Planned Activities

Hidden Meadows RV Park & Campground

35 RV Sites, 7 Tent Sites

Hidden Meadows RV Park & Campground in Pine Island, MN, offers 35 full-hookup RV sites and 7 tent sites, with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 74 feet. Sites come in three categories — back-in 30-amp, back-in 50-amp, and pull-thru — each carrying water, sewer, and electric with site-delivered WiFi. At 74 feet the sites take long coaches, which is unusual for a park this size. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, firewood, a dump station, and a recreation center with a game room cover the practical side. Pets are welcome. Walking trails, a playground, volleyball, basketball, billiards, corn hole, and biking fill the grounds, along the middle fork of the Zumbro River. Pine Island sits about 15 minutes from Rochester and the Mayo Clinic, which makes this park unusually practical as both a destination campground and a base for families with medical appointments. Rates for sites and tent spots are on the booking page. Ask about weekly and monthly rates if you're in Rochester for treatment — the park is set up for longer stays.

from $26/night

Lakeshore RV Park - Ortonville

6 RV Sites, 2 Cabins, 4 Tent Sites

Lakeshore RV Park in Ortonville, Minnesota, offers six full-hookup RV sites, two cabins, and four tent sites on Big Stone Lake, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 60 feet. An outdoor pool, a hot tub, boat docks and rentals, and a game room round out a compact lakeside resort two miles from downtown. Six full-hookup sites carry water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp, in both back-in and pull-through configurations, with fire pits and picnic tables at the sites. Two cabins serve guests traveling without a rig, and four tent sites cover simpler camping. WiFi reaches the property, and laundry and a general store handle longer stays. Note that all RV sites and cabins carry a two-night minimum. On-site recreation centers on the lake. Boat docks and boat rentals put guests on Big Stone Lake directly, and fishing, boating, and swimming run from the property. An outdoor pool and a hot tub cover the non-lake hours, a game room and arcade handle rainy afternoons, and a pavilion hosts planned activities. Golf cart rentals make the grounds easy to cross. Pets are welcome. Big Stone Lake sits on the Minnesota–South Dakota line at the headwaters of the Minnesota River. The Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge protects the surrounding wetland, making this a strong stop for birders on the prairie pothole flyway, and Ortonville's walkable downtown is two miles from the sites. The park operates through the Minnesota lake season, with summer fishing and boating driving peak demand. Reserve ahead for summer weekends — six RV sites go quickly, and the two-night minimum applies throughout.

from $35/night

Canary Beach Resort

6 RV Sites, 12 Cabins, 10 Tent Sites

Canary Beach Resort on Lake Villard in Minnesota offers 6 RV sites, 12 cabins, and 10 tent sites in central Minnesota's lake country, with 30-amp service and rigs accepted to 42 feet. A single back-in category joins a water park, splash pad, outdoor pool, mini-golf, beach, and boat rentals. Six back-in sites carry sewer and electric on 30-amp with site WiFi, sized to 42 feet, with picnic tables and BBQ pits. Confirm water service with the resort when you book, and note that service is 30-amp throughout. One consistent category means no guesswork. Twelve cabins and 10 tent sites make this predominantly a cabin property. A general store, laundry, restrooms, showers, firewood, and RV storage handle the practical side. A water park, splash pad, and outdoor pool anchor the summer, with a lake, pond, and beach supporting boating, paddle boats, paddle boarding, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, fishing, and inflatable water toys. Mini-golf, a fitness center, clubhouse, game room, walking trails, hiking, biking, a playground, pavilion, basketball, volleyball, shuffleboard, and horseshoes fill the rest, with live music and productive birding. Wine tasting is nearby. That amenity list at six RV sites is remarkable, and the resort has been crafting family vacations since 1920 — more than a century of accumulated hospitality in one of Minnesota's densest concentrations of lake country. Lake Villard sits in the Alexandria chain area, with Glacial Lakes State Park and dozens of fishing lakes within a short drive. Summer is the short, intense Minnesota season. Reserve well ahead for July and August.

from $42/night

St. Croix River Resort

17 RV Sites, 3 Cabins

St. Croix River Resort in Hinckley, MN, offers 17 RV sites and 3 cabins, with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 68 feet. Sites come in two water-and-electric back-in categories, one at 30-amp and one standard. There's no sewer at the site, so plan on the on-site dump station for longer stays. The resort is rated big rig friendly and the 68-foot maximum takes long coaches. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, firewood, RV storage, and golf cart rentals cover the practical side, and pets are welcome. For a 17-site property the recreation is unusually complete: indoor and outdoor pools, a clubhouse, mini-golf, a pavilion, sport courts, volleyball, horseshoes, a playground, and walking trails, with river and lake access for fishing and swimming, plus planned activities through the season. Hinckley sits in Pine County on the upper St. Croix River corridor in east-central Minnesota, midway between the Twin Cities and Duluth, with a casino nearby. Rates for sites and cabins are on the booking page. The indoor pool makes shoulder-season stays worthwhile here, which is rare in Minnesota.

