Best Cabin Camping near Saint Croix National Scenic River

Saint Croix National Scenic River, MN is a great camping destination for adventurers of all types. Saint Croix National Scenic River is a great camping destination for everyone. There are tons of nearby hikes, adventurous activities, and sights to see. Search nearby campsites and find top-rated spots from other campers.

Best Cabin Sites Near Saint Croix National Scenic River (26)

    1. Wild River State Park Campground

    44 Reviews
    Taylors Falls, MN
    19 miles
    Website
    +1 (651) 583-2125

    $35 / night

    "The camper cabins at Wild River are located just above the St. Croix River. Our cabin seemed to be at a trailhead to the river, which we took advantage of."

    "It was very buggy so we got a screen tent. Nicely shaded site as well. Not far from the water station and pit toilet."

    2. Old Logging Trail — St. Croix State Park

    10 Reviews
    Danbury, MN
    13 miles
    Website

    "Multiple restrooms and showers throughout the campgrounds. Each site has a fire ring and picnic table and wood can be purchased at the office."

    "This park has a ton of camping available, particularly if you don't need electricity and have a smaller rig because then you can get into more of the campground loops."

    3. Paint Rock Springs Campground — St. Croix State Park

    6 Reviews
    Danbury, MN
    12 miles
    Website
    +1 (320) 280-7880

    $25 - $35 / night

    "Felt nice to spend a weekend without cell service about an hour away from home. Forgot to take my usual photos and video of the site all set up but had a few random to share. Nice campground."

    "Croix State Park. This campground has a handful of electric sites and a modern restroom and shower. The sites here are very open and there is little trees or shrubs."

    4. Banning State Park Campground

    34 Reviews
    Sandstone, MN
    31 miles
    Website
    +1 (320) 245-2668

    $24 - $34 / night

    "The campsites are large enough (despite the snow) to set up suitable winter tents, and each site has a picnic table and fire pit. In the park, there's a lot of ice climbing and cross country skiing."

    "Nice well maintained State Park."

    5. St Croix River Resort

    4 Reviews
    Danbury, MN
    18 miles
    Website
    +1 (320) 655-0016

    $65 - $999 / night

    "We stayed here with my extended family in a couple of cabins. It is nice and wooded. The pool is indoors which is nice and has drawbacks. It is a good sized pool."

    "We stayed at the Resort for 3 nights nice and shady huge playground for kids indoor pool volleyball net lots of water near by getting in and out is easy nice wide roads Wi-Fi was pretty poor at are spot"

    6. Grand Casino RV Resort

    7 Reviews
    Hinckley, MN
    24 miles
    Website
    +1 (800) 468-3517

    "We booked our stay at the RV Resort so we wouldn't have to drive two and a half hours back and forth during the two day Grand RockTember Music Festival."

    "To bring a bit of casino action to your downtime, check out https://aviator.download, a game that combines thrill and simplicity, perfect for a cozy evening by the campfire"

    7. William O'Brien State Park Campground

    39 Reviews
    Marine on St. Croix, MN
    40 miles
    Website
    +1 (651) 539-4980

    $16 - $250 / night

    "We camped at William O’Brien State Park November 1-4, 2022. We were taking advantage of some unseasonably warm days, and we are so glad we did. This park is beautiful!"

    "The picnic table and fire ring was great. We had an electrical hookup and the bathrooms were really clean. Great trails in the park too."

    8. Big Rock Creek

    4 Reviews
    Taylors Falls, WI
    23 miles
    Website
    +1 (715) 501-8172

    $225 - $500 / night

    "Book your stay and leave a review!"

    9. Banning RV Park and Campground

    8 Reviews
    Finlayson, MN
    32 miles
    Website
    +1 (612) 390-0415

    $25 - $60 / night

    "With easy access to both the Twin Cities metro area and Duluth, with desireable whitewater paddling and rockclimbing both available in the area, Banning State Park campground fills quickly especially in"

    "Can’t say enough about the awesome pet park, also has nice walking trails, stores nearby, honestly just a great place to camp!"

