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Yurt in the Pines offers a secluded glamping retreat surrounded by Minnesota's north woods, just a short drive from Milaca. This boutique camping experience features a cozy yurt accommodation nestled among towering pines with essential amenities including drinking water, picnic tables, and outdoor fire rings for evening relaxation. The glamping site maintains a pet-friendly policy while providing the perfect balance of comfort and nature immersion. Nearby, St. Cloud-Clearwater RV Park expands glamping options with unique yurt accommodations complemented by modern comforts including a heated saltwater pool, shuffleboard courts, and a well-stocked camp store. The park's glamping units provide climate-controlled spaces with convenient access to clean shower facilities and restrooms. "This place is wonderful! Pool is clean, everything is so well marked, lots of shade/grass. LOVE IT, COMING BACK!!" noted one enthusiastic visitor.
At Lake Maria State Park, nature-focused glamping experiences await with secluded backcountry sites offering tranquil forest settings. Hiking trails wind through the mature woodlands, connecting glamping accommodations to scenic overlooks and providing opportunities for wildlife viewing, particularly the park's famous Blanding's turtles and migratory birds. Country Camping Tent & RV Park on the Rum River enhances its glamping experience with family-friendly amenities including a heated swimming pool, splash pad, and playground. The park's location along the sandy-bottomed Rum River creates perfect conditions for tubing, kayaking, and canoeing adventures directly from the glamping site. A visitor described their experience: "This campground is great for everyone! It has a heated pool, splash pad area, BIG playground area, indoor game room, HUGE sites! We would definitely recommend this place to anyone looking to having a great time camping."
Best Glamping Campgrounds near Milaca (22)
1. Woodsong Campground
"They strictly enforce the rules on noise and speed. We like that! Our grandkids are safe and enjoying themselves. This is our third year camping at Woodsong."
2. Lake Maria State Park Campground
"If you’re looking for a peaceful escape where the only sounds are rustling leaves, birdsong, and frogs singing at dusk — Site B6 at Lake Maria State Park is the one."
"There is a bathroom and water station before you head out which is awesome! The campsite was secluded and absolutely beautiful. Definitely will be going back again!"
from $22 - $80 / night
Check Availability3. Country Camping Tent & RV Park on the Rum River
"Nice on-site store for any needs. I have a small travel trailer that is self contained so I could reserve spots down by the river. Ability to go tubing down the river."
"Love this place your site is of the road with a campfire ring n ok water or power in the woods lots of wildlife you can camp for free for 21 days at a time if your a rock hound great place for it got stuck"
from $40 - $75 / night
Check Availability4. Wild River State Park Campground
"Noise seemed to travel between sites, I had some loud neighbors during the day but they settled down before quiet hours. The grass was easy to get tent stakes into."
"All with trees surrounding your area for a little bit of privacy but the spots are relatively close to each other."
from $23 - $90 / night
Check Availability5. St. Cloud-Clearwater RV Park
"Restrooms and laundry available on site. Although from a sign posted, they wanted the restrooms to be used by those in pop-ups or tent camping only (just an fyi)."
"They also offer a nice seating area for those hot or raining days with free arcade. Verizon cell coverage is good here and OTA TV has a few channels."
6. Pierz Park
7. Bunker Hills Regional Park
"Perfect for kids, they have a water park with a wave pool, a disc golf course, a golf course, several pavilions with grills, a few playgrounds and plenty of trails both paved and unpaved."
"I arrived after the campgrounds closed I was welcomed and was very happy to be accepted"
from $20 - $32 / night
Check Availability8. Crow Wing State Park Campground
"Trees for hammocks, picnic table, fire pit bathrooms and showers nearby. Lots of summer "chatter" from families, but it was nice to hear them having fun."
"Lots of trails for hiking and biking. Bring bug spray in the summer!
