Accessible via a minimum maintenance road that remains in good condition, Zumbro Bottoms Central features 17 sites arranged in a single loop within R.J.D. Memorial Hardwood State Forest. The $17 campground provides vault toilets, picnic tables, fire rings, and horse tie-outs, though no shower facilities are available.
Miles of equestrian and hiking trails extend throughout the forested area, while the nearby Zumbro River supports kayaking activities. The campground accommodates big rigs and allows generators, making it suitable for various camping setups. For additional options in the region, campers can explore campgrounds near R J D Memorial Hardwood State Forest.
Description
Central Assembly Area is moderate in size; it is a primitive campground designed to furnish only the camper's basic needs, vault toilets, and hand-pumped water. There are fire rings, picnic tables, picket lines, and manure bunkers in the campground.
There are no designated campsites in this campground, and campers can set up as they wish, keeping in line with these rules:
Portable pens must be 50 feet from the road to minimize damage to the grass and not be around trees.
Horses cannot be tied to trees.
Keep the size of your campsite reasonable. To allow for other campers to use only the amount of space you need.
All camping is first-come, first-serve. Do not block off space for friends who will be arriving later.
Clean up your campsite when you leave. Take all garbage with you and put all hay and manure in the bunkers provided.
This is a popular camping area and on busy weekends can accommodate about 20 camping units.
Quiet hours are between 10:00 p.m.–8:00 a.m. (this includes no generator use). Please be considerate of others around you.
Zumbro Bottoms offers access to 44 miles of horseback riding trails. The trails have been marked with brown signs showing appropriate uses.
Fee Info
Individual site without horses $14, Equestrian site $16 All sites are on a first come, first served basis to be paid on site.
RV Road Trip Guides
Map & DirectionsZumbro Bottoms Central is located in Minnesota near Kellogg
Coordinates
44.30128847412022 N
92.12246762641048 W
Connectivity
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Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Dispersed
- Equestrian
Features
For Campers
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Drinking Water
- Toilets
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Big Rig Friendly
Drive Time
- 48 min from Rochester, MN
- 1 hr 15 min from La Crosse, WI
- 1 hr 16 min from Eau Claire, WI
- 1 hr 36 min from Minneapolis, MN