    10. Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park

    17 Reviews
    Lino Lakes, MN
    49 miles
    Website
    +1 (763) 324-3340

    $20 - $75 / night

    "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."

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Cabin Reviews near Saint Croix National Scenic River

203 Reviews of 26 Saint Croix National Scenic River Campgrounds


  • DThe Dyrt PRO User
    Nov. 23, 2022

    William O'Brien State Park Campground

    Camper Cabin

    We camped at William O’Brien State Park November 1-4, 2022. We were taking advantage of some unseasonably warm days, and we are so glad we did. This park is beautiful! The trails are well kept and cover woodlands, grasslands, and wetlands. There is a huge beaver lodge that can be seen from one of the trails, and we saw a smaller one from a different trail. We saw an abundance birds while we were there.

    We stayed in a camper cabin (‘Vasa’) and enjoyed it. The cabins are one room plus an enclosed porch. Furnishings are bunk beds and a table with benches. The cabin was heated and had electricity. You cannot cook indoors. There is a fire pit and picnic table outside. There are three cabins on a little cul de sac by the Savanna campground. There are two vault toilets near the cabins. The water source was off for the season, but water was available at the park office.

  • kristin C.
    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!

  • Rachelle W.
    Aug. 31, 2021

    Wild River State Park Campground

    Wild River State Park Camper Cabin

    The camper cabins at Wild River are located just above the St. Croix River. Our cabin seemed to be at a trailhead to the river, which we took advantage of. The camper cabins had electricity and heat, no plumbing. Excellent fire ring for cooking. The park itself has many trails.

  • Ashley H.
    Jun. 25, 2023

    Wild River State Park Campground

    One of the better state park campgrounds we've stayed at

    We were at site 93. It's a large site with plenty of room for a huge tent or a few tents. It was very buggy so we got a screen tent. Nicely shaded site as well. Not far from the water station and pit toilet. For a bathroom with running water it's a long walk and there's not close parking either. The campground is a long drive into the park from the main entrance. 12x10 screen tent fit easily over the 8' picnic table.

  • TyAnn J.
    Oct. 2, 2017

    Grand Casino RV Resort

    Rocking RockTember Music Festival

    We booked our stay at the RV Resort so we wouldn't have to drive two and a half hours back and forth during the two day Grand RockTember Music Festival. *Please note when there's an event, book early!! This RV Resort has 271 RV/Camping full hook up sites that include a picnic table and fire pit. The sites are very close together with little to no privacy, but it did a fine job as we were there for the concert. Guest Services were super friendly when we checked in, and they give you a pass card to enter & exit the Resort. There is 24 hour security, and shuttle bus service to the casino, although we enjoyed the 1/2 mile walk to the amphitheater. All the sites are back in only, and are a tight squeeze for bigger rigs. They enforced the quite hours well, and we got a good nights sleep. There's a heated outdoor pool, and small convince store in the guest services building. They have a pet walking area, and kennels if you want to spend time at the casino. The bathhouse offered private toilet stalls and showers, and we squeaky clean!!! If you like to golf, don't miss the 18 hole Grand National Golf Course next door. We enjoyed our stay, and will be back again.

  • Tori K.The Dyrt PRO User
    Nov. 12, 2024

    Paint Rock Springs Campground — St. Croix State Park

    No service

    Felt nice to spend a weekend without cell service about an hour away from home. Forgot to take my usual photos and video of the site all set up but had a few random to share. Nice campground. Each site has a picnic table and fire ring. There are flush toilets and showers and the office has a store for any last minute needs.

  • Katherine T.
    Oct. 11, 2024

    Wild River State Park Campground

    Solid option with star gazing

    This is a solid state park offering. The sites are decently spaced with good tree cover. 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. Bathrooms were your basic state park situation. Clean with warm showers so no complaints from me. The star gazing area was great! Intermittently had 1-2 bars of T-Mobile with LTE Internet. Wi-Fi is available at the park entrance.

