Best Cabin Camping near Nevis, MN

Cabins near Nevis, Minnesota range from rustic to modern accommodations with varying amenities. Campers' Paradise and Breezy Pines Resort & Campground offer cabin rentals with electricity, heat, and basic furnishings. Most cabins include beds with mattresses, small tables, and indoor lighting. Bathroom facilities vary by location, with some cabins featuring private bathrooms while others require guests to use nearby shower houses or outhouses. "The cabin was nice and cozy - it had a tiny kitchen that was sufficient enough for a few meals but definitely plan on bringing your own kitchen tools in case they don't have what you need."

Rustic log cabins and more deluxe accommodations are available throughout the region. Bear Paw Campground at Itasca State Park features cabins with screened-in porches and bunk-style beds. Pine Ridge Campground offers similar accommodations with heat for winter stays. Reservations are essential, particularly during summer months when cabins book quickly. Some properties like Nies Cabins prohibit pets, while others welcome them for an additional fee. A visitor noted, "We stayed here in the winter in a camper cabin. They have little screened in porches and then a small interior that has bunk style beds. There is heat, a small table and room to hang your things on a hook."

Most cabin rentals provide mattresses but require guests to bring their own bedding, pillows, and towels. Kitchen facilities vary significantly between properties - some include small refrigerators and microwaves while others offer only outdoor cooking options with fire rings and grills. Firewood is typically available for purchase at campground offices or nearby stores. On-site markets at locations like Campers' Paradise and Fawn Sleeping Resort stock basic provisions, though visitors planning extended stays should bring groceries. Bathroom supplies, cooking utensils, and cleaning products are rarely provided and should be packed accordingly.

Best Cabin Sites Near Nevis, Minnesota (55)

    1. Campers' Paradise

    6 Reviews
    Nevis, MN
    2 miles
    Website
    +1 (612) 799-6329

    "On an island private sites some electric No water hook up fill before parking"

    "This place has beautiful scenery whether you are in an inside lot or on the lake. Staff was very kind and accommodating and shower/bathhouse were well maintained and setup very nice."

    2. Bear Paw Campground — Itasca State Park

    38 Reviews
    Laporte, MN
    24 miles
    Website
    +1 (218) 266-2100

    "Beautiful State Park. Cleanest bathrooms! And bathroom is a log cabin which is cool. Haven’t explored yet but there are lots of trails. We are in Bear Paw campground spot 2."

    "Stayed at site #2, which is one of the more private sites. Spacious, picnic table and fire ring, several set of trees suitable for hammocks."

    3. Pine Ridge Campground — Itasca State Park

    33 Reviews
    Laporte, MN
    25 miles
    Website
    +1 (218) 699-7251

    "Itasca State Park offers campgrounds that will give the full outdoor wilderness experience, away from the sounds of cities and cars. It's a wonderful place for hiking,biking, and water activities."

    "We wanted to get a jumpstart on the 2019 camping season so we booked a backpacking site (Friday) and two sites here (Saturday) for the first weekend in May."

    4. Breezy Pines Resort & Campground

    1 Review
    Nevis, MN
    4 miles
    Website
    +1 (218) 652-4286

    $40 - $50 / night

    "One Full hook up and one electric site. The full hook up site is a little tight if you bring a big RV, backing up is a skill you must bring."

    5. Fawn Sleeping Resort

    1 Review
    Nevis, MN
    9 miles
    Website

    "While this seems to be mainly an "RV" campground, but there were a few cabins on the lake and two gorgeous tent sites that would be the envy of many other camps."

    6. Breeze Campgrounds

    2 Reviews
    Park Rapids, MN
    13 miles
    Website

    "This place would have to be an exception if you wanted a really comfortable camping opportunity on a really beautiful lake!"

    "Showers and bathrooms are very clean. Laundry is nice. Highly recommend if you can snag a spot."

    7. Sunset Pines Campground

    6 Reviews
    Hackensack, MN
    19 miles
    Website
    +1 (218) 947-4099

    $52 / night

    "Clean and detailed bathroom and showers. Laundry available. 30, 50 amp hookups. Back in trailer sites. Nice cabins, very reasonable rates. Everything REALLY CLEAN. beautiful swimming pool."

    "Kids loved the heated pool and tether ball! We all had a great time riding 4 wheelers on the Spider Lake trails a few miles away. Great sites, great time!"

