Zumbro Bottoms Central is located in the R.J.D. Memorial Hardwood State Forest near the city of Rochester, Minnesota. The area features forested terrain with a mix of hardwood trees. Temperatures range from lows in the 20s Fahrenheit during winter to highs in the 80s in summer. Nearby attractions include the Zumbro River, which offers opportunities for fishing and canoeing, and the scenic trails of Whitewater State Park.

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.

Zumbro Bottoms Central — R.J.D. Memorial Hardwood State Forest

Whether you're an RVer or tent camper, Kellogg, MN is a great place to post up for the weekend—or longer. There are tons of hikes and other fun activities to partake in, as well as sights to see and explore. You're sure to find the perfect spot for your Minnesota camping adventure.

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The campground is down a minimum maintenance road, but the road is pretty good though. Just one circle with 17 sites. There are many miles of horse and hiking trails in the area. 2 Vault toilets. No showers. Some picnic tables/fire rings/tie outs for horses. 

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