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Recent Reviews in Colfax

339 Reviews of 126 Colfax Campgrounds

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  Lee D.

  Legend

  

  Jan. 14, 2025

  Nelson's Landing RV Park

  Convenient location for our stay

  General: There is a main campground and a bonus sites section; we stayed in the Main campground and this review is based on that. There are approximately 90 sites laid out in typical RV park fashion with the sites close together and no physical privacy between sites. 

  Site Quality: Sites tend to be very long and could accommodate even large-size Class A rigs. The “driveways” are a mix of grass and gravel and were not very well defined. Each site has a picnic table on a concrete pad. Our site had water and electric hookups. Our challenge was that we arrived after dark, and the site numbers were posted at the back end of the sites, necessitating a sleuthing operation with my flashlight to find our site. Only a few sites had fire rings that I could see. 

  Bathhouse: The women’s area had three “all-in-ones” with a toilet, sink, and shower. They were very clean with hooks, soap, and paper towels. The entire bathhouse appeared to be in a state of remodeling, and it wasn’t clear what was going to happen with the remainder of the space (plumbed but not completed when we were there). Did not use the shower so cannot comment on that. 

  We arrived after dark and left the next morning but our stay on a Friday in August was quiet except for the loud trains running along the Mississippi. We heard two around 10 pm and either there were no more until the next morning, or we mercifully slept through them! This RV Park is located in the small town of Nelson and accessed through a residential neighborhood. Although not our preferred camp stay, we chose it since we knew we wanted to eat at Stone Barn Pizza (a must if you are in the area!) which is why we arrived after dark!

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  Lee D.

  Legend

  

  Jan. 12, 2025

  Highland Ridge

  Beautiful but buggy!

  General: Smallish (38 sites plus four walk-in sites) Army Corps of Engineers campground. Some (see below) have electric hookups but no water or sewer hookups, however, there is a dump station. 

  Site Quality: All sites are gravel/dirt (except for the ADA-accessible site), and most are very generous in size. Our site (7) sloped down but leveled out with plenty of room for our campervan at the bottom. All sites are wooded with trees providing separation/privacy between sites. Completing the site are a metal picnic table, fire ring, and lantern hook. 

  Bath/Shower House: Sites 28-38 only have vault toilets (but you could trek to the other campground loop). Sites 1—27 have flush toilets and showers. They were very clean, and I especially appreciated the fact that they were cleaned daily before 6 am, a shout out to the camp host! The shower was great– warm water and great flow, although our friends (who arrived two days before we did) had cold showers when the campground was full.

  Activities: Several short hiking trails. I give this campground 4 stars instead of 5 because Eau Galle Reservoir (Lake George) is about a 10-minute drive from the campground. Most Corps of Engineers campgrounds are located right on the water. There are no amenities (rentals, etc.) offered at the lake but it is small and beautiful, and we enjoyed a peaceful paddle. We saw a couple of people fishing on the lake and there is a small swimming area. At the campground, there was an interpretive center, but it was locked when we were there. There is also a nice, modern playground. 

  Aside from the plentiful bugs (in August), we enjoyed our two-night stay at this campground!

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  kcki M.

  Guide

  

  Nov. 15, 2024

  Col Larson County Park

  Easy Overnight Spot

  Small city park. Just a field for tent camping. A few RV spots. Easy on-and-off if you are looking for a quick overnight.

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  David T.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 23, 2024

  Lake Wissota State Park Campground

  Quiet in late October.

  I just stayed here one night because I was passing through the area. It worked out really well. I entered the campground late in the day. It was almost dark. They had a QR code that I used to make a reservation on the spot. I had a great night there. There's a hiking trail that completely goes around the campground. So I was able to walk my dog on that. I'm not sure how it would have been to stay as a vacation Target spot. Probably pretty fine. But it certainly was great on the shoulder season for a stopover.

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  Equity

  Scout

  

  Oct. 15, 2024

  Highland Ridge

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  Jeff F.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 13, 2024

  Highland Ridge

  Beautiful in the fall

  This is a smaller Corps of Engineers park, lots of primitive sites and lots electric sites too. A smaller lake but no gas motors. Cell service with Verizon was ok.

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  Ioan P.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 16, 2024

  Eagle Ridge Campground

  Very clean

  Nice campground

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  Scott J.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 1, 2024

  Chapman Park Campground

  Nice views clean camp ground

  We are passing through off highway 94 needed a place to park the camper for the night. We pulled in on Saturday over Labor Day weekend and the campground is only half full so this is a great spot for those folks just passing by. Guaranteed to have an opening.

  Campground is on a peninsula so bugs are bad at night. Paved roads and nice grass. Shower facilities are older but clean. There is a lighted park for kids to play at night and plenty of fishing.

  Also they have 20-30-50amp hook ups with a dump and water

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  Stina M.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 26, 2024

  Float-Rite Park

  This park is closed permanently

  This campground is closed permanently

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  Molly M.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 4, 2024

  Willow River State Park Campground

  Very nice camping

  Lovely trails, the beach is a large area with a nice park and picnic area. The water itself is ok, lots of geese and algae. The falls are wonderful though. The bathrooms are fine. I could not find a garbage bin to save my life, not near the bathrooms or anywhere in campground 200 or by the park ranger post. If there were garbage cans dispersed throughout the campground, I would have given 5 stars. Especially along the trail to the waterfalls because there was garbage all along the trail unfortunately. Not the camps fault, but maybe people would be more responsible if garbage bins were placed along the route.