Historical sites along hiking path. Bathrooms and showers were decent. Dump station on site."from $24 - $80 / night
Check Availability9. Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park
"We took a 30 minute drive north of the cities for a quick get away, and were rewarded with a very nice campground! The check in staff was friendly, helpful and efficient."
"It was very easy to find, close to the twin cities, and clean. There was good access to kindling for a fire in the nice fire pit that has a grill."
from $20 - $75 / night
Check Availability10. Yurt in the Pines
Drive Time
- 38 min from St. Cloud, MN
- 1 hr from Minneapolis, MN
- 1 hr 41 min from Duluth, MN
- 2 hrs from Mankato, MN
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Glamping Reviews near Milaca, MN
217 Reviews of 22 Milaca Campgrounds
- A S.Traveler
Bunker Hills Regional Park
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Cari E.
RangerRice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park
Top notch for a county park
I’m still a little miffed that this was a county campground—it’s better than some state (non-MN) campgrounds I’ve been to. Unfortunately I only had one quick night here, but it was a quiet, relaxing stay.
There is a dump station and playground, but I didn’t come across a bathhouse when walking the inner campground loop—it’s likely I just missed it. I had poor cell service with Verizon, but it was good enough to text although web browsing was a bit slow. Be aware there is also an additional $7/day vehicle fee required upon entry, which is not included in the price of your campsite. It can be paid at the visitors center and I believe there is a kiosk if you arrive after hours.
My only complaint was the 5 piles of very large dog excrement in my campsite, which says more about the previous campers, but it was prevalent enough that I found myself wishing the park staff had cleaned it up.
- Jonathan S.
ScoutBertram Chain of Lakes Regional Park Campground
The Bertram Park pass was an asshole
Me and my nephew came to camp at Bertram Park in Monticello and the boss came up to him and was being an ass telling him that he can’t ride his dirtbike that has the battery in it and he said it in a mean way and he said if he catches him again, he will kick us out of the park. I don’t recommend coming here. The bus could’ve been a lot nicer about it.
- KKat H.Scout
Camp Holiday Resort and Campground
Wonderful Place!
We have been going up to Camp Holiday for about 5 years now and staying in the same campsite. We just love this place. We have the same neighbors every year so it is like having a family reunion each time. It is so clean and quiet and the sunsets are absolutely beautiful. It is so nice just sitting by the lake listening to the loons. It is hard to leave at the end of the week! Thank you Camp Holiday for giving us such a great week every year!
Erin H.ScoutCamp Holiday Resort and Campground
Lake Resort!
Camp Holiday has many great options for lodging and amenities. The hosts are personable and friendly. There are activities for everyone; kids, teens and adults. The lake is big enough and they have two beach access points. We can't wait to stay again this summer!
Sarah D.RangerWild River State Park Campground
Secluded Backpack/Canoe Site with Sunrise Views
I was looking for a secluded backpack in site where I could have a peaceful 48 hours of prayer and solitude, and this site was perfect! I also wanted one that wasn't too far remote, since I hadn't been on a proper backpacking trip since the pandemic hit. And as a solo female camper, I wanted a reserved site so that there would be a record of my location for safety reasons. I'm so glad I chose the Deer Creek site, and will almost definitely stay here again at some point!
This site is accessible by either hiking or canoe. It took me about 30 minutes to hike in from the visitor center parking lot. There is easy access to river water to boil or filter from the canoe landing.
This site was incredibly spacious. It includes a fire ring and picnic table overlooking the creek and river. It also includes 2 large tent pads (look out for widow makers, one of the tent pads is under a dead tree!). It also has a spot nestled in some pine trees that could fit a smaller tent, canoe storage, or I found it to be the perfect spot to hang my hammock! (This would be a great site for hammock camping.) So if you're camping with a small group of people this would be a great site. It also includes a trail to a fairly private latrine, and a bear box (the park ranger warned me that there are bears in the park although I did not see any.) I also found plenty of dead down and dry wood and birch bark on the ground for building fires.
