Best Cabin Camping near Wadena, MN

Sunnybrook Park and Campground near Wadena offers two camping cabins situated along Whiskey Creek. These basic cabin structures provide shelter with standard amenities including electricity, beds, and nearby access to shared facilities. The cabins are positioned within a park that includes fishing opportunities, picnic areas, and recreational facilities. "Lots of fun amenities, most notable are disc golf and a small zoo with some bison and deer. Sites are fairly spacious and the tent sites are closest to the river. A couple of cute cabins to rent," notes one visitor.

Rustic and deluxe cabins are both available, depending on the location. Golden Eagle Campground provides cabin rentals with access to utilities and lake views. Lake Carlos State Park Campground offers year-round cabin options with heating systems for winter stays. Glendalough State Park features cabins that require visitors to cart in their belongings, creating a more secluded experience. According to one visitor: "The cart in sites and camper cabins are in a little old growth forest area right on the lake up in a little hill area. Spaced out quite well, all have views of lake."

Most cabins include beds but require visitors to bring their own linens, towels, and toiletries. Kitchen facilities vary significantly between locations, with some offering only outdoor fire rings for cooking while others provide more equipped indoor kitchens. Birch Bay RV Resort and Swan Lake Resort & Campground offer more furnished cabin options with modern amenities. Campers should check with specific locations about pet policies, as these vary between campgrounds. Firewood is available for purchase at most cabin locations, though prices and availability may change seasonally.

Best Cabin Sites Near Wadena, Minnesota (38)

    1. Sunnybrook Park

    4 Reviews
    Wadena, MN
    1 mile
    Website
    +1 (218) 539-3104

    $20 - $38 / night

    "This park features fishing in Whiskey Creek, (stocked with rainbow trout, crappies, and sunfish), picnic area, children's playground, semi-enclosed shelters, campground area with full hook-up and tent"

    "A couple of cute cabins to rent. Picnic tables at each site (some are warped). There is a bike trail nearby. No fire pits at each site so bring one if you can!"

    2. Golden Eagle Campground

    4 Reviews
    Dent, MN
    20 miles
    Website
    +1 (218) 346-4386

    "This is a private campground and we were lucky to get in. Has electric and water...shower house and bathrooms...beach to swim and good fishing and boating. A lodge to visit in and cabins to rent."

    "On the Gunflint Trail  off the beaten path! Get away from it all...really. No cell to bother you here! On Flour Lake with great service from the staff."

    3. Lake Carlos State Park Campground

    28 Reviews
    Carlos, MN
    33 miles
    Website
    +1 (320) 852-7200

    "I stayed here with a few friends in the winter when the park was doing their lantern-lit snowshoe trail. They have 1 site (electric) available in the winter."

    "End of October, Stopped for just one night, probably about a 20ish minute drive from 94. Was able to purchase firewood after closing, and the campsite were easy to find after (7$)entry to the park."

    4. Glendalough State Park Campground

    13 Reviews
    Battle Lake, MN
    29 miles
    Website
    +1 (218) 864-0110

    "Woah love this park! Has so many things to do.

    • Went on the hiking club trail around Annie Battle Lake, most of it is even paved for biking or groomed for skiing."

    "This park is a little gem. The campgrounds are on Annie Battle Lake, a peaceful little lake."

    5. Maplewood State Park Campground

    26 Reviews
    Erhard, MN
    40 miles
    Website
    +1 (218) 863-8383

    "We stayed at Maplewood State Park mid-July. We actually stayed in one of the 3 camper cabins and loved it! They have electricity, heat, ceiling fans and a private dock on Beers Lake."

    "We stayed 7 nights really wish we had booked a few weeks. Our site was #16. We had electric hook up, fill with water near the dump station."

    6. Crow Wing State Park Campground

    26 Reviews
    Baxter, MN
    39 miles
    Website
    +1 (218) 825-3075

    $21 / night

    "Although they have lots of sites, it is a State Park. That means that they are close together. We canoed into the park on the Mississippi and had to carry a canoe to our site."

    "Water fill and firewood available at the registration building. The water was high in iron. Canoe and kayak rentals available. Lots of trails for hiking and biking."

    7. Campers' Paradise

    6 Reviews
    Nevis, MN
    36 miles
    Website
    +1 (612) 799-6329

    "On an island private sites some electric No water hook up fill before parking"

    "This place has beautiful scenery whether you are in an inside lot or on the lake. Staff was very kind and accommodating and shower/bathhouse were well maintained and setup very nice."

    8. Sunset Pines Campground

    6 Reviews
    Hackensack, MN
    37 miles
    Website
    +1 (218) 947-4099

    $52 / night

    "Clean and detailed bathroom and showers. Laundry available. 30, 50 amp hookups. Back in trailer sites. Nice cabins, very reasonable rates. Everything REALLY CLEAN. beautiful swimming pool."

