Sandy Lake COE Recreation Area
Janet R.The Dyrt PRO User
Reviewed Aug. 31, 2020

Variety of camping options at Big Sandy

This campground is in a sweet location on the banks of hisotric and beautiful Big Sandy lake. There are standard tent and RV sites, as well as camper cabin options. Some of the campsites are close together in the main campground, but there are also walk-in sites avaiable. This location is family friendly with boat launch, picnicking, playground, and hisotrical exhibits about the dam and its history, and about the old furpost that used to be here. The campground is wooded and shady and the lake is very pristine, and very large so you have options for all kidns of boating and water activities. Of interest for hikers is the nearby Savannah Portage State Park wihich has miles and miles of hiking trails, including the famous historic portage through the Floodwood swamp between the Savannah River, St Louis River, and Mississippi River, which was important for centuries during the fur trade era and for native americans prior to that time. This is a beautiful near-wilderness part of the state, and this campground on beautiful Big Sandy is a real asset. For paddlers on the Mississippi River Water Trail, you only have a short detour of less than 1/2 mile up the Sandy River  from its confluence with the Mississippi River in order to access the campground, and it is a great option in an area of the water trail that doesnt have many other options nearby

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  • Review photo of Sandy Lake COE Recreation Area by Janet R., August 31, 2020
  • Review photo of Sandy Lake COE Recreation Area by Janet R., August 31, 2020
  • Review photo of Sandy Lake COE Recreation Area by Janet R., August 31, 2020
  • Review photo of Sandy Lake COE Recreation Area by Janet R., August 31, 2020
  • Review photo of Sandy Lake COE Recreation Area by Janet R., August 31, 2020
  • Review photo of Sandy Lake COE Recreation Area by Janet R., August 31, 2020
  • Review photo of Sandy Lake COE Recreation Area by Janet R., August 31, 2020
  • Review photo of Sandy Lake COE Recreation Area by Janet R., August 31, 2020
  • Review photo of Sandy Lake COE Recreation Area by Janet R., August 31, 2020
  • Review photo of Sandy Lake COE Recreation Area by Janet R., August 31, 2020