from $65/night

Ham Lake Resort

5 RV Sites

Ham Lake Resort in Ham Lake, MN, offers 5 RV sites with 30 and 50-amp service and back-in sites for rigs up to 42 feet. Sites come in two categories, water-and-electric back-in 30-amp and water-and-electric back-in 30/50-amp. There's no sewer at the site, so plan on the on-site dump station. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, and firewood cover the essentials, with cabins available for guests without a rig. Pets are welcome, with a dog park and a playground. For five sites the recreation is generous: boat docks, a beach, walking trails, volleyball, horseshoes, and planned activities, with fishing, boating, paddle boats, kayaking, and swimming on the lake. Ham Lake sits about thirty minutes north of the Twin Cities — close enough for a spontaneous weekend, far enough that the loons at dusk make the point. The Mall of America, Como Zoo, and the Sculpture Garden are all an easy drive. Rates for sites and cabins are on the booking page. With five RV sites this close to the metro, summer weekends go quickly — reserve ahead.

from $65/night

Royal Oaks RV Park

89 RV Sites

Royal Oaks RV Park in Bemidji, Minnesota, offers 89 full-hookup RV sites with 20, 30, and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 48 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Premium and buddy pull-through categories join back-in tiers at each amperage, with a recreation center, playground, dog park, and bike and pedal cart rentals. Eighty-nine sites span 30-amp back-in full hookup, 50-amp back-in full hookup, 30/50-amp back-in full hookup, 30/50-amp pull-thru full hookup, 30/50-amp pull-thru full hookup buddy, and premium 30/50-amp back-in full hookup categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 48 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. The buddy pull-through suits two rigs traveling together. A recreation center, firewood, and complimentary WiFi handle the practical side. A playground and dog park fill the grounds, with boating and a river nearby, planned activities through the season, and productive birding across the lake country. Wine and beer tasting and a state park are close. Pets are welcome. Bemidji sits in Beltrami County at the headwaters region of the Mississippi, where pine forest, spruce bog, and hundreds of kettle lakes make the character of northern Minnesota's most historically significant river country. Itasca State Park and the Mississippi headwaters are a day trip, the Paul Bunyan and Babe statues stand at the visitor center, and the Loop the Lake trail circles Lake Bemidji. Summer is the short, intense Minnesota season. Reserve well ahead for June through August.

from $53/night

Swan Lake Resort & Campground

11 RV Sites, 5 Cabins, 5 Tent Sites

Swan Lake Resort & Campground in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, offers 11 RV sites, five cabins, and five tent sites on Swan Lake in Otter Tail County, with 20, 30, and 50-amp full hookups and rigs accepted to 80 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Lakeside and woodside pull-through categories, a disc golf course, boat rentals, and an outdoor pool anchor a resort with more than 70 years of family history. Eleven sites run in lakeside pull-through, woodside pull-through, and Northlands full-hookup configurations, carrying water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp, sized to 80 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. Five cabins and five tent sites round out the accommodations. A general store, laundry, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side, with WiFi and recycling throughout. The resort is cannabis friendly. The lake carries the recreation. A boat ramp, boat docks, and boat rentals put guests on the water, with a beach for swimming and fishing, canoeing, kayaking, paddle boarding, paddle boats, and water sports from the property. An outdoor pool, disc golf course, recreation center, game room, craft room, billiards, ping pong, basketball, volleyball, bocce ball, horseshoes, corn hole, and gaga ball fill the grounds, with walking trails, a playground, and on-site dining besides. Pets are welcome. Fergus Falls sits on I-94 and US-59 in Otter Tail County, which holds over 1,000 lakes — Minnesota's densest lake country and a resort tradition dating to the 1890s railroad tourism era. A state park is nearby. Summer is peak. With 11 RV sites, reserve well ahead.

