Top Glamping near Vermillion, MN

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Best Glamping Sites Near Vermillion, MN (19)

    Camper-submitted photo from Afton State Park
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    1. Afton State Park

    36 Reviews
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    199 Saves

    Located on the St. Croix River, just 20 miles east of Saint Paul, Afton State Park is great for those looking for camping near Minneapolis and is 1600 acres of rolling prairies, oak woodlands, and limestone river canyons amid an ancient glacial landscape. The land for the park was acquired in 1967, but it took almost 15 years of planning revisions and compromises with local residents before the park finally opened in 1982. Little development has gone into Afton State Park in an effort to maintain its natural characteristics, and former farmland atop the bluffs are continuously being restored to their original state. This makes Afton an ideal destination for campers looking to experience the outdoors in a wilder setting. Load up your backpack with all you’ll need for your stay, as camping at Afton State Park requires a hearty, 0.75-mile hike in from the parking area. The year-round campground offers 27 rustic sites with picnic tables and fire pits, with options for pitching your tent in either open or wooded areas. There is drinking water, a vault toilet and firewood is supplied within the camp area. There is also three boat-in campsites, and two group campsites that can accommodate up to 60 people each. If you’d rather not rough it, the park also offers four camping cabins and two yurts, some of which are wheelchair accessible. There are also several picnic areas and restrooms within the park. Campsite rates range from $15–$23/night; cabins range from $55–$70/night, and yurts $50–$65/night. When you’re ready to explore, start at the park’s Nature Store where you can pick up information about the park’s flora and fauna, or join a nature walk. Then choose from more than 20 miles of hiking, biking, and equestrian trails, as well as a short barrier-free path. If you’re visiting in winter, many of these trails are open for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. Bring your GPS and go on a geocaching treasure hunt, or bring your binoculars and go on safari for a variety of migratory birds, waterfowl, and wildlife, including deer, foxes and badgers. And little ones will love becoming Junior Park Naturalists and learning about bugs, birds, plants and other critters. If you’re looking for a real outdoor adventure, Afton State Park has what you’re looking for.

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    2. Lake Byllesby Regional Park

    10 Reviews
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    57 Saves
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    3. Baker Park Reserve

    35 Reviews
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    • Reservable
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    $21 - $29 / night

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    4. Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park

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    5. Cleary Lake Regional Park

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    Cleary Lake Regional Park has 20 sites for tents only and 2 RV sites with full hookups.

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    • RVs

    $16 - $50 / night

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    6. Whitetail Woods Camper Cabins

    3 Reviews
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    $85 / night

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    7. Sakatah Lake State Park

    23 Reviews
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    8. Bunker Hills Regional Park

    15 Reviews
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    $20 - $32 / night

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    9. Lake Auburn Campground

    10 Reviews
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    $15 - $18 / night

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    10. Rice Lake State Park

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Recent Glamping Reviews In Vermillion

163 Reviews of 19 Vermillion Campgrounds


  • R
    Camper-submitted photo from Bunker Hills Regional Park
    Jun. 5, 2024

    Bunker Hills Regional Park

    Same day booking

    Went early in the season in the afternoon and had no problems getting a good spot with electric hookups. Better for someone with an RV, and more seemingly a weekend spot for the family.

  • Jordan D.
    Camper-submitted photo from Afton State Park
    May. 11, 2024

    Afton State Park

    Sites with privacy and great trails near!

    Good pricing, great trails for all different skill levels and nice staff. Our site was mighty large and for the most part secluded from those near and on the path. $22 for the site, $8 for reservation. $8 for wood (all you can chop) and $7 for the overnight and next day parking pass for one car. Beautiful surroundings and clean bathrooms and grills one mile mostly uphill hike from parking lot but not to difficult and some paved parts. Definitely coming back.

  • Daniel H.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park
    Aug. 19, 2023

    Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park

    A very nice park. County Parks are very well managed in Minnesota

    We stayed here a week. I have been here before.  It's a great campground if you can get in. We came late in the season and got the one spot open for a week.   BTW Camping Worlds huge store is just north on 35E.  Kelly's Bar nearby has a great fish fry on Friday.  

    The campground is neat and well managed. Aside from that no issues except being so close to a large city (Urban campgrounds are not for wilderness campers) and county airport (noise) occasionally. Close to the Twin Cities it is.  Access to anywhere is easy. The Three rivers campgrounds triangulate the northern suburbs. Baker park, Bunker Hills Park, and Rice Creek are all close to the major parts of town.

  • Justin J.
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    Aug. 15, 2023

    Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park

    Great spot right outside the twin cities

    Great campground with all the amenities one might need, including showers, nice bathrooms, a park, a beach, trails. Right next to lakes and a nature preserve. Close enough to town in case you forget some things like we did. A county parking pass is required, they don't like people parking on the grass, and they have staff making rounds to enforce the shortest list of rules I've seen in the last couple of years. My only complaint is that the location of the porta-potties didn't match what the maps showed, so my seemingly perfect plan to be somewhat far from them failed and I ended up right next to one; it was clean and didn't smell, but we heard the door close every time. They have the campsites spaced out better than most other places I've camped and have trees and brush between the sites whenever possible. We tent camped and plan to bring our travel trailer next year. Definitely plan to stay here at least once a season.

