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  • Camper-submitted photo from Isanti County Fairgrounds
    September 8, 2024

    Isanti County Fairgrounds

    Fun at the fairgrounds.

    Very nice clean well kept grounds. Always things going at the fairgrounds,we missed the flea market by 1 day. Great places to eat in the area. We were visiting family nearby and they could come visit us for picnics with no problems and no extra cost. Very friendly grounds keepers. Will be back again when in the area. We had a nice view of the little lake.

  • Camper-submitted photo from William O'Brien State Park Campground
    July 31, 2024

    William O'Brien State Park Campground

    OK but not great

    The east part of the park was all closed for construction. Everything on the east side of the highway was closed so we could not hike a lot of the trails or use the beach which was a challenge with kids. Constructing is scheduled to the end of 2025.

    We stayed in a group site but there was no way 35 people could have camped in W3. Vaulted toilets need help and a good cleaning.

    The shower house needed a cleaning as well. There is no adjusting the shower temperature. Push the button and you get what you get.

    Wood was $8 bundle. This was steep in my opinion. They do not all any gathering of firewood.

    If your vehicle permit is not properly displayed, you will receive a notice on your windshield and have to talk with the office.

    The dumpster was overflowing the whole time we were there.

    Raccoons will visit your site at night. We had everything secured but they still tried and plenty of racket until we chased them away.

    Lastly we had a battle with mosquitoes. We went through a lot of bug spray and coils. Deer flies were thick around the water filling station.

    Although we did not stay in the main campground the sites are very close in there and were small.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Country Camping Tent & RV Park on the Rum River
    July 28, 2024

    Country Camping Tent & RV Park on the Rum River

    Fun place

    The campground is nice and clean. Good size spaces. The tubing is a plus. Had one issue with power dropping so we had to pull the surge protector off the. It was fine. Also very hot and humid so everyone was running AC to the max. Pool was small but nice. Splash pad was even nice for adults I recommend this campground. Key thing is the river is very clean and sandy bottom.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Sandrock Cliffs — Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway
    July 21, 2024

    Sandrock Cliffs — Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway

    Trashed, No peace or quiet.

    This campsite is about an hour away from where I live. The listing here on The Dyrt seemed promising, and I hoped that by getting out there early I would find a nice spot. I first went to the National Park Service Scenic Riverway Visitor Center in St. Croix Falls to obtain a permit and learned that I don't need one for Sandrock Cliffs, I was already there so I got one anyway. About 40 minutes later I arrived at Sandrock Cliffs. The campsites all have a fire ring and are decently spaced apart, but most of the sites were full of trash and broken tent poles. There was a large group of kids that arrived by canoe/kayak just after I did. Soon the parking lot was also full of cars of some shady looking people who appeared to be looking for a spot to party. The kids seemed to have deterred these people from staying. I set up my camp and started to read a book. The kids began running through my campsite and upset my dog. After 3 times of them running through my campsite I just packed up and went home. Since this spot is accessible by road I'm assuming that its best not to visit in the summer, it seems to be a place that gets abused by the locals as a party area. I may consider visiting again in the fall when it is hopefully less busy.

  • Camper-submitted photo from D N Campground
    June 19, 2024

    D N Campground

    Very nice Apple river camping

    In June 2024 we had a one day primitive spot on sperry lane you can drive over a tight steel bridge “crossing a small creek. There’s only 3 sites here but are spacious and separated from the rest of the campground but still having walking distance to exceptional bathroom and showers which you can enter into a bar for a cocktail. We enjoyed our spot #3 but bring mosquito spray there were terrible but we had a screened tent which helped. Will definitely return again.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Banning State Park Campground
    June 15, 2024

    Banning State Park Campground

    Average State Park

    Nice campground well maintained. The water and subsequently bathrooms were not available but this information was available ahead of time of the state park website. The vault toilets were in great shape

  • Camper-submitted photo from Wildwood RV Park & Campground
    June 9, 2024

    Wildwood RV Park & Campground

    Great family trip

    Through a short weekend trip the camp site was a great size for us. Everyone was nice and friendly especially camp staff. The kayaking/ canoeing was an amazing adventure that everyone should try. It was even great for kids 3 and 6.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Snake River Campground
    June 7, 2024

