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Family owned and operated, The Pardun’s Jack Pine Campground offers 19 dry and level tent sites and 31 spacious RV sites with full hookups (including a greywater dump at each site) that can accommodate trailers of all shapes and sizes. This ATV-friendly campground has access to the local ATV trails that lead into town, two nearby rivers and several lakes great for finding your own little piece of paradise.
$25 - $60 / night
$22 - $40 / night
Log Cabin Campground has all kinds of fun from tube, canoe, and kayak rentals to the inflatable Splash‘N Play Inflatable Play Park. The inflatable play park is open to daily visitors, wristbands for the day are available!
25 campsites with water, 30 amp electric service, picnic table, and fire pit. Sites for all types of campers from motor homes to tents, full hook-up and riverside sites both available. Hot showers and flush toilets are centrally located and near to all sites.
Visit the Camp Store and check out the camping essentials from ice and water shoes for a river trip to great snacks and things you may have forgotten for camping!
Nine log cabins to choose from; five housekeeping and three Cozy Cabins.-All cabins have picnic table, fire pit, and charcoal grill. The three Cozy Cabins with lofts sleep six people with trundle-style bunks. Bring your own sleeping bags and camp in style! Six housekeeping log cabins: Loon, Pine, River, Bear, Eagle's Nest and Moose.-All have TV’s, kitchens with stove, refrigerator, dishes, cooking utensils, toaster, coffee maker, microwave, and beds that are ready to sleep in. Bathrooms with showers, but don't forget your towels.
For those of you who enjoy soaking up rays and scenery, plan a leisurely trip down the river in a tube. The float takes about three to four hours and brings you right back to our sandy beach!
Take a canoe or kayak down the river, we can help you plan the best routes for your ability level and length of trip, from two hours to two weeks. Shuttle service is available on the Namekagon and St. Croix Rivers. Log Cabin Resort offers affordable and convenient shuttle service for your tubing, canoeing, or kayaking adventures on the Namekagon and St. Croix.
Amenities:
Splash‘N Play Inflatable Play Park
Pavilion with picnic tables
Canoe Rental
Kayak Rental
Tube Rental
Shuttle Service
Sandy Beach
Splash Pad
Playground Area
Pedal Cart Rentals
Excellent Fishing
Camp Store
Hot Showers
Flush Toilets
Riverside Sites
Ice& Firewood
Nearby hiking & bike trails
$45 - $300 / night
Beneath stately Red Pine trees in the Northern Woods, you'll find a place to make lasting memories with your family here at the Hayward KOA! If you are a frequent camper of this park or a new family wanting to strengthen your bond, there are few places like this KOA! Young & young-at-heart have a fantastic time screaming down the 300ft waterslide or taking a dip in our 9ft deep heated pool. We have rental bikes, 18-hole mini golf, and two playgrounds. Not only that, but there's our beloved Jumping Pillow that keeps everyone bouncing.Have you always wanted to enjoy the river with a canoe/kayak or tube trip? We offer all three options here at the Hayward KOA, providing safe pick-ups and drop-offs for a relaxing time on the Namekagon River. Not only do we offer these regular amenities throughout the summer, but we also add some fun & excitement with our themed weekends! Each weekend between Memorial Day – Labor Day, we have themed crafts, games, an outdoor cinema, and wagon rides for your entertainment. Our newest theme additions for the 2022 summer include Bigfoot takes over and an 80's themed weekend complete with a prom! Folks all around have enjoyed numerous activities for our guests and continue to come year after year to see what's new here at the Hayward KOA.On the premises, the Red Pine Express Café serves your favorite breakfast items not limited to Biscuits and Gravy, Breakfast Pizzas, French Toast, and Pancakes. There is a wide selection of lunch items such as hamburgers, hot wings, pizzas, quesadillas, and more! Our guest favorite is always the hand-dipped icecream in fresh made waffle cones!Here at the Hayward KOA, we want to provide families with the opportunity for that much-needed family time. You can choose a variety of accommodations to stay with us, from deluxe RV patio sites to a cozy tent site. There are plenty of spaces for RV and Tent campers, as well as those wanting some "Cabin Time". In addition to our one and two-room Cabins, we have Lodges! Our two-bedroom accommodations sleep 6 and come complete with a living room, kitchenette, and bathroom. Our Luxury Lodges have the capability of sleeping 8 campers with a larger kitchen, full bathroom, and a loft. Each lodge comes equipped with tableware and cookware, even a coffee maker, toaster, and propane grill. Just bring your linens and belongings to enjoy one of our lodges or cabins. Our KOA is near Hayward's golf courses, hiking, ATV, and mountain-biking trails. Lakes for great fishing are even close by! Maybe you'll catch the next record-setting Musky!