  • Mike R.
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    Aug. 13, 2023

    Sakatah Lake State Park

    Decent campground. Very wooded, and showing a bit of age.

    Good campground location for the bike trail and for going to places like Mankato, and Faribault. No swimming beach, but that's good because the lake is nasty in late summer.

  • Tonya B.
    Camper-submitted photo from Lake Byllesby Regional Park
    May. 13, 2023

    Lake Byllesby Regional Park

    Nice Campground

    We really liked this campground. The paved trail around the area is really nice for walking the pups. Very clean and well kept campground.

    The campground gets booked up fast, so book early!

    The sites on and close to the water are long, but not very wide. The sites further back have alot more room at each site.

  • Scott M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Cleary Lake Regional Park
    Dec. 22, 2022

    Cleary Lake Regional Park

    Simple and quiet

    Lots of good trees and space between campgrounds which isn’t always the case at the regional parks. The access to water is really nice and a couple sites were perfect.

    The hike in sites are super close to the car so it doesn’t even require much work. Plan to come here again!

  • Scott M.The Dyrt PRO User
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    Dec. 22, 2022

    Whitetail Woods Camper Cabins

    Great Cold Weather Option

    Super simple camping cabins. They each have 4 spots and have contactless entry as you get sent a code to use. There is no cooking inside the cabin so you have to use the fire ring outside. Shower facilities are really nice and match the cabins. Plan ahead as these are hard to come by.

  • Lindsay T.
    Camper-submitted photo from Sakatah Lake State Park
    Nov. 22, 2022

    Sakatah Lake State Park

    Great campground close to the Twin Cities

    This is a great campground within an hour's drive of the Twin Cities.  Nice hiking and sites well spaced out.  Beautiful in the fall!  Only negative to our site was a fairly steep incline to back our trailer up.  Made for more difficult but not impossible leveling, perfect site otherwise.

  • Kathy S.
    Camper-submitted photo from Rice Lake State Park
    Oct. 13, 2022

    Rice Lake State Park

    Camping in the Forest

    Beautiful forested area just outside Owatonna. Easy drive past beautiful farms to town. Camp host told us mosquitoes were light this year; they seemed plentiful to me! Water near site, showers and bathrooms adequate.

  • Patty M.
    Camper-submitted photo from Sakatah Lake State Park
    Sep. 1, 2022

    Sakatah Lake State Park

    Close to Twin Cities, Wooded sites

    Beautiful, small state park less than an hour south of Twin Cities. Sites are wooded and shady but some are close to neighboring sites. Not too many mosquitos or flies for August in Minnesota! Sakatah Singing Hills paved trail runs through the park.  It was pouring on Saturday so most of the other campers checked out and we had the campground mostly to ourselves. Super friendly and helpful staff, clean restrooms. Faribault is 15 minutes away so we went antique shopping at Keeper's Antiques downtown and had cocktails at 10,000 Drops Distillery for rainy day activities.

  • Eric T.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Sakatah Lake State Park
    Jul. 31, 2022

    Sakatah Lake State Park

    Short Ride South of MInneapolis

    Great park if you’re not looking to drive too far to enjoy a bit of nature. Wonderful hiking paths and biking paths.

    Our site was nice a secluded and right next to the trail heads.

    Only downside, if you’re looking for complete quiet, this isn’t the park. It’s next to the highway and there are residents that live on the lake that can be noisy.

    Otherwise, wonderful park especially for families.

  • David E.
    Camper-submitted photo from Minneapolis Northwest KOA
    Jul. 30, 2022

    Minneapolis Northwest KOA

    Good Campground but Close Sites

    Sites are close to each other, but easy access, clean grounds and facilities, friendly staff, and a K9 fenced area for a pet friendly campground.

  • Autumn A.
    Camper-submitted photo from Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park
    Jun. 14, 2022

    Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park

    Hidden gem

    We have lived in the Twin Cities for two decades and have never visited Rice Creek Chain of Lakes before. We will again! It's a lovely park, a reasonable biking distance from the Twin Cities (a lot on dedicated bike path). Sites are good sized with mix of sun and shade. Swimming beach is nice as well. Staff were very helpful.

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    Camper-submitted photo from Lake Auburn Campground
    May. 15, 2022

    Lake Auburn Campground

    Great for families and bikers

    Lots of space between campsites. They aren’t very private though. Great playground and green space for the kids, beach is very nice. Bathrooms are clean.

  • anne K.
    Camper-submitted photo from Sakatah Lake State Park
    May. 4, 2022

    Sakatah Lake State Park

    Beautiful place to tent

    Stayed here in April which was a little chilly but kept the bugs away (it’s a little swampy here). The trails seemed less travelers than other places but that may have been due to the early time of year. It’s serene and peaceful here with plenty of space between sites and clean latrines.

