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Old 02-14-2016, 05:53 PM   #1
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New to this and looking for recommendations.

26 foot tt so must accommodate us

So far ive seen Lebanon Hills

And we have tented it at The Barn in Lanesboro mn.

Any others would be cool. Thanks
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I like all the state parks.

Close to the cities is William O'brien. Great park, lots of hiking and fishing.

A lot depends on want you want of a campsite. We like state parks for the wilderness exeriences. We go to a few private CG, but usually it's a kids weekend in the pool and game stuff.
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Old 02-14-2016, 06:21 PM   #3
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Well just being outside is what we like. Somewhere to swim is nice. Lake river pool. That dont matter. I heard state parks are hard to access with a bigger tt?
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We stayed at Two Harbors Campground for a few days last summer and really liked it. IMO the new section, right across from the beach, is much nicer than the older area
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New to this and looking for recommendations.

26 foot tt so must accommodate us

So far ive seen Lebanon Hills

And we have tented it at The Barn in Lanesboro mn.

Any others would be cool. Thanks
Minnesota is a big state. Where do you want to go and what do you want to see?
Farmlands in the south, prairie in the west, forests and Lake Superior in the north. Lots of rivers and lakes wherever you go, and State parks literally located in all these places. Plus two national forests, a national park, a national monument.
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MN state parks are my favorite. Go to the mndnr website you'll find plenty of campsites that will fit your rig. I haven't been to state park that I didn't like the all have there own attraction. Check them out. Fyi the more popular ones fill up fast. Also Army crops. Of engineers have nice parks as well.
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Well we have a cabin in northern mn by leech lake (inlaws place) so we tend to go to southern mn but open to any place that you all like.

Whats your favorite ones?
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Try Forestville/Mystery cave state park. Do a Cave tour. They have a couple of different Tours one for all ages and one that is more physical. Also the Historic Society puts on a thing at Forestville Check it out. We had a lot of fun there.
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Well we have a cabin in northern mn by leech lake (inlaws place) so we tend to go to southern mn but open to any place that you all like.

Whats your favorite ones?
Hello neighbor,
You shouldn't have any issues in most of the state parks with an electric site.
State Parks that we have been at that I would recommend are William O'Brien, Sibley and Lake Shetek. One we have frequent in Wisconsin that we like is Willow River which is just northwest of Hudson a few miles.
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One popular private campground that has everything for the kids is Kieslers in Waseca.

You should have taken a trip to the Minneapolis Convention Center this weekend for the RV & Camping Show. Lots of representation from campgrounds there.
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There are some very nice county campgrounds too. There are several within an hours drive from Buffalo that are worth checking out.
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You shouldn't have any issues in most of the state parks with an electric site.
State Parks that we have been at that I would recommend are William O'Brien, Sibley and Lake Shetek. One we have frequent in Wisconsin that we like is Willow River which is just northwest of Hudson a few miles.
Campsite reservations - State parks: Minnesota DNR

One popular private campground that has everything for the kids is Kieslers in Waseca.

You should have taken a trip to the Minneapolis Convention Center this weekend for the RV & Camping Show. Lots of representation from campgrounds there.
Funny you say that..... We bought our camper there lol. Just to busy looking at all our options to spend any time looking at site lol
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Booking our first trip close to home memorial day weekend. About 49 miles one way. A good sam site and their new pool opens that weekend. All the ones you guys recommended are booked that weekend.
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Lake Byllesby in Canon Falls is one we enjoy.
If you want to travel a few miles north of St. Cloud, our favorite campground is Two Rivers Campground. They are the most expensive place we got to, but the sites are very large and the many things to do for the kids.

Two Rivers Campground & Tubing

Near the Twin Cities, we also enjoy going to Rice Creek Chain of Lakes.

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Grand Marais municipal camp ground is nice and right in town
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I do recommend Grand Marais City campground, pricing fairly good, Lake Superior shoreline, easy walk to downtown Grand Marais and Artist Point. We select a campsite further back from lake and our site has considerable privacy and shade (water and electric). Closer to lake sites are really jammed together with little shade. We'll be there in July over the same time the Art Festival goes on in Grand Marais, site 78, anyone around then stop in and say hi, we'll be there for a week...

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While I have a "short" fifth wheel, it still has at times been "interesting" to get into state park sites that should have fit. Take their notes about the pad length seriously, and use the total length of your TT and TV. Harder is getting an idea of the surrounding conditions. I've been in places where the site is big enough, but it is a narrow one lane road past the site, and close to the opposite edge is a wall of brush. Making turning and backing, as I said, "interesting". Check out the surrounding sites, as well as pictures at Campsite Photos, Camping Pictures, and Campground Reviews - campsitephotos.com to get an idea of what it may be like, and pick accordingly.

One private place we were at for almost two weeks was Stoney Point Resort, up north on Cass Lake. Minnesota Family Resort - Camping, RV Park and Cabins on Cass Lake, MN - Stony Point Resort
Well kept place. Huge swimming beach. It is mostly seasonal, but there are a relatively high number of by-the-day sites. All are pretty spacious. Good restaurant on premise. Right next to miles of paved bike trails. Easy access to several state parks and recreation areas. About an hour or so to Itasca State Park (where the Mississippi starts). 1/2 hour to Bemidji. Boat rentals available for fishing on Cass Lake. Premium sites even have their own docks!
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