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Minnesota camping
Campgrounds, cart-in and backpack sites, camper cabins and how Minnesota's reservation windows work.
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Camping
Camping near Grand Marais
Camping near Grand Marais, MN: the city campground, Cascade River and Judge Magney state parks, and three national forest campgrounds, with prices and booking.
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North Shore in winter
What stays open on Minnesota's North Shore in winter: state park winter camping, groomed ski trail miles, ski pass and permit costs, and MnDOT 511 road checks.
State park camping guides
Full park guides, with trails, camping, fees and directions for each park. Or find the closest ones in the park finder.
- Afton State ParkTwin Cities & St. Croix
- Banning State ParkDuluth & I-35
- Bear Head Lake State ParkBoundary Waters & Iron Range
- Beaver Creek Valley State ParkBluff Country
- Big Stone Lake State ParkPrairie & Minnesota River
- Blue Mounds State ParkPrairie & Minnesota River
- Buffalo River State ParkItasca & the Northwest
- Camden State ParkPrairie & Minnesota River
- Carley State ParkBluff Country
- Cascade River State ParkNorth Shore
- Charles A. Lindbergh State ParkLakes Country
- Crow Wing State ParkLakes Country
- Father Hennepin State ParkLakes Country
- Flandrau State ParkPrairie & Minnesota River
- Forestville/Mystery Cave State ParkBluff Country
- Fort Ridgely State ParkPrairie & Minnesota River
- Franz Jevne State ParkBoundary Waters & Iron Range
- Frontenac State ParkBluff Country
- Glacial Lakes State ParkPrairie & Minnesota River
- Glendalough State ParkLakes Country
- Gooseberry Falls campingNorth Shore
- Great River Bluffs State ParkBluff Country
- Hayes Lake State ParkItasca & the Northwest
- Interstate State ParkTwin Cities & St. Croix
- Itasca State ParkItasca & the Northwest
- Jay Cooke State ParkDuluth & I-35
- Kilen Woods State ParkPrairie & Minnesota River
- Lac qui Parle State ParkPrairie & Minnesota River
- Lake Bemidji State ParkItasca & the Northwest
- Lake Bronson State ParkItasca & the Northwest
- Lake Carlos State ParkLakes Country
- Lake Louise State ParkBluff Country
- Lake Maria State ParkTwin Cities & St. Croix
- Lake Shetek State ParkPrairie & Minnesota River
- Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State ParkBoundary Waters & Iron Range
- Maplewood State ParkItasca & the Northwest
- McCarthy Beach State ParkBoundary Waters & Iron Range
- Mille Lacs Kathio State ParkLakes Country
- Minneopa State ParkPrairie & Minnesota River
- Minnesota state park reservations, North ShoreNorth Shore
- Monson Lake State ParkPrairie & Minnesota River
- Moose Lake State ParkDuluth & I-35
- Myre-Big Island State ParkBluff Country
- Nerstrand Big Woods State ParkBluff Country
- North Shore state parks comparedNorth Shore
- Old Mill State ParkItasca & the Northwest
- Rice Lake State ParkBluff Country
- Sakatah Lake State ParkBluff Country
- Savanna Portage State ParkDuluth & I-35
- Scenic State ParkBoundary Waters & Iron Range
- Schoolcraft State ParkItasca & the Northwest
- Sibley State ParkPrairie & Minnesota River
- Split Rock Creek State ParkPrairie & Minnesota River
- Split Rock Lighthouse State Park campingNorth Shore
- St. Croix State ParkDuluth & I-35
- Temperance River State ParkNorth Shore
- Tettegouche State Park campingNorth Shore
- Whitewater State ParkBluff Country
- Wild River State ParkTwin Cities & St. Croix
- William O'Brien State ParkTwin Cities & St. Croix
- Zippel Bay State ParkItasca & the Northwest
