Where the Zumbro River valley carves through southeastern Minnesota's hardwood forests, this DNR-managed campground provides large sites designed with equestrians in mind. The spacious layout accommodates horse trailers and equipment, though the sites work equally well for RVs and tent campers who appreciate extra room. Drinking water and restrooms serve the campground, while picnic tables and fire rings equip each site.
The forested setting includes both wooded and open terrain, giving campers options for sun or shade. Horse and hiking trails wind through the surrounding valley, connecting to the broader trail network within the state forest. For those planning extended exploration of the region, camping near R J D Memorial Hardwood State Forest includes several other Zumbro Bottoms locations within a few miles. Sites cost $22 per night, with pets welcome throughout the campground.
Description
West Assembly Area is the largest of the three campgrounds at Zumbro Bottoms; it is a primitive campground designed to furnish only the camper's basic needs, vault toilets, and hand-pumped water. Other than two accessible sites, there are no designated campsites in this campground.
There are fire rings, picnic tables, picket lines, and manure bunkers in the campground. There is a lot of open space, and campers can set up as they wish, keeping in line with these rules:
Portable pens must be 75 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. Put all garbage in the dumpster and all hay and manure in the bunkers provided.
This is a popular camping area and on busy weekends can accommodate 100 + 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.
Highlights: Zumbro Bottoms offers access to 44 miles of horseback riding trails. The trails have been marked with brown signs showing appropriate uses.
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Map & DirectionsZumbro Bottoms West is located in Minnesota near Kellogg
Coordinates
44.316116170740116 N
92.14562767456245 W
Connectivity
T-MobileNo Coverage- VerizonNo Coverage
- AT&TNo Coverage
Connectivity
- T-MobileNo Coverage
- VerizonNo Coverage
- AT&TNo Coverage
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Dispersed
- Equestrian
Features
For Campers
- Picnic Table
- Drinking Water
- Toilets
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Big Rig Friendly
Drive Time
- 47 min from Rochester, MN
- 1 hr 18 min from La Crosse, WI
- 1 hr 19 min from Eau Claire, WI
- 1 hr 34 min from Minneapolis, MN