    "Kids loved the heated pool and tether ball! We all had a great time riding 4 wheelers on the Spider Lake trails a few miles away. Great sites, great time!"

    9. Birch Bay RV Resort

    2 Reviews
    Nisswa, MN
    36 miles
    Website
    +1 (218) 963-4488

    $60 - $80 / night

    "Sites are huge, very dog friendly, quiet, ice and firewood on site, cute little lake with gorgeous sunsets, huge kiddy play area on water, free kayak and paddle board use, nice little onsite store."

    "Very nice RV resort with clean campground, clean bathrooms & showers. Full hookups, good resort wifi and good Verizon."

    10. Swan Lake Resort & Campground

    7 Reviews
    Fergus Falls, MN
    45 miles
    Website
    +1 (218) 736-4626

    $35 - $300 / night

    "Beautiful cabins. Beautiful lake views. Bathrooms were decent."

    "We intended to stay at the tent site but when we arrived we saw a lovely cabin overlooking the lake and decided to give ourselves a treat. It was very clean and comfortable."

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Cabin Reviews near Wadena, MN

158 Reviews of 38 Wadena Campgrounds


  • Tori K.The Dyrt PRO User
    Feb. 9, 2025

    Lake Carlos State Park Campground

    Lakefront (winter edition)

    I stayed here with a few friends in the winter when the park was doing their lantern-lit snowshoe trail. They have 1 site (electric) available in the winter. We had room for a truck bed camper and a pop-up clam ice fishing tent. A couple and their 2 dogs stayed in the truck camper and me and another friend stayed in the clam with an electric space heater going in addition to our 0 degree bags. It stayed pretty cozy! Fire ring and picnic table at the site. I believe the bathrooms and showers were closed for the season but cannot recall. Firewood is available at the office.

  • Tori K.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 31, 2022

    Head Of The Lakes Resort

    Lots to offer!

    They have cabins, camp sites, and restaurant/bar. Right on Lake osakis, which usually has good fishing.

  • Tori K.The Dyrt PRO User
    Feb. 9, 2025

    Sunnybrook Park

    Lots to do!

    This park features fishing in Whiskey Creek, (stocked with rainbow trout, crappies, and sunfish), picnic area, children's playground, semi-enclosed shelters, campground area with full hook-up and tent sites, two camping cabins, softball fields, frisbee golf, volleyball area and a children's zoo, which includes buffalo, whitetail deer, peacocks, and golden pheasants. Site had picnic table and fire ring.

    Camping with the whole family so there may be some familiar rigs from other reviews of mine.

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

    Bayside Cabins Resort

    Natural Luxury

    We love Minnesota, almost more than we love Wisconsin - only because the natural beauty and the numerous, non-ending lakes to explore. Instead of “ruffing it” we decided to treat ourselves with a cabin rental and don’t regret the splurge. Adorable cabins, with nice layout, on Pine Mountain Lake, which is one of many is of Minnesota's hidden treasured lakes. I don’t fish but it was fun watching others. This stay was quiet, relaxing and we left feeling rejuvenated. Excellent amenities and folks. Ya know, MN nice is a thing!

  • Stacia R.
    Jul. 14, 2019

    Maplewood State Park Campground

    Loved our short time here in a camper cabin

    We stayed at Maplewood State Park mid-July. We actually stayed in one of the 3 camper cabins and loved it! They have electricity, heat, ceiling fans and a private dock on Beers Lake. There is a vault toilet & water spicket nearby. Each cabin has its own fire pit and picnic table area. It felt very private although the cabins are rather near to each other. We checked out the campgrounds and they had spacious sites, some more private than others. It had a family friendly feel and was obviously a favorite spot for fisherman and water recreation enthusiasts. I wish we could have spent more time in the 9200 acre park. There is a swimming beach & picnic area that allows you to have campfires, as well as a nice shower house. The ranger was helpful regarding my questions about the lake and potentially renting a cabin for ice fishing this winter. At sunset, sitting by the lake, it was beautiful- nothing but songbirds and the call of loons to listen to.

  • HollyRose M.
    Nov. 7, 2020

    Glendalough State Park Campground

    Well Managed

    Woah love this park! Has so many things to do.

    • Went on the hiking club trail around Annie Battle Lake, most of it is even paved for biking or groomed for skiing.

    • The yurt and watercraft sites are secluded and so awesome with great views, right on the lake, firewood and water back there available specifically for that area... so cool.

    • The cart in sites and camper cabins are in a little old growth forest area right on the lake up in a little hill area. Spaced out quite well, all have views of lake (even though on a hill so for swimming/boating access you gotta go to appropriate spots). What a site for camping!

    • Very clear and calm lakes, sandy, and the little creeks/rivers betwixt them are just begging to be canoed or kayaked.

    • Great swimming areas and picnic tables and fire pits everywhere. Vast views and also pretty wooded areas.