This site is great for a one nigjt stay on a longer backpacking or canoeing trip, but also great for camping out at for a couple of nights. I stayed for two, and it connects to all the major trails in the park, so I was able to use it as a great base for hiking and seeing the beautiful changing leaves. In the morning I hiked North to do the Riverside trail and looped back through the woods. Then in the afternoon I did the Deer Creek loop, which is a shared horse and hiking trail. It was so nice to he able to hike out to some of the best trails in the park directly from my site.
This site felt remarkably remote for being only an hour from the twin cities and a mile from the parking lot! I stayed there Thursday -Saturday, and after leaving the parking lot on Thursday did not see another human being for the rest of the day, and Friday not until I hit the main trails! There was no one else staying within at least a mile of me. I was even able to see fantastic stars Friday night. There was amazing wildlife - a blue heron frequented the site, and I heard all types of owls. Two bald eagles had a nest across the river so I got to see and hear them the whole trip, too- it was absolutely magical!
This site has a great view of both sunrise and sunset. Thursday night there was a gorgeous sunset over the woods reflected in deer Creek. Both mornings I woke up to watch the sunrise while drinking my coffee next to the fire (it was freezing!!!). Watching the sun rise over the river and fog roll over th water and evaporate while eagles soared was truly magical. Having an easy backpack in site surrounded by water on two sides and with views of the sunrise and sunset like this was so incredible!!!
- Lindsey R.
GuideCrow Wing State Park Campground
Beautiful park with so many things to do!
Set on the Upper Missisippi this was well worth the 8 Mile detour off the main east/west route through MN. History, hiking, biking, fishing and boating here. We grabbed a site just above the river. So peaceful and quiet. The few campers here on a late September day were mostly at the electric site area. There is an old town site with informational plaques along the way that depict what life was like here in the 1890s. Excellent map signage on the hiking trails too. Clean and tidy vault toilets. There is access to the extended bike path from this state park as well.
- Krista T.
LegendRice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park
Nice metro get away
This is a beautiful park and the campsites for the most part all seem spacious, and the loop we were in (whichever one site 52 is in) all had decent tree cover.
The bathroom facility has seen better days. The nature center is nice and a great place to spend some time if it is raining during their open hours.
Guide to Milaca
Milaca's camping areas sit within east-central Minnesota's transitional zone where northern pine forests meet prairie grasslands. The region features sandy soils left from glacial outwash plains, creating well-drained campsites and numerous lakes around the 1,200-foot elevation. Summer temperatures range from 55°F at night to 85°F during day, with humidity levels peaking in July and August when mosquitoes are most active.
What to do
Backpacking treks: Lake Maria State Park offers multiple backpacking experiences suitable for beginners. "Backpack sites only. Love this park as it offers many backpacking sites with some being very short hikes in and some being longer hikes. Some are lake front and some are more woodsy sites," notes Tori K. The park maintains dedicated trails connecting secluded campsites.
Stargazing sessions: Wild River State Park provides designated viewing areas for night sky observation. "The star gazing area was great!" reports Katherine T. The park's location away from major light pollution creates optimal conditions for viewing constellations and occasional meteor showers during summer months.
Disc golf outings: The course at Bunker Hills Regional Park ranks among Minnesota's top disc golf destinations. "Close to a top 10 disc golf course if that's your thing (it's ours)," mentions Lynsey M. The course features wooded fairways requiring technical throws and precise approaches.
River tubing adventures: The Rum River at Country Camping Tent & RV Park provides sandy-bottomed water recreation. "The tubing is a plus. Key thing is the river is very clean and sandy bottom," explains David G. The river's gentle current allows for leisurely 2-3 hour float trips during summer months.
What campers like
Private campsites: The secluded nature of Wild River State Park camping areas provides genuine forest immersion. "The sites are private, couldn't see any neighbors as there are a lot of trees. The park rangers were very helpful and informative," reports Stephanie H. The campground design maximizes natural barriers between sites.