from $35/night

Camp Everyday Winona

Six miles south of Winona, Minnesota—in the Mississippi River Valley bluffs where the Upper Mississippi's dramatic limestone escarpments create one of the most visually striking camping landscapes in the Midwest—Camp Everyday Winona combines 74 camping sites with Mississippi River boat ramp and slip access, a swimming pool, hiking trails to bluff viewpoints, and a programming calendar of live music, games tournaments, pancake breakfasts, and DJ dance parties that gives the campground a social energy rare in the bluff country camping market. The river access, the bluff hike, and the events calendar make Camp Everyday the campground that distinguishes Winona as a river town camping destination rather than just a highway waypoint between the Twin Cities and La Crosse. Seventy-four sites accommodate the full range of camping preferences: full hookup RV sites with water, electric, and sewer service serve the RV population, tent sites bring guests who want the bluff country natural experience in the most direct form, and cabin rentals provide the enclosed alternative for guests who want weather protection without a fully outfitted camping setup. A swimming pool provides controlled aquatic recreation when the Mississippi current is too strong for casual swimming, and the bluff hiking trail—leading to a viewpoint above the river valley—delivers the panoramic Upper Mississippi perspective that organizes the entire visual experience of camping in this landscape. Horseshoe pits, picnic tables, fire rings, and available firewood support the outdoor gathering culture that riverside camping has always centered on. Restrooms, hot showers, laundry facilities, a propane service, and a dump station complete the practical infrastructure for extended stays. The Mississippi River access—with a boat ramp and slips for guests with their own watercraft—is the campground's most distinctive natural amenity. Camp sites positioned on the river side of the highway give guests immediate water proximity in a stretch of the Upper Mississippi where the bluff-and-bottomland landscape is at its most dramatic. Fishing for walleye, catfish, bass, and the diverse fish community of the Upper Mississippi River system is available from boat or bank throughout the season. The programming calendar that Camp Everyday maintains is the dimension that most consistently distinguishes it from the quieter camping experience that the bluff country's natural setting would otherwise be the sole focus of. Friday evenings feature live music; Saturday brings a coffee camper service and tie-dye activities; relay races, bags tournaments, and DJ dance parties fill the social calendar; Sunday morning pancake breakfasts and church livestreams serve different guest populations with the same community-building instinct. Candy bar bingo rounds out the organized activities with the specific appeal that casual prize games have always had for camping families. Winona, six miles north, provides additional cultural programming—the Winona National Bank building, one of the finest Prairie School architectural examples in Minnesota, and the Winona Art Center extend the day-trip options. Camp Everyday Winona is open from April 15 through October 15 in alignment with the Upper Mississippi camping season. Summer represents peak demand for river access and the full programming calendar. The bluff color in fall—when the limestone escarpments glow orange and red above the river—makes October one of the most visually rewarding weeks of the camping season. Reserve your river-access site early for summer weekends and let the Upper Mississippi bluffs frame what Minnesota river camping looks like at its most spectacular.

Golden Acres Park

1 RV Site

Golden Acres Park in Stillwater, MN, offers 1 full-hookup nightly RV site with 30 and 50-amp service and room for a rig up to 42 feet. The site is a back-in carrying water, sewer, and electric. Laundry, a general store, and a bathhouse are on the property, and pets are welcome. One site means no neighbors and no queue — you're effectively renting a piece of the lakeshore. Boat docks, a beach, boat and kayak rentals, a pond, and creek frontage support swimming, boating, paddling, paddle boarding, and picnicking, with planned activities through the season. Golden Acres sits on the crystal-clear shores of Square Lake in Washington County, a short drive from the historic St. Croix River town of Stillwater. Square Lake consistently ranks among Minnesota's clearest natural swimming waters. Rates and availability are on the booking page. With a single site, contact the park directly and book as far ahead as you can.

from $70/night

Two Rivers Campground & Tubing

112 RV Sites, 1 House

Two Rivers Campground and Tubing in Royalton, Minnesota, offers 112 full-hookup RV sites and a house rental at the Mississippi and Platte River confluence, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 50 feet behind a gated entrance. A Paw Pen pull-through category for guests with dogs joins patio back-in and deluxe pull-through tiers, with an outdoor pool, mini-golf, jumping pillow, and river tubing. One hundred twelve sites span back-in full hookup 30/50-amp, back-in full hookup patio 30/50-amp, deluxe pull-thru full hookup patio 30/50-amp, Paw Pen pull-thru full hookup 30/50-amp, and pull-thru full hookup 30/50-amp categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with site WiFi, sized to 50 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. A Paw Pen — a private fenced run at the site — is genuinely uncommon. A house rental and cabins round out the lodging. A general store, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. Rates cover one RV or two tent units with two adults and two children; children under two are free, an additional tent is $30 a night, and holiday rates apply. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with river tubing as the property's defining activity — the Platte's gentle current and accessible float corridor are what most guests come for. Mini-golf, a jumping pillow, gaga ball, sports courts, volleyball, basketball, shuffleboard, horseshoes, corn hole, walking trails, biking, a beach, playground, pavilion, and dog park fill the rest. The address is 5116 145th Street Northwest in Morrison County. Summer is the tubing season. Reserve well ahead.

from $47/night