    Snake River Campground

    I think this place is great

    Friday afternoon 5:00 finished out my work day here. I've had great wireless I'm getting 5G Verizon believe it or not. We're the only ones here it is pretty rustic coming in so if your camper is very sensitive you need to take your time. But the river is going past it's lazy it's quiet I hope it stays quiet all nice and it's $20. Hi Summer might be hot most of the park spots are in the sun but if you had a tent you can find a shady spot down by the river. Their are mosquitoes this year and I don't think the four wheeler trails are highly used I was hoping there would be hiking trails we'll probably just stay one night because the limited walking and I won't go in the high grass with the ticks in the mosquitoes. But it's beautiful I'll upload some pictures in a video.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Straight Lake State Park Campground
    May 29, 2024

    Straight Lake State Park Campground

    Rustic Camping Getaway

    This campground is a great option close to the Twin Cities.  There are small number of hike in camp sites with nearby water (Straight Lake).  The park offered carts to help pack in camping supplies.  The Ice Age Trail also runs next to this park.  The amount of mosquitos seemed higher than other Wisconsin locations.  The lake shore, when we visited, was blocked by lots of vegetation, geese droppings with one small access point which would be great for kayaks; however you can't expect much more since it is a rustic campground.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Washburn County Totogatic Park
    May 25, 2024

    Washburn County Totogatic Park

    Nice Family Campground

    Camped at site #34 on Oct 24, 2023. Camping is permitted from May 1-November 30. Electricity and all water systems, including shower buildings and flush toilets, were still turned on during our visit, even though the campground begins winterizing in mid-October. This county campground and its facilities are very well maintained & clean. We were able to reserve and pay online for our a site on the evening of our arrival. Did not come across a campground host. This is a large, wooded campground, and we were the only campers here. Our site had a nice view of Cranberry Lake; there was a deck behind our site. Our site was large with a dirt surface with electricity; not level, but doable in our van. Had a peaceful night. Two tables and a metal fire ring were at our site. I bet this campground is busy during the summer. I would camp here again. Pretty cool place!

  • Camper-submitted photo from Pathfinder Village-St Croix
    March 31, 2024

    Pathfinder Village-St Croix

    Camp among the trees

    Lots of tall evergreen trees here that you are nestled in. Have to know a seasonal site holder to camp here. Sites can be a little tricky backing into because of the trees, but ultimately they have enough space even for large rigs (there were three of us there: 2 5th wheels and one longer travel trailer). A picnic table and fire ring was provided at each site. Nice easy road to navigate getting into the campground. Close to Hinckley if you're looking for things to do!

  • Camper-submitted photo from Fiddlestix RV and Golf Resort
    October 15, 2023

    Fiddlestix RV and Golf Resort

    This Place Has Grown

    Our RV GPS brought us right to the campground(CG). We arrived about an hour early of their 3:00 PM check-in time with no issues checking in. We drove to FHU site 38 and backed in one and done. Our utilities were at the back of the site, and we needed about 35’ of electric and water hose. The sewer was more central, and I needed about 18’ of sewer hose for our rig. Our area had a few shade trees, but we had no problem hitting the north sky for Starlink. The water pressure was good, and we put on a reducer. Our nightly rate is based on an average over the weekday and weekend rates with no discounts offered. We stayed here three years ago when the CG was fairly young and not so built up. The clubhouse had gone to a full-service restaurant and bar, and when we were there around 10:30 AM, quite a few people were eating breakfast. We were told that the seasonal guests can golf on the weekends/holidays for free as part of their package, so tee times are needed. We saw a few seasonal folks going out, but just about every seasonal guest here has a golf cart, and they drove them around continuously during our Labor Day stay. Many of the seasonals also had ATVs, which they took off to ride the local trails. With the pool, new putt-putt golf, and other family activities, the CG was full of people. We were pleasantly surprised that the kids who rode on all sorts of electric bikes and scooters plus golf carts behaved themselves, and the parents seemed attentive. Everyone was friendly, and we happily noticed that the seasonal guests kept their sites clean and picked up after their dogs. They had expanded their dog park that’s up near the clubhouse, basketball court, and playground, but the dog area was not very convenient to the backside of the CG now that there are about 142 sites plus cabins/trailer park models available(with plans for more sites). However, there was plenty of room and little trails to walk your dog. The original/older sites 4-12 and the 30-40 area are currently being used for short-termers. Sites 1-3 are now cabins/park models. They have WiFi, but the signal was not very strong in our area. The golf course was under new design construction due to adding additional sites, but it was playable. Based on this CG becoming a seasonal golf cart community, we probably will not return.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Banning State Park Campground
    October 6, 2023

    Banning State Park Campground

    Very nice State Park

    Nice well maintained State Park. Some sites (12e) are hard to back a trailer into because the main road is VERY NARROW and not enough radius to back a 24ft trailer using a full size truck, extended cab, with long bed. Nice sized sites and picnic tables.