  • Janet R.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 1, 2020

    Banning RV Park and Campground

    Alternative to Banning State Park

    We discovered this campground while researching the area, it is fairly new and not only not reviewed on the Dyrt but not listed on it yet either. If you are planning to explore the Kettle River and Banning State Park nearby, this is a good alternative to camping within the State Park itself. With easy access to both the Twin Cities metro area and Duluth, with desireable whitewater paddling and rockclimbing both available in the area, Banning State Park campground fills quickly especially in summer and on weekends, and the Banning RV Park is an excellent backup alternative for overflow demand. And, actually, it may be your go-to option even if campsites at Banning are available, because this RV campground is located only½ mile from the Banning State Park entrance, and because it is at a higher elevation further from the river it is remarkably less buggy which Banning State Park can be in springtime or after recent rains. This campground is quite large, geared towards RVs and trailers but also has dozens of tent sites and is currently adding more! There are also several nice new camper cabins available. We stayed in site 297, a very large double tent site with soft grass for tenting, big shady trees, picnic table and fire ring, with possibility for water and electric hookup but we didn’t use it. We had two families with 3 tents and two vehicles, plus bought firewood(which was delivered in generous quantities) and the total price was$48, which would have been the cost of the two campsites we would have needed if camping at the nearby state park. We were located near the campground pavilion, which included picnic tables, family bathrooms with showers, playground, activity center with craft classes etc, and laundry room. Remarkably, in addition to playgrounds for children in different places around the campground, there was a huge dog walking and play area that was grassy and beautifully clean—and, of special interest, included a complete“dog playground” with all the standards elements of a dog agility course! Very cool—and an expense and effort most places wouldn’t go to. The campground itself was very clean and well landscaped and maintained, however the bathrooms do get heavy use and, though nicely cleaned a few times during the day, are in need of attention in the evening. The campers are mostly family oriented so the campground itself is very quiet in the evenings—however, it is not far from nearby Highway 35, so there is a fair amount of road noise despite a barrier of pines planted as a buffer. I was a bit concerned that folks camping there were not too concerned about covid precautions, no one was wearing masks even when participating at close range to others during some of the campgrounds organized group activities, and there was lotion soap but no hand sanitizer in the bathrooms. You may want to bring your own. Overall, nicely maintained, reasonably priced, conveniently located, and less buggy than the nearby state park! We would camp here again if returning to the area.

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

    North View Campground

    Serene Serenity

    Pet friendly and the perfect get away. Relaxing, quiet and surrounded by nature. We’re lucky enough to plan ahead and book for the fall colors. Highly recommended for those who respect nature, it’s beauty and the silence they encompass.


Guide to Saint Croix National Scenic River

Cabin camping near the Saint Croix National Scenic River offers a perfect blend of nature and comfort, making it an ideal getaway for families and outdoor enthusiasts alike.

Explore Scenic Trails and River Views

Family-Friendly Amenities

  • St Croix River Resort offers a large indoor pool and a playground, making it a great choice for families looking to keep the kids entertained.
  • The Grand Casino RV Resort features amenities like a pool and easy access to casino entertainment, perfect for a fun family getaway.
  • Enjoy clean facilities and a welcoming atmosphere at Banning RV Park and Campground, which is known for its friendly staff and family-oriented environment.

Cabins are Available at Scenic Locations

  • Cozy cabins await you at Wild River State Park Campground, providing a comfortable retreat after a day of outdoor activities.
  • Experience the charm of cabin camping at St Croix River Resort, where you can unwind in a serene setting close to the river.
  • Big Rock Creek offers unique cabin accommodations, perfect for families looking to enjoy nature without sacrificing comfort.

Frequently Asked Questions

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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular cabin campground near Saint Croix National Scenic River is Wild River State Park Campground with a 4.3-star rating from 44 reviews.

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