Woodbury, Minnesota offers several camping destinations within a 30-minute drive. Situated at an elevation of 1,066 feet, the area experiences warm summers with average highs of 83°F in July and cooler spring and fall temperatures ideal for outdoor activities. Most campgrounds in this region operate seasonally from April through October, though a few offer year-round accommodations.
What to Do
Tubing adventures: Country Camping Tent & RV Park on the Rum River provides tubing experiences with transportation included. "The campground is nice and clean. Good size spaces. The tubing is a plus... Key thing is the river is very clean and sandy bottom," notes David G.
Swimming options: Baker Campground offers swimming beaches with boat rentals. "There are 2 swimming beaches: 1 for the campground and one for all of the day visitors. You can rent canoes, paddle boats and SUP boards," explains Jennifer H., making this location versatile for water activities.
Archery practice: Lake Elmo County Park Reserve features an archery range among its recreational options. "Great campground, sites are spacious and spread out, electric hookups at all sites, swim pond is great for kids, and other amenities like an archery range and hiking trails are fantastic for kids," reports John H.
Hiking trails: Baker Campground - Baker Park Reserve maintains well-marked hiking trails throughout its grounds. "There are nice paved trails around a couple of lakes/ponds for biking, and easy access to the shower and bathroom facilities," according to ERolf P.
What Campers Like
Spacious sites: Country Camping RV Park provides well-separated camping areas. "Large sites. Great tubing and canoeing," states Rory T., highlighting the comfortable camping experience.
Clean facilities: Wildwood RV Park & Campground maintains well-kept amenities. "We tent camped for two nights in site CC, which had a small quiet creek beside it. These primitive sites are down a small dirt road away from the main RV camping area and are nicely wooded... The staff were friendly and kind, the facilities were clean," reports Stacy S.
Swimming pond: Lake Elmo County Park Reserve features a unique swimming area. "They have a home made lake that has a sand bottom but it has chlorine like a pool so no weeds. Great for swimming," explains Timothy S., describing the park's distinctive swimming facility.
Location convenience: Dakotah Meadows RV Park offers proximity to Minneapolis attractions. "Great place to stop and rest when traveling through the twin cities. Great price for full hookup," notes Jon C., emphasizing the practical location advantage.
What You Should Know
Pet policies vary: Town & Country Campground & RV Park accommodates pets but with restrictions. "It's a nice park but very close compact. Everyone is squeezed in like sardines. Very tight quarters on roads and sites. There is a game room and a small pool. Only a little space for one vehicle but overflow parking isn't terrible if you're close to office," observes Claire M.
Reservation timing: Baker Campground requires advance planning. "You'll need to book for at least two nights and book as soon as you can. There are 200 sites but on the July weekend we stayed, I'd say almost all of them were booked," advises Joe R.
Noise considerations: Tresure Island RV Park offers variable noise levels. "It is just a parking lot but the sites are all pull through and there is plenty of room between sites and ours was perfectly level... It was honestly one of the quietest campgrounds we've been to on a Friday night," reports Ashley K.
Internet access: Wildwood RV Park & Campground has limited WiFi coverage. "Sadly I needed 4 hours of internet and my cellular data here was spotty. I spent this time right outside the office," mentions Jaime N.
Tips for Camping with Families
Playground access: Country Camping Tent & RV Park on the Rum River features kid-friendly play areas. "I stayed here 3 weeks ago with my wife and 2 young children and it was fantastic great playground and heated pool the spaces were well kept and spaced apart 10-10 would most defiantly go again! A ton for the kids to do!" shares Beasty B.
Water play options: Town & Country Campground & RV Park includes water recreation for children. "We're in town to catch a twins game and see the mall of America and this was a campground not too far from both. It's an easy on and off the interstate, super close to a gas station and RV wash bay. The kids enjoyed the compact playground and pool," reports Jennifer H.
Educational programs: Lake Elmo County Park Reserve offers weekend family activities. "They also have an archery range and on Saturday nights they have a campgound program for the kids and families to watch. Very organized and clean facilities," explains Tina H.
Tips from RVers
Site dimensions: Country Camping Tent & RV Park accommodates larger rigs. "This place does have 30amp and 50amp hook ups and has pull through spots and sewer sites so that needs to change on this app. Max trailer length that I've seen here is 70'. Anyone can fit in here!" advises Spencer C.
Hookup reliability: Dakotah Meadows RV Park provides well-maintained electric service. "This is one of the nicer parks in the Twin Cities area. Grounds are mostly well groomed and the roads are maintained. There is some pride reflected in the ownership," explains Tom D.
Surface conditions: Tresure Island RV Park features level concrete pads. "This is a typical casino parking lot RV 'park' with full hookups. It is basically a parking lot with mostly pull through sites. The last row consists of 'deluxe' back-in sites with a few trees. That being said, it is well maintained, the sites are level, the park was clean, and the utilities were in good working order," reports Jeff C.