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  Greg K.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 1, 2024

  O'Neil Creek Campground

  They have it all

  Creek,lake,showers,laundry,full hookups,camp store,arcade,kids play areas,beach and more. Pricey! Plan on 60$/day

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  Greg K.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 28, 2024

  Coon Fork Campground

  Not returning

  Not bad and a more reasonable price.

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  John B.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 20, 2024

  Highland Ridge

  Clean and relatively quiet

  Lots of RV campers, but none were obnoxious. T-mobile service is almost non-existent depending on location. The showers and bathrooms were spotless. Firewood is available at several roadside stands just outside the entrance.

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  Janet K.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 20, 2024

  Morris Erickson County Park

  Small campground

  Well used county park on a nice clear lake. The sites are close together with little privacy and close to the road which is noisy during the morning and evening but quiets down at night. Lots of kids! Nice to see families camping and having fun! Swimming, fishing, riding bikes, playground. Clean bathrooms (at least the women’s). Not our cup of tea but fine for a one night stopover. Loons calling at night and in the morning!

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  Jon G.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 18, 2024

  Lake Wissota State Park Campground

  Pretty average

  Very no frills camp site. Sites are decently sized, has some good views. It's missing a sculley.

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  Stina M.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 17, 2024

  O'Neil Creek Campground

  Beautiful

  Really enjoyed the experience! It’s beautiful and good mix of quiet and lots of activity’s. Can tube down the creek, very shallow so even littles can do it too. Site 133 was super small, so much so I thought he was kidding. Saw site 204 was open and switched to that one instead. Dogs welcome which was super nice!

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  Jarrett G.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 15, 2024

  Willow River State Park Campground

  Awesome park!

  Plenty of sites and hiking to do. Very cool area. The falls are awesome!

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  Greg D.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 19, 2024

  D N Campground

  Very nice Apple river camping

  In June 2024 we had a one day primitive spot on sperry lane you can drive over a tight steel bridge “crossing a small creek. There’s only 3 sites here but are spacious and separated from the rest of the campground but still having walking distance to exceptional bathroom and showers which you can enter into a bar for a cocktail. We enjoyed our spot #3 but bring mosquito spray there were terrible but we had a screened tent which helped. Will definitely return again.

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  Tiffany K.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 7, 2024

  Brunet Island State Park Campground

  Cozy campground with water focus

  Enjoyed this island campground. There is a RV focused and a tent focused camping loops. This is a nice location for fisherman and kayaks/canoes. There are a few hiking trails that are loaded with mosquitoes (given the location and amount of water). There is a small beach to play in the water, playground and ball field. The bathrooms are nicely kept but dated. Great location to go with kids.

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  Tiffany K.

  Guide

  

  May. 13, 2024

  Willow River State Park Campground

  Nice state park close to the twin cities

  Stayed here for our first camping of the season. It's a great park that has hiking, mountain bike trails, water features and good mix of electric and non electric sites.

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  Jaime P.

  Traveler

  

  May. 11, 2024

  Stoney Creek RV Resort

  Amazingly well kept and clean

  We’re new to camping and we had no idea what to expect. I thought campgrounds would be loud, but this place is so peaceful. Even with kids running around and having fun. There are plenty of activities to keep our kids occupied. There was a craft fair on Saturday morning we went to. My teen loved searching for “moose antlers”. I think he searched the entire park. The park is well kept and clean. Money well spent here. We even got to see the northern lights our first night here.

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  Ken

  Scout

  

  Apr. 18, 2024

  Willow River State Park Campground

  Great park for quick city getaway

  It’s a great park conveniently located near the twin cities making it a great spot for a quick getaway.

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  Jamie S.

  Scout

  

  Jan. 6, 2024

  Lake Wissota State Park Campground

  Great!

  Great camp site, the ground was a little rocky so it was a little difficult to get the stakes in but we were able to get them in. Hiking trail right next to the campsite. Bathrooms and showers are nearby as well. Great place to stay!

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  Angie A.

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 2, 2023

  Mondovi Town Park

  Tucked away treasure

  Great find! Small yet only us and one tent couple camping. Toilets clean. Water and electric … so score! Close to restaurants and taverns. Recommend for a quick getaway!

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  Jason Z.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 25, 2023

  Lake Wissota State Park Campground

  Amazing views and trails

  Best trails and lots of wildlife.The park staff is great also. Love the price to camp along with the camping areas.

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  Niki und Uwe S.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 8, 2023

  Big River Resort

  So clean and welcoming

  Restrooms, showers, the areal is so clean! We felt very welcome. Elaine is very friendly and helpful!

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  Liz

  Guide

  

  Sep. 6, 2023

  Brunet Island State Park Campground

  Best state park I’ve been to!

  Stayed here on a east/west camping trip. Beautiful state park. Sites are shaded and large. Big enough that we were able to tie out 2 large dogs each on 30 ft leads. The park has a bicycle path that walkers can also use that’s along the river. Our site backed up to the bicycle path with the river behind us. Great place to walk. Staff and hosts very friendly and helpful. Don’t be alarmed when you drive by a school and housing area to get to it! The park also has an off leash dog park. I wasn’t able to check that out though but have wished state parks would consider adding. Bathrooms extremely clean with the best state park showers Ive ever used (and I mostly camp at state parks across the US). If I get back to this area I would definitely camp here again.