    8. Happy Days Resort & Campground

    1 Review
    Nevis, MN
    5 miles
    Website
    +1 (218) 652-3361

    9. Nies Cabins

    1 Review
    Hackensack, MN
    14 miles
    Website
    +1 (218) 675-6389

    $105 - $165 / night

    "Good fishing on Birch Lake and a very nice swimming area. Will be going back."

    10. Shores Of Leech Lake Campground

    2 Reviews
    Walker, MN
    16 miles
    Website
    +1 (218) 547-1819

    "I had a fun time on this lake. Really close to the shores of leach lake which is good for fishing"

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Cabin Reviews near Nevis, MN

182 Reviews of 55 Nevis Campgrounds


  • Amy G.The Dyrt PRO User
    May. 10, 2017

    Lake Bemidji State Park Campground

    Camp Cabins are great!

    We stayed here in the winter...in a camper cabin. They have little screened in porches and then a small interior that has bunk style beds. There is heat, a small table and room to hang your things on a hook. Bring your own sheets and blankets or sleeping bags though. There are mattresses, but no linens. Outside, there is an outhouse style bathroom.

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

    Sunnybrook Park

    Lots to do!

    This park features fishing in Whiskey Creek, (stocked with rainbow trout, crappies, and sunfish), picnic area, children's playground, semi-enclosed shelters, campground area with full hook-up and tent sites, two camping cabins, softball fields, frisbee golf, volleyball area and a children's zoo, which includes buffalo, whitetail deer, peacocks, and golden pheasants. Site had picnic table and fire ring.

    Camping with the whole family so there may be some familiar rigs from other reviews of mine.

  • Janet R.The Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 31, 2020

    Highbanks Resort Campground on Lake Winnie

    Full service resort with camping available at High Banks landing

    This is a full service fishing resort with a lodge and cabin rental, but RV and tent camping is also available. The campsites are very nice and wooded, the tenting sites include some very secluded spots back in the woods which is nice for solitude but precludes a view of the lake. There are daily rates as well as weekly rates for camping or cabin stays. This is a top notch place to stay for a fishing vacation, off the beaten path but with full amenities. It can be a destination vacation spot, or can be a great stop-over  for through-paddlers crossing Lake Winnie on the Mississippi River Headwaters Water Trail. Although near the National Forest campground on Tamarack Point, this has many more amenities which is nice when you are so far from the nearest town, especially if you are paddling through and have no vehicle for travel. Amenities include groceries, ice cream shop, full service boat launch and fishing supplies, and more. You might not be into winter camping in a tent, but there are ice houses to rent that you could camp in if you come in winter. More expensive than usual campgrounds, but with more amenities provided and with a stellar location. Pets welcome at no extra charge! Seasonal campsite rental can also be arranged.

  • E
    Aug. 4, 2019

    Cass Lake Loop

    Nice big sites, very clean restrooms, water right there, we loved it!

    Large sites will fit RVs and tents, picnic tables and fire pits with cooking grates, clean restrooms with running water, flush toilets and showers! Lake right there for recreating, bike trail. Campground Host on site. Firewood and ice for sale nearby.

  • Lesley R.The Dyrt PRO User
    Dec. 30, 2022

    Bayside Cabins Resort

    Natural Luxury

    We love Minnesota, almost more than we love Wisconsin - only because the natural beauty and the numerous, non-ending lakes to explore. Instead of “ruffing it” we decided to treat ourselves with a cabin rental and don’t regret the splurge. Adorable cabins, with nice layout, on Pine Mountain Lake, which is one of many is of Minnesota's hidden treasured lakes. I don’t fish but it was fun watching others. This stay was quiet, relaxing and we left feeling rejuvenated. Excellent amenities and folks. Ya know, MN nice is a thing!

  • Jane T.
    Aug. 23, 2023

    Lake Bemidji State Park Campground

    Cabin

    I stay at Cabin, it's is nice. Got heater, electric , ac, fans, light, water pump nearby, outback toilet near too, ranger is friendly and helpful, have picnic table, fire pit , bugs not too badly. I'll come back to that cabin

  • Donna H.
    Jul. 9, 2022

    Bear Paw Campground — Itasca State Park

    Head waters of Mississippi

    Beautiful State Park. Cleanest bathrooms! And bathroom is a log cabin which is cool. Haven’t explored yet but there are lots of trails. We are in Bear Paw campground spot 2. Very spacious and private, not looking at lake, but like the woods around us.