State parks with camper cabins
| Park | Region | Nearest town | Camping | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afton | Twin Cities & St. Croix | Afton | walk-in, backpack; camper cabins | Our guide DNR page |
| Banning | Duluth & I-35 | Sandstone | 33 drive-in, 11 electric, 5 canoe-in; camper cabins | Our guide DNR page |
| Bear Head Lake | Boundary Waters & Iron Range | Ely | 73 drive-in, 45 electric, 4 backpack, 2 canoe-in; camper cabins | Our guide DNR page |
| Beaver Creek Valley | Bluff Country | Caledonia | 42 drive-in, 16 electric, 9 cart-in; camper cabins | Our guide DNR page |
| Crow Wing | Lakes Country | Brainerd | 59 drive-in, 12 electric; camper cabins | Our guide DNR page |
| Flandrau | Prairie & Minnesota River | New Ulm | drive-in, electric, walk-in; camper cabins | Our guide DNR page |
| Forestville/Mystery Cave | Bluff Country | Wykoff | 73 drive-in, 23 electric; camper cabins | Our guide DNR page |
| Glacial Lakes | Prairie & Minnesota River | Minneapolis and St. Paul | 37 drive-in, 14 electric, 4 backpack; camper cabins | Our guide DNR page |
| Glendalough | Lakes Country | Minneapolis and St. Paul | 22 cart-in, 3 canoe-in; camper cabins | Our guide DNR page |
| Hayes Lake | Itasca & the Northwest | Roseau | 35 drive-in, 18 electric, 2 backpack; camper cabins | Our guide DNR page |
| Jay Cooke | Duluth & I-35 | Carlton | 79 drive-in, 21 electric, 50 walk-in, 4 backpack; camper cabins | Our guide DNR page |
| Lac Qui Parle | Prairie & Minnesota River | Watson | 43 drive-in, 37 electric, 3 cart-in; camper cabins | Our guide DNR page |
| Lake Bemidji | Itasca & the Northwest | Bemidji | 95 drive-in, 43 electric; camper cabins | Our guide DNR page |
| Lake Carlos | Lakes Country | Alexandria | 121 drive-in, 81 electric; camper cabins | Our guide DNR page |
| Lake Maria | Twin Cities & St. Croix | Monticello | 17 backpack; camper cabins | Our guide DNR page |
| Lake Shetek | Prairie & Minnesota River | Currie | 66 drive-in, 64 electric, 7 cart-in; camper cabins | Our guide DNR page |
| Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine | Boundary Waters & Iron Range | Soudan | 56 electric, canoe-in; camper cabins | Our guide DNR page |
| Maplewood | Itasca & the Northwest | Pelican Rapids | 71 drive-in, 32 electric, 3 backpack; camper cabins | Our guide DNR page |
| Mille Lacs Kathio | Lakes Country | Onamia | drive-in, electric, walk-in, backpack; camper cabins | Our guide DNR page |
| Minneopa | Prairie & Minnesota River | Mankato | 61 drive-in, 6 electric; camper cabins | Our guide DNR page |
| Myre-Big Island | Bluff Country | Albert Lea | 93 drive-in, 32 electric, 5 backpack; camper cabins | Our guide DNR page |
| Sakatah Lake | Bluff Country | Waterville | 62 drive-in, 14 electric; camper cabins | Our guide DNR page |
| Savanna Portage | Duluth & I-35 | McGregor | 61 drive-in, 18 electric, 6 backpack, 1 canoe-in; camper cabins | Our guide DNR page |
| Sibley | Prairie & Minnesota River | New London | drive-in, electric; camper cabins | Our guide DNR page |
| Whitewater | Bluff Country | St. Charles | drive-in, electric, cart-in; camper cabins | Our guide DNR page |
| Wild River | Twin Cities & St. Croix | Center City | drive-in, electric, backpack, canoe-in; camper cabins | Our guide DNR page |
| William O'Brien | Twin Cities & St. Croix | Marine-on-St. Croix | drive-in, electric; camper cabins | Our guide DNR page |
Source: Minnesota DNR park data, retrieved November 11, 2026. Check the DNR page before you go.
Compare every Minnesota state park side by side in the park finder.