Located on Upper St. Croix Lake in the village of Solon Springs, this park offers visitors 29 total sites: 23 with electrical and water hook-ups and, 6 non-electric campsites, containing fire rings, picnic tables, and benches. Lucius Woods amenities include showers, flush toilets, a sanitary dump station, opportunities for picnicking, swimming, hiking, the Music in the Park concert series, and excellent fishing opportunities.
The park has many hiking trails, a bateau shelter, children's playground, a beautiful swimming beach, a large log pavilion with a fieldstone fireplace, many picnic areas with grills, and an open-air performing arts amphitheater. The amphitheater is home to Music in the Park, an annual outdoor concert series on the shore of Lake St. Croix. The Giesen Concert Shell is the backdrop for the performances on Saturday evenings throughout the summer.
I've recently gotten into camping. I love it, and love KOAs, I've camped at a few and they're great. My grandson enjoyed the waterslide.
We stayed over Labor Day weekend on our family’s First RV trip. Nice location and facilities with good amenities. A bit expensive. Quite noisy for our site. The firewood was not very easy to catch fire though.
This campground is a child's paradise. We were here with our 5 year old granddaughter. There were activities for her to do all day long. She loved the playground, pool, ice cream, wagon ride and crafts. She made many friends at the playground and pool. There were numerous friend and family groups camping in the same area. I gave this a 4 star because even though it was great for families I felt we were packed together in a tight area. Vehicles didn't fit well in the sites with the campers and/or tents. We had 2 vehicles and we did make it work.
It’s very very secluded from the near by town
On days that the moonlight is not out bring flashlights because when the moon is not shining it’s pitch black
Keep in mind the driveway trail is not lit up but the showers are very clean and up to date And very clean they are fully stocked in hand soap & toilet paper the have sinks for washing ur utensils and pans and ect
We spent a long weekend here. The sites seemed to vary a lot. We had picked a specific site but when we got there were told that we were in another spot. It was difficult to see where we should actually park on the site. The water hookup was so far away that I needed to buy another hose to reach it. The bathrooms weren't kept up well but were ok. Banning State Park is really close and is very nice. We also drove up to Duluth on two of the days.
Awesome spot for kids! Lots for them to do. Sites are kinda close but landscape is great! I’ll be going back!!
Was looking forward to camping there and renting a four seater but unfortunately they decide to go seasonal. Truly truly sad. 
Office staff and store were clean when we came through in the summer months. It is a mixed bag of tricks here as the sites can be level and some others are not at all. All and all it is a great place. Nice people and super helpful. Great alternative if the state park is full.
Been here a few times throughout the year and it’s typically less crowded. Little bit off the beaten path but a good campground none the less.
Our site was a fairly level pull through, full hook up site. The office had a camp store inside of it. Staff was extremely friendly and helpful. The bathrooms were very clean. The fenced in dog park was a big bonus for our pup. The grounds hosted outdoor games and volleyball/basketball courts. Would stay again.
We enjoyed having all the amenities on-site. The staff were friendly and professional, the concession restaurant was good and affordable.
We have camped here twice. Once about 5 years ago,we had a great time. They overbooked so allowed us to stay on the group site. It was huge. Then we stayed again2 years ago. We were put on a corner about the size of our living room. Very small site all open ,another camper rite next to us. A group site across the road with about 5 large campers on it. The kids always have fun ,they have a pool,RC track,mini golf, playground,and community room with board games &such. We would have preferred more privacy.
If you looking for a great ATV campground or looking for a campground under $1500, this is hte place to go! Lots to do near by Legion 1.3 miles away and a great cafe as well across the street. Ice is in expensive and so is firewood, basic camping, small playground and a basketball court going in. Owner is friendly and helpfu! Looking forward to 2022!
Got exactly what we were looking for, a quiet wooded site.
Great campsites right on the water with a good amount of space. Also some are some what private. There is a playground and volleyball area. Flush toilets showers and wood sold on site... everything you need. Swimming boating and fishing are all available too.
Rude , drinking , disrespect, not child ( ren) friend , non seasonal camper your done for it you make one wrong move
Not children friendly . Seasonal campers extremely rude . Owner seems to drink alot at check in and comes to talk to you drunk in the campground .