Large, well-spaced sites: Campers appreciate the generous dimensions of sites at Country Camping. "Large sites. Great tubing and canoeing," notes Rory T. The spacious camping areas accommodate multiple tents or large RVs without feeling crowded.
Wildlife viewing: Lake Maria State Park offers abundant opportunities to observe local fauna. "We could see one other camper in a different site, but it still felt like you were in the wilderness," shares Lydia N. Morning and evening hours provide optimal wildlife sighting opportunities around the park's waterways.
Clean facilities: Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park maintains well-kept bathhouses and common areas. "Great walking paths and clean restrooms. Great for a quick weekend camping trip," mentions Courtney C. The park's regular maintenance schedule ensures consistent facility conditions throughout the camping season.
What you should know
Hike-in requirements: Many Lake Maria sites require walking gear in from parking areas. "The camp site was pretty awesome. Like others said, nice and secluded. If you're new to hiking, I suggest doing some research if you're going to attempt stuff like this," advises cheeming Y. First-time backpackers should prepare for carrying all gear potentially up to one mile.
Seasonal bug conditions: Insect activity intensifies during summer months at Minnesota campgrounds. "The black flies were vicious, so be careful," warns Brian C. about Lake Maria State Park. Bringing permethrin-treated clothing and appropriate repellents becomes essential during peak season.
Water quality considerations: Some campgrounds have variable drinking water quality. "The water is in my/my dogs opinion not for drinking," notes Gregory J. about Pierz Park. Campers should consider bringing drinking water or appropriate filtration methods.
Park entrance fees: Most regional parks charge daily vehicle fees separate from camping costs. "Your reservation fee does NOT include the daily parks fee of 7 dollars just FYI," cautions Lynsey M. about Bunker Hills Regional Park. Budget for these additional costs when planning trips.
Tips for camping with families
Water recreation options: St. Cloud-Clearwater RV Park provides multiple family-friendly water features. "It has a 9 hole mini golf, shuffleboard, salt water pool, and a lobby/gift shop. They also offer a nice seating area for those hot or raining days with free arcade," shares S L. The heated pool operates from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
Playground access: Rice Creek Chain of Lakes offers play structures for younger visitors. "The nature center is nice and a great place to spend some time if it is raining during their open hours," notes Krista T. The nature center provides educational programming during summer months.
Entertainment variety: Bunker Hills Regional Park contains diverse recreational options beyond camping. "Something for everyone here! The facilities are well kept, the park is patrolled by rangers and the local sheriff after closing hours. Very safe place to camp," explains Arielle P. The water park operates daily from 11am-7pm during summer.
Quiet evening environment: Family campers appreciate the enforced quiet hours at established campgrounds. "It is a quiet park after 10pm," reports Gregory J. about Pierz Park. Park rangers actively monitor noise levels to ensure restful nights for all visitors.
Tips from RVers
Site selection guidance: When glamping close to Milaca, Minnesota, consider the terrain and accessibility factors. "Branches in way of taller campers and would be tough to back into nightly sites if not used to backing in trailers," warns Kate R. about Woodsong Campground. First-time RV drivers should request pull-through sites when available.
Power management: Electrical service capacity varies between campgrounds near Milaca. "Had one issue with power dropping so we had to pull the surge protector off. It was fine. Also very hot and humid so everyone was running AC to the max," shares David G. about Country Camping. Bring surge protectors and be prepared for occasional power fluctuations during peak usage.
Dump station locations: Not all campgrounds provide on-site waste disposal. "Didn't even bother to use dump station on way out which was on an incline and in the way of a main intersection," notes Kate R. RVers should research alternative dump stations along their route when glamping near Milaca.
Seasonal site availability: Certain campgrounds operate with primarily seasonal occupants. "Woodsong is a beautiful, gated RV campground... This is our third year camping at Woodsong," explains Don G. These longer-term campers often occupy prime locations, so reserve early for weekend stays.
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