  • anne K.
    Camper-submitted photo from Sakatah Lake State Park
    May. 4, 2022

    Sakatah Lake State Park

    Site #78

    The sight was slightly uneven but pretty private. We were here in mid April so the leaves were just starting to bud and the morning temps hovered in the upper 20s (F). This seemed like a lesser used park to me as the trails were not as worn out but this could be due to the early time of year we visited. I can see where the bugs would be bad later on as this is a very swampy area with lots of algae, ponds etc. A calm, serene place.

  • SThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Lake Auburn Campground
    Oct. 22, 2021

    Lake Auburn Campground

    Accessible, Affordable, Beautiful

    They’re closing soon, but I caught this campground in their last 2 weeks open for the season! Feels lucky.

    It’s right off the highway, and very easy to find. The camp is very well-maintained, the beach is gorgeous, and the staff was extremely nice over the phone when I set my reservation.

    10/10

  • M
    Camper-submitted photo from Whippoorwill Ranch Kampground
    Oct. 18, 2021

    Whippoorwill Ranch Kampground

    Mature crowd and tons of fun!

    We had a fabulous experience at BJ's this weekend. Mark, Sheri and the staff are good people who work hard to make sure you have a great time. The food is excellent and comes out SO FAST; bravo to the kitchen staff! Bartenders are very attentive; Tasha took excellent care of us! The campsites are well kept and spacious. There are no picnic tables in the sites, but we got along just fine without. We can't wait to go back!

  • Wade H.
    Camper-submitted photo from Three Rivers Park District Baker Campground
    Oct. 18, 2021

    Three Rivers Park District Baker Campground

    Weekend get-away

    Met a friend for a relaxing weekend in loop c. Quiet, lots of trees, nice fire rings. Bathrooms were close and well kept. There were lots of other campers there but the sites are large and plentiful so it was not crowded.

  • Daniel H.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Bunker Hills Regional Park
    Oct. 12, 2021

    Bunker Hills Regional Park

    Classic Minnesota Campground and close tp everything in the cities.

    II've stayed here numerous times. It's actually a pretty good value for the money. Heavily wooded with oak trees, lots of privacy, campsites are spaced out well. Nice trails, facilities down the road, many biking trails, and cool on a hot summer day.

  • M
    Camper-submitted photo from Rice Lake State Park
    Oct. 8, 2021

    Rice Lake State Park

    Great helpful staff

    We checked in at the visitor center and the ranger told us the site we had chosen on-line was not suitable for our small RV. She found us a site in the electric campground that someone else had just canceled on. It was a good site with some privacy due to thick woods on two sides of our site. It was a weekend so the place was full.

    We heard Barred Owls and Sandhill Cranes. The cranes flew over making strange LOUD calls. Cool.



Guide to Vermillion

Camping near Vermillion, Minnesota, offers a great escape into nature with plenty of options for outdoor fun. From scenic trails to cozy campgrounds, there’s something for everyone looking to enjoy the great outdoors.

What to do

  • Hiking and biking: Explore the trails at Lebanon Hills Regional Park. One visitor mentioned, "Plenty of sites and hiking to do. Very cool area. The falls are awesome!"
  • Fishing and swimming: Head to Lake Byllesby Regional Park for some fishing or a swim. A camper shared, "All spots have a lake view and the beach is within walking distance. We love it here."
  • Wildlife watching: Afton State Park Campground is a great spot for spotting eagles and other wildlife. One reviewer said, "The eagles soar as you swim in the sandy, shallow warm river stream."

What campers like

  • Privacy and space: Campers appreciate the spacious sites at Nerstrand Big Woods State Park Campground. A visitor noted, "Sites are wooded so you don’t have neighbor issues. All have large pea gravel tent pads - very nice."
  • Clean facilities: Many campers rave about the cleanliness of the restrooms and showers. At Frontenac State Park Campground, one camper said, "Bathrooms are VERY CLEAN. Trails are well maintained."
  • Friendly staff: Campers often mention the helpfulness of the staff. A reviewer at Dakotah Meadows RV Park said, "Friendly Staff. Super neat and tidy campsites."

What you should know

  • Reservations are important: Many campgrounds fill up quickly, especially on weekends. A camper at Lake Elmo County Park Reserve advised, "Must reserve months in advance as usually full."
  • Limited amenities: Some campgrounds, like Afton State Park Campground, do not have showers or full hookups. A visitor mentioned, "No showers, toilets, or trash."
  • Wildlife encounters: Be prepared for wildlife, especially at parks like Willow River State Park Campground. One camper noted, "The water itself is ok, lots of geese and algae."

Tips for camping with families

Tips from RVers

  • Check site sizes: Make sure your RV fits the site. A reviewer at Lake Elmo County Park Reserve said, "Nice private sites, great bike trails."
  • Look for full hookups: If you need them, check for campgrounds with full hookups like Dakotah Meadows RV Park. A camper noted, "Full hook up sites at a reasonable rate."
  • Be aware of noise: Some campgrounds can be near busy roads or airports. A visitor at Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park mentioned, "Close to the Twin Cities it is."

Camping near Vermillion, Minnesota, has a lot to offer, whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or a fun family adventure.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Which is the most popular glamping campsite near Vermillion, MN?

    According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular glamping campground near Vermillion, MN is Afton State Park with a 4.6-star rating from 36 reviews.

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