    • Shower and rest rooms very modern by the trail center.

    All in all so cool that they kept it so rustic has a cool history! Big views and wooded views which I love. Various walks, streams and lakes. Campground is the real deal and good for anyone who wants a wilderness experience without actually backpacking! Great for kids, for sure!

  • Amy G.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 8, 2018

    Fawn Sleeping Resort

    Well groomed, off the road, quiet and near the lake

    While this seems to be mainly an "RV" campground, but there were a few cabins on the lake and two gorgeous tent sites that would be the envy of many other camps. They were ideal, especially for the family that wanted the "tent" experience without having to huff it through the woods with toddlers in tow.

    Sleeping Fawn is very clearly marked from the road, and although they don't say "campground" on the sign, there are a few tent sites available. It's about a 3/4 mile drive off the main road, but signage is apparent the entire way, and it's super easy to find once you get there. There is an office for check in, cabins to rent and lots of RV sites available too. Even though RV's seem to dominate here, the roadway through the woods and past them is peaceful and serene. Pine needles cover the ground and create a softness to the scenery. The posts that mark each site are wooden, tall, and are clearly numbered. Close to the entrance is a "tent parking" area, a cart for hauling your things, and 2 tent pads, just across the drive and down a little path about 20 yards. Perfect!

    The tent sites are far enough apart to be "separate", but close enough that if you had family or friends, they are close by. Garbage cans are at the split in the path between #1 and #2 and each site has a fire ring, picnic table, gorgeous, flat tent pad and a view of the lake. And again, if you needed something from the car, it's a 50 yard walk. Not a 3 mile trudge through the woods.

    Camping in tents May 18 - Oct 1

    Camping rates were a bit steep for my liking, but I like primitive sites in the woods. So if you were a family trying to introduce wee ones to camping, it would still be worth it. $28 for a site as of 2018. Or a weekly rate of $170. Showers and laundry available, as well as free coffee in the morning. They also have a beach, nature trail, small store and other amenities.

    NOTE: Pets are not allowed at this resort

  • Tori K.The Dyrt PRO User
    Nov. 13, 2024

    Linwood Resort & Campgrounds

    Great lake

    Amenities I remember when we had a seasonal spot here: cabins with beautiful lake view, boathouse lodge and game room, sunbathing dock on the water, large picnic grounds, sand-filled playground, paddleboard &kayak rentals, boat ramp and launching service, boat & pontoon rental, boatlifts, gas, oil, tackle and live bait, screened-in fish cleaning house, sand volleyball, mini golf, laundry.

    The nearby town of Osakis has convenience stores, grocery, liquor stores, gas, bars and restaurants, etc. Lake osakis is usually pretty good for fishing.

  • L
    Nov. 2, 2022

    Lake Carlos State Park Campground

    Beautiful and quiet

    End of October, Stopped for just one night, probably about a 20ish minute drive from 94. Was able to purchase firewood after closing, and the campsite were easy to find after (7$)entry to the park. Campsites are reserved through an online system. We found the top campsite completely empty and plenty of sites had good tree coverage for privacy/ way no protection. Nice level sites with soft ground. Each site had a fire ring and picnic table. The only bathroom in walking distance to the upper campsites was a vault toilet located amongst the cabins. Seems like a great place to stay any season.


Guide to Wadena

Cabin camping near Wadena, Minnesota offers a perfect blend of nature and comfort, allowing you to enjoy the great outdoors without sacrificing the amenities of home.

Cabin campers appreciate these amenities

  • At Golden Eagle Campground, guests can enjoy electric hookups, drinking water, and a sanitary dump station, making it a convenient choice for families.
  • Northern Lights Resort features a sandy beach, paddle boards, and kayaks, providing plenty of fun right at your doorstep.
  • Lake Carlos State Park Campground offers modern shower facilities and picnic tables, ensuring a comfortable stay amidst nature.

Explore the great outdoors

  • Experience the scenic trails at Glendalough State Park Campground, where hiking and biking paths wind around beautiful lakes.
  • Campers' Paradise provides access to biking and hiking trails, perfect for those looking to explore the natural beauty of the area.
  • Enjoy fishing and boating opportunities at Bear Paw Resort, where the serene surroundings make for a relaxing day on the water.

Local attractions to enhance your stay

  • Visit the historical sites along the Gunflint Trail near Glendalough State Park Campground, where you can learn about the area's rich history while enjoying stunning views.
  • Sunset Pines Campground is close to local ATV trails, making it an ideal spot for adventure seekers looking to explore the rugged terrain.
  • The nearby town of Battle Lake offers charming shops and restaurants, easily accessible from Lake Carlos State Park Campground, perfect for a day trip.

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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular cabin campground near Wadena, MN is Sunnybrook Park with a 5-star rating from 4 reviews.

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