  • Amy G.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 19, 2018

    Shores Of Leech Lake Campground

    RV camping is only so so, but tent camping area is pretty neat!

    If you like boats and boating and the water, this would be a good place to be, but if you are looking for peace and quiet, I doubt it'll be all that. This is mainly an RV camping park for those that have boats. It has a waterway in the campground with slips that you can rent for your boats. There are, however, a few tent sites that are kinda cool!

    Most of the RV camping is pretty cramped. But I suppose if you have a boat, you'll probably be on it most of the time. That said, it would do the job. Maybe most people stay on their boats at night? There is also firewood for sale, which is convenient, but I don't know how much it cost. They seemed to be pretty well closed for the season. They did have electric hookup and sewage drains too. And for those that were feeling a little less outdoors-y, they had a few cabins for rent on the water.

    There are only a few tent sites, and they are in an obscure spot, but it'd actually be a pretty cool place to drop a tent if you wanted something unique. The tent site(s) are on a little point near the water. It's actually on the opposite side from the RV camping, and they are separated by a little waterway that is the inlet/outlet for the area where the boat slips are. So boats would be passing in and out all the time. If you are the private type, this might not be ideal. But if you were looking for something different, it might be fun. However, there is no bathroom nearby that I could find. There is a fire ring and picnic table. And the coolest part...there is a small lighthouse type structure that is simply a screened in building with a table and chairs. It's screened in and the windows can be closed. So, essentially a bug free zone in the summer. Love it! Right next to the tent area. Although it's not clear if these sites are for rent for the general public, or just for friends and family of the boat/RV people. I see conflicting information about this.

  • TyAnn J.
    Jul. 28, 2018

    Balsam Beach Resort & RV Park

    On the lake resort with everything you need

    We stayed at Balsam Beach Resort & RV Park at the height of summer vacation on Lake Plantagenet in Bemidji. The resort was at full capacity, so it was crowded with no privacy that we prefer to have. (one of the reasons for the lower star rating) We brought our RV and boat, and there was room to park our boat trailer by the boat landing. There are many seasonal sites, cabins for rent, and an open field area for camping in a tent, and 4 RV spots. We stayed in RV spot #1, and the spot came with a picnic table and a fire ring which we did not use because the size of the space put our RV to close to the ring. There is a big fire ring down by the lake that anyone can use (please note you can not bring in your own firewood, they have it available for purchase in the lodge for $5.00 for a small bundle) All RV sites are full hook up with 30 amp electric service, and water and dump. If you bring a boat, it will need to be inspected before you launch it into the lake. There is a big dumpster where you can put your trash in, and they also have bins for aluminum cans, and glass and plastic recycling.

    Most of our time was spent fishing on the lake, but we were impressed with the other activities they offered to people staying there including a swimming pool, beach toys, paddle boats, canoes, inflatable rafts, a playground, a baseball field, horse shoes, volley ball sand pit, work out room, and laundry facilities (bring your quarters!! A regular wash and dry is $4.00) They also off cable TV hook up, and have a "general store" that sells sweatshirts, tshirts, ice cream, coffee, and has movie rentals for $4.00 per movie/per day. (Yes, we got the sense that everything is an additional fee) They do allow pets, but at a cost of $5.00 per day. The resort was clean and well maintained by the owners. We just did not feel a sense of welcome from the owners, and will not be making a return trip in the future. It was nice being only a few miles away from the city of Bemidji as we spent a day visiting Paul Bunyan and Babe, and Bemidji State Park to hike the Bog walk (recommended!!) We also spent a day fishing on Lake Bemidji, which is a 10 minute drive from the resort.


Guide to Nevis

Cabin camping near Nevis, Minnesota provides access to the Heartland State Trail, a 49-mile multi-use path connecting Park Rapids and Walker. The area sits at approximately 1,400 feet elevation with over 250 lakes within a 10-mile radius. Winter temperatures can drop below -30°F, making heated cabins essential for cold-weather visits, while summer averages 75-85°F.

What to do

Biking on dedicated trails: Itasca State Park features extensive bike paths suitable for all skill levels. "There are a lot of trails that are perfect for biking. Wish we could spend more time here. Will definitely go back sometime," notes one visitor to Bear Paw Campground.

Fishing on multiple lakes: Crooked Lake near Breezy Pines Resort offers excellent fishing opportunities. A camper mentioned, "When I was here, we were very close to Crooked lake which is a beautiful lake with a great fishery. I mainly came here for fishing and it was great."