    BRING DRINKING WATER! The water is VERY RUSTY! We even ran the water through a filter and still couldn’t get it cleared up. Sign says better water is by the park office.

    Can hear the interstate highway in the park during the night.

    Great trails.

    We will try site 34 next time, nice location.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Grand Casino RV Resort
    October 3, 2023

    Grand Casino RV Resort

    Park’s designers hav never been in an RV

    The designers of this park have clearly never spent a night in an RV. This place pushes all of my buttons for things not to do when building an RV park.

    Virtually every site in the park is a blind back in from the driver seat. You’re trying to back your trailer into a site on the right side without being able to see anything over there. Additionally, the site number pedestals for each site are right against the corner of the driveway where you have to back around them without being able to see them. Number pedestals for all sites are also right against the road, limiting the amount that you can swing your tow vehicle to the opposite side of the road to back into the site.  I will guarantee that not one person on the design team has ever backed, a travel trailer or fifth wheel into an RV site. The owners should have checked the credentials of the designers they hired. If they did, they were lied to. If they didn’t, then they just didn’t care about their customers. 

    Finally, one of my all-time favorites, all of the sewer connections are cut off about 12 inches above the ground. This means that even in a relatively tall fifth wheel, you are going to be trying to make shit filled water flow uphill. These things need to be cut off just an inch or two above the ground level  so that your sewage can flow downhill. 

    If you were here to spend an evening gambling at the casino, the place is roomy and well maintained. If you just want to spend the night, and not spend half of it trying to get into your site and set up, there’s got to be someplace close that would be better to go. We won’t be back.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Rice Creek Campgrounds
    October 2, 2023

    Rice Creek Campgrounds

    Visited from Red Deer, Highly Impressed

    Being from Alberta my campground standards are high but I also prefer a neat and simple campsite. When Rice Creek Campground opens up again in April I'd highly recommend going there if all you want is a simple camping experience to get away from the city grind. I had my tent, fire and books to read and was the happiest camper in the world. I went there no joke because my driver from tow truck red deer recommended it and I stopped while in the area. So glad I did!

  • Camper-submitted photo from Wild River State Park Campground
    September 26, 2023

    Wild River State Park Campground

    Serene times at Wild River

    Stayed for two nights at a drive-in double site here and found it ideal for autumn camping. We didn’t think we would get colors, but they came out a little early, adding a few splashes to the hiking and river view.

    Site was private enough, the woods surrounding dense enough to obscure others while still feeling open. Also open enough to spot three white-tail deer.

    Hike to the Nevers Dam lookout was easy enough for a five year old to walk (most of it) — featuring some very cool fallen trees and a wonderful winding staircase — and the adjacent sandy beach was a pleasant and peaceful surprise.

    One complaint is that the nearby vault toilet reeked of amonia and was unusable so we had to walk to the adjacent loop for bathroom. Silver lining is that we discovered the free little library near that bathroom and grabbed a copy of ‘Ramona the Brave’ for the kiddo. We went back and left a copy of ‘Amira’s Picture Day.’

  • Camper-submitted photo from Webb Lake Resort
    September 11, 2023

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  • Camper-submitted photo from Howell Landing
    September 11, 2023

    Howell Landing

    Nice spot, serves its purpose

    Clean, well kept little campground, which consisted of one large group site. Tent only with access to the Namekagon River. Plenty of parking. The only downside was no separation from other parties due to the group site setup.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Moose Lake City Park
    September 2, 2023

    Moose Lake City Park

    Will come again!

    We stayed in site 27 and it was perfect for our truck, 40ft fifth wheel camper, and utv trailer. Its nice that the campground allows utv/atv access. If you are double pulling with a atv/utv trailer it is very challenging to use the dump station!!

    Only downfall was all the goose poop and bugs, but thats to be expected on the lake. The weekend host and his wife were very nice people!