Story ....8 campground & our children playing in the sand at the new volleyball court ( ages 5-11) children being children were running under the net pulling on it . " yes our child " found out a Adult female that was a seasonal Camper was screaming at my 5 year old granddaughter and the adult stuck her tongue out at her. All the children were in our eye view the whole time. When my granddaughter started to not listen and kept pulling on the net we asked her to come up to the campground. As we were singing Happy Birthday and eating birthday cake the owner of the campground came in drunk and forcefully and said that only our children ruin the net which is false and we try to explain that. He would not listen to a word we told him because these are seasonal children and seasonal people talking to him. After my daughter got upset and told them off he told us to pack up our blank and leave his campground. So at 8:30 p.m. we we packed up 4 campers children and a newborn and we started our 2 hour and 45 minute ride home. We also did not get a refund for the night that we did not stay and the net was fine all he needed to do was pull the strings and the net would be tight again. As we were pack the owner and all the seasonal camper watched or were hiding behind campers watching us .
Be care if you dont hsve a seasonal site ..no respect from anyone .
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. (There is electricity here, but there are many more sites without.)
The sites in the Old Logging Campground were close together but many had vegetation between them offering some privacy. Site 207 was especially tucked in but it's a tight spot, so probably best for a van or tent.
The park itself has a lot to offer being right on the St. Croix River, plus there are hiking trails, a paved bike path, a fire tower you can climb, an old CCC camp area you can tour, and more. Also, canoe and kayak rentals are available. And this is all within the state park boundary since, at 34,000 acres, the park is the largest in the Minnesota state park system.
Some of the loops have old bathhouses that desperately need to be replaced, but they are in the process of doing so, which means some loops have great new bathrooms and showers. (If you stay in the upper 200s, sites, you'll have one of these new bathrooms right away, but more are being built.) Cell service was incredibly spotty on Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile. Depending on where you're at, you'll get a low signal, but often it was only enough for texting-- don't think about using the web or social media or getting any work done while you're here.
Overall, we enjoyed our weekend at this park and would come back for another getaway if we had the chance and it wasn't a workday.
great place water sewer electric sites. very quiet campground
Kind of off the beaten path. You have to take the Willow River exit and go through the town a little bit. There's a small sign next to the Squirrel Cage restaurant and bar. You'll be next to the freeway and you'll hear the noise but it's not that bad. Usually hardly anyone is here. They have picnic tables, pit toilets and water.
This was my first solo tent camping night in June 5, 2020. There were some horse flies when I parked but they didn't seem to hang out in the shade of my campsite. There was a very loud bird making calls until about 1am... Maybe a whip-poor-will. Otherwise a serene spot tucked back in the walk in site.
Directions to the walk in sites were a bit unclear when driving in but I eventually made it there.
Awesome place to just relax and kick your feet up for a get away!
Our stay was okay. Office and store was clean and well cared for. Check in was smooth and we were shown to our sites. We were spending the weekend with friends and the campground was very accommodating.
Campground was very dark in the area of campsites which made setting up a bit difficult. Our sites were grass that was a little long and rutted from what seemed from previous tenants. This made getting leveling a little difficult and out fold out stairs touched the ground before fully being deployed. After leveling in the dark we began searching for our full hookups. Found the sewer in the tall grass and electric , but the water supply was no where to be seen. Gave the office a call and they were prompt to respond.
We were quick to learn that water hookups were shared with other sites and required “y” connections at the spigots. Our host(s) were prepared with the connectors in hand but seemed a bit surprised that we might need them and we were a bit confused that they didn’t mention this to us when reached out sites.
Then we all collectively began searching for our water source. Ours source ended up being 75’ plus from our RV. Thankfully I just happened to be carrying the extra hose for several years but never had to use it before. It was a little uncomfortable to turn off someone’s water supply, unhook their hose and place the “y” adaptor in line so both of out rigs could be hooked up to the water spigot. Because of the distance our hoses were run over by four wheels and side by sides. The campground host also seemed to be a bit uncomfortable too and really didn’t want to be the ones to do it.
After we were setup our stay was good.
Great proximity to Banning State Park. Enjoyed a great day of hiking around this state park and enjoying the water and ruins of old buildings.
We would stay here again for a quick get away from the Twin Cites but would want to arrive before it gets dark a d bring a lot of hose.
Love all this campsite has to offer with amenities! Beautiful area as well. But there are alot of trees that make it very challenging for larger rigs. There are a handful of sites that would be easy to access, I recommend calling first. We have a 43ft 5th wheel.
Great campground to stay with family! Campground was kept very clean, even though it is an older campground. Only complaint would be that sites are close together!
The site we had was isolated nicely and the ground was easy for a tent set up. There was some mosquitos, but the disappeared at night which was nice. The trail near by was nice, but driving into the park and finding a trail were better. The fire tower was also cool!
We decided to come back for a 2nd visit and our 1st visit was great but this time was even better! We love this campground, our spot was spacious and had plenty of room to enjoy, people are great and very nice here, staff helpful as always, very relaxed place! Can’t say enough about the awesome pet park, also has nice walking trails, stores nearby, honestly just a great place to camp!
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