Cross the Mississippi headwaters: Wade across the beginning of the Mississippi River at Itasca State Park. "You can wade across the very beginning of the Mississippi River," shares a camper who visited Pine Ridge Campground.

Winter activities: Some cabins remain open year-round with heating systems. The area transforms into a winter playground with ice fishing and snowmobile access on the Heartland Trail.

What campers like

Island camping experiences: Campers' Paradise offers a unique island setting accessible via causeway. "Campers' Paradise is island camping that you get to by driving across a 1 lane road to get to the island. There are lakefront sites or interior sites but this is as close to beach front camping as you will get in MN," explains one visitor.

Clean, modern facilities: Many cabin locations maintain exceptional bathroom facilities. At Sunset Pines Campground, campers appreciate the "Clean and detailed bathroom and showers. Laundry available. 30, 50 amp hookups. Back in trailer sites. Nice cabins, very reasonable rates. Everything REALLY CLEAN."

Waterfront access: Direct lake access from cabin properties is a major draw. "They do have cabins that overlook Crooked lake and all I have to say is that it's beautiful. They do have their own boat launch if you bring any type of water vessel," notes a Breezy Pines visitor.

Recreational amenities: Beyond natural attractions, many resorts offer additional facilities. "They have a pool and playground for kids among other activities," mentions a Sunset Pines camper, while another notes their "beautiful swimming pool."

What you should know

Winter cabin options: Several locations offer heated cabins during winter months. As one camper at Pine Ridge Campground shares, "We were unlucky with our weather and it rained on us the entire time. But we have heard great things and can't wait to come back on a sunnier day!"

Reservation timing: Summer cabin bookings fill quickly, especially at popular locations. At Itasca State Park, plan to reserve well in advance as campers note they "would give 5 stars if didn't have to reserve so far in advance for bear paw."

Space limitations: RV sites at some locations have size restrictions. At Campers' Paradise, "They were very clear from the get go that campers over a certain size weren't allowed... it was certainly snug at times and some sites would be tough for a rookie to back into."

Pet policies vary significantly: Some cabin rentals prohibit pets entirely. "NOTE: Pets are not allowed at this resort," warns a reviewer about Fawn Sleeping Resort, while other properties welcome them for additional fees.

Tips for camping with families

Consider tent-friendly cabins: Some properties offer an ideal blend of comfort and outdoor experience. At Fawn Sleeping Resort, "While this seems to be mainly an 'RV' campground, but there were a few cabins on the lake and two gorgeous tent sites that would be the envy of many other camps. They were ideal, especially for the family that wanted the 'tent' experience without having to huff it through the woods with toddlers in tow."

Look for kid-focused amenities: Properties with dedicated children's areas enhance family stays. "Kids loved the heated pool and tether ball! We all had a great time riding 4 wheelers on the Spider Lake trails a few miles away," shares a visitor to Sunset Pines Campground.

Plan indoor activities: Minnesota weather can change quickly, so choose cabins with indoor options. "There is a small lighthouse type structure that is simply a screened in building with a table and chairs. It's screened in and the windows can be closed. So, essentially a bug free zone in the summer," notes a visitor to Shores Of Leech Lake Campground.

Check water recreation options: Many family-friendly properties offer water activities. At Itasca State Park, campers mention "You can rent boats, pontoons, kayaks, paddle boards and bikes for Itasca Sports. There's a big paddle boat/ferry you can ride on. Great restaurant. Gift shop. Bike trails. Beautiful swimming beach. Nice playground."

Tips from RVers

Site selection considerations: Some campgrounds have better RV sites than others. At Shores Of Leech Lake Campground, "If you like boats and boating and the water, this would be a good place to be... Most of the RV camping is pretty cramped. But I suppose if you have a boat, you'll probably be on it most of the time."

Full hookup availability: Utilities vary between properties. Breezy Pines offers "Full hook up: $50 a day, Electric only: $40 a day" with a "$100 security deposit once booked which goes into your bill."

Size restrictions: Verify your RV can be accommodated before booking. Campers' Paradise specifies size limitations, and visitors note "some sites would be tough for a rookie to back into."

Island access considerations: When camping at island locations, plan for loading logistics. "There is a causeway that leads from mainland to the island and it's such a fun and unique way to get to camp," notes a Campers' Paradise visitor, who adds that "they were very clear from the get go that campers over a certain size weren't allowed."

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