers on this lot, but I have definitely seen groups camp here with more. The barn stalls are available for use (unlike the Blue Stem horse site), otherwise there are overhead horse hitch lines. 

  This campground is nicely maintained and has nice mature trees that a lot of people set up hammocks in. The vault toilet near the barn is nice, there are no showers. Be aware that the road into this group site only is wide enough for one vehicle at a time, so far I’ve been lucky to not encounter another vehicle as I’m entering or leaving.

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  Renee P.

  Scout

  

  Feb. 22, 2020

  Lake Marion Co Park

  The people who run this campground are very friendly and accomodating.

  The grounds are very well kept.  Everyone there is very friendly.  Even the caretakers  drive around and talk to people, deliver wood to your campsite, etc.  They have a shelter you can rent for parties, playground for kids, volleyball, etc.  Swimming is just a little walk away.  We enjoy walking the trail.  It's very quiet, but yet everyone seems to have a great time playing lawn games, chit chatting, eating, etc.  We just bought our camper last year and we've stayed there at least 5 or 6 times.

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  Dave H.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 13, 2021

  Minneapolis Northwest KOA

  Nice campground

  Nice hosts. Nice sites. Trees and level sites. Bigger than i thought.

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  David E.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 30, 2022

  Minneapolis Northwest KOA

  Good Campground but Close Sites

  Sites are close to each other, but easy access, clean grounds and facilities, friendly staff, and a K9 fenced area for a pet friendly campground.

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  Bryan S.

  Traveler

  

  May. 17, 2018

  Minneapolis Northwest KOA

  Decent place to pitch a tent

  This is the closest campground to our home, so it has the distinction of being the place where my kids had their love of camping kindled! The sites are stacked on top of each other, but there is a pool (unheated) and a cute little camp store.

  We have stayed here several times and found it a great place to cut your teeth on camping and gather with friends if you'd like.

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  Elena

  Traveler

  

  May. 28, 2021

  Minneapolis Northwest KOA

  Meh

  Not especially welcoming and a little run down. Our site was nice because we had an end site, otherwise sites are on the small side. The playground could use some revamping and the pool area was closed and looked sketchy. The location was perfect for us, but I doubt we will ever go back.