Guide to Saint Croix National Scenic River

Camping near Saint Croix National Scenic River, Minnesota, offers a fantastic mix of outdoor fun and relaxation. With beautiful scenery and a variety of campgrounds, it’s a great spot for families, RVers, and anyone looking to escape into nature.

What to do:

  • Hiking: Explore the trails at Interstate State Park. One visitor mentioned, "The friendly folks at the park office helped me plan a fun day of hiking that included seeing glacial potholes and sandstone bluffs." The park is known for its stunning views and diverse landscapes.
  • Canoeing and Kayaking: Rent a canoe or kayak at Wild River State Park Campground. A reviewer shared, "Canoe and kayak rentals for more adventures on the river" make it a perfect way to enjoy the water.
  • Fishing: Try your luck at fishing along the St. Croix River. One camper at Riverview Campground noted, "We were catching very small catfish and river chub faster than we could set our reels which was great for the kids!"

What campers like:

  • Clean Facilities: Campers appreciate the cleanliness of the restrooms and showers. A visitor at Banning State Park Campground said, "The bathrooms were very clean," which is a big plus for families.
  • Spacious Campsites: Many campers enjoy the roomy sites. One reviewer at Wildwood RV Park & Campground mentioned, "The camp site was a great size for us," highlighting the comfort of the camping experience.
  • Family-Friendly Atmosphere: Campgrounds like The Jubilee Homestead are praised for their welcoming vibe. A camper shared, "I felt very safe letting my 5yr old run around with the other campers and be around the animals."

What you should know:

  • Mosquitoes: Be prepared for mosquitoes, especially in summer. A camper at Riverview Campground warned, "There were HOARDS OF MOSQUITOS," so bring plenty of bug spray.
  • Site Proximity: Some campgrounds have sites that are close together. A reviewer at Banning State Park Campground mentioned, "The sites seemed to vary a lot," indicating that some may feel cramped.
  • Limited Cell Service: Expect spotty cell service in many areas. A visitor at Logging Trail noted, "Cell service was incredibly spotty," which is something to keep in mind if you need to stay connected.

Tips for camping with families:

  • Choose Spacious Sites: Look for campgrounds with larger sites like Wild River State Park Campground. A family shared, "We camped in a tent so booked a site on the river side... it was very spacious."
  • Plan Activities: Make sure to plan family-friendly activities. One camper at Interstate State Park said, "Be prepared to walk a lot of staircases!" which can be a fun challenge for kids.
  • Bring Entertainment: With some downtime, bring games or books. A visitor at The Jubilee Homestead mentioned enjoying "farm fresh eggs for our breakfast," which can be a fun cooking experience for the family.

Tips from RVers:

  • Check Site Accessibility: RVers should check site accessibility before booking. A reviewer at Grand Casino RV Resort noted, "Virtually every site in the park is a blind back in from the driver seat," which can make parking tricky.
  • Bring Extra Hoses: If you need water hookups, be prepared with extra hoses. A camper at Banning RV Park and Campground mentioned, "The water hookup was so far away that I needed to buy another hose to reach it."
  • Explore Nearby Attractions: Don’t forget to check out local attractions. A visitor at Wildwood RV Park & Campground recommended visiting "Franconia sculpture garden," which adds a fun twist to your camping trip.

Camping near Saint Croix National Scenic River, Minnesota, is a great way to enjoy the outdoors, whether you're with family or exploring solo. Just remember to plan ahead and be ready for some adventure!

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What camping is available near Saint Croix National Scenic River?

    According to TheDyrt.com, Saint Croix National Scenic River offers a wide range of camping options, with 178 campgrounds and RV parks near Saint Croix National Scenic River and 8 free dispersed camping spots.

  • Which is the most popular campground near Saint Croix National Scenic River?

    According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular campground near Saint Croix National Scenic River is Wild River State Park Campground with a 4.4-star rating from 42 reviews.

  • Where can I find free dispersed camping near Saint Croix National Scenic River?

    According to TheDyrt.com, there are 8 free dispersed camping spots near Saint Croix National Scenic River.

  • What parks are near Saint Croix National Scenic River?

    According to TheDyrt.com, there are 10 parks near Saint Croix National Scenic River that allow camping, notably St. Croix National Scenic Riverway and Eau Galle Lake.