I don't even know where to begin. I have spent every summer here since I was a kid. The resort…read moreowners are people I consider family and always welcomed us with a smile which later is followed up with a golf cart ride down the hill to catch up with us. This place will always hold a special place in my heart. It is truly my favorite place on the planet to be. Since they have downgraded the amount of campers it has been an even better place to because everyone out there is like family and care about one another. They genuinely trust their campers and are very family oriented. I would give this place ten stars if I could.

From the owner: We are a four-generation family orientated campground helping families make memories that will last…read morea lifetime! We have a beautiful sand beach that stretches 1500 ft.! King Kong playground system that keeps your kids busy, sand volleyball court, 2 basketball courts and another school swing set. We provide garbage, sewer and water, there is a fish cleaning house on the premises along with storage sheds for your boat, jet ski or pontoon. We have 35 seasonal lots and a seasonal cabin. Please stop by to say “hi”!

There's not enough stars here, between the excellent people here,the friendly staff and the…read moregorgeous river,this should be a packed campground. Full hook ups on upper area, and water electric at rivers edge. Clean public bathrooms with lots and lots hike around areas. The tube rentals and ride to rivers edge, the tubing is beyond what we expected

After a few days in a tiny, rural North Dakota town, just about anything other than staring at the…read moreclouds and putting on more mosquito repellant sounds like a great time. My dad-in-law suggested that we might check out a spot about 60 miles away in Minnesota on the Red Lake River that offered tubing. I've done the lazy river a few times at the Great Wolf Lodge, but I gotta tell ya... this sounded a helluva lot more exciting than what we had planned for the day-- so we loaded up the truck, gassed-up in Grand Forks, and headed across the Red River. After a little negotiation with Waze, we finally found our way to the Voyageurs View Campground and Outfitters... it sort of looked like an Outback Steakhouse, except there were more cars in the "lot" (OK, a large field of grass where the cars were parked), and there was a Canadian flag flying along side the Stars and Stripes. We walked over to a small window on the side of warehouse, paid some money, got our wristbands, and then walked over to an open bay where we were "outfitted" with big black innertubes. "They's the best for a'floatin' boy!" The company retrofitted an old school bus (by painting it blue, chopping off the top, and installing bench seats instead of kid's seats), and we climbed aboard to take the couple mile drive upstream to the put-in. The river flow had been really high a few days previous from intense thunderstorm activity, but the flows had backed off enough for us to go. I've done my fair share of stream fishing, wading in chest high in places like the Truckee River, the Yellowstone River, the Snake River... well, the Red Lake River wasn't quite as tough as a couple of those spots at different seasons... but it was kicking pretty good when we went. I had a tough time keeping my 6 year old son and my 79 year old father in law upright in the river, holding on to their tubes, and trying to wade out towards the middle of the waist-deep river to hide behind a little island before putting out butts in and floating the rest of the way. With a little perseverance and a pretty good scrape on my ankle from a submerged rock, we all made it. The first little "rapids" was the most exciting... just don't hit the bridge embunkment... and then it's a fairly smooth float all the way down. Along the way, there are some very pretty views that I got on my GoPro (I'll put them on here eventually)-- old riverside buildings here and there, but mostly nature. The sheer bluffs along the river are home to swallows who make their nests out of mud, and we saw a few turtles, catfish, wading birds and waterfowl. Somewhere towards the middle of the float trip, there is a shallow spot and a little sand bank that has formed an island... there, we were able to see dozens of Minnesota twenty-somethings wearing tiny little bathing suits, drinking plenty of beers, and participating in some sort of ancient pre-mating rituals. Breathtaking, I tells ya. Somewhere towards the end of the trip, I thought I'd get a little adventurous (if there is such a thing on a flat floating river) and try to go over a couple of little ripple/rapids. All I really did was hit my butt bone pretty hard on a submerged rock, but wasn't the end of the world. The river slows down a lot right at the end where you get out, and when we saw the bridge to signal the end of our float, we all paddled over to the left without incident. Overall, we had a great time as a family, the kids enjoyed the adventure, and we would totally do it again. Next time, I'm bringing a few more cold ones (you can rent a second tube for a nominal fee to hold your cooler!) And I might bring my aquashoes just for the entry, as it was a little rocky. But we'll totally be back to do this again some time.

We have stayed at Swan Lake Resort & Campground for the last 3 years maybe a bit longer. Making…read morereservations is easy and when you can't find your confirmation emails they are very quick to respond to your emails! Its a beautiful place lots of trees and birds singing. We camp but we have had friends stay in the cabins. We stayed in the wooded sites kindling is our favorite, big sites easy to pull thru and lots of space for the dog to hang out too. Fire pit is always cleaned up and looking nice. Water and sewer hook up area is clean and looks nice too! We have stayed in the sites facing the lake too and those are nice as well. I have heard the lake is beautiful but we have not been out on the lake yet! We always look forward to our next stay!

This is a fantastic campground. There are quite a few seasonal RV sites but also plenty of short…read moreterm spots for RVs and tents. There are also some cabins. The resort is quiet and well maintained. The owners are laid back but also attentive to any questions or needs. We will be back and highly recommend for your camping adventures.

Wife and I have stayed at this resort the past two weeks. Campground is beautiful. RV sites are…read morenestled in tall pines. All the amenities one expects from a top notch campground. Bathroom, shower and laundry room are very clean. The owners are super nice and take care of any problem immediately. Home made donuts on Sunday morning are a must do.

nice cozy clean campground tent or full hook-ups. boat dock w/ access to 3 lakes. free canoeing…read more updated bathhouse with showers. full laundry. playgrounds and in ground pool (new 2014), barn arcade. snacks (ice cream, pizza, etc..) Manger is very friendly great hospitably.

We had dinner on a Saturday evening. The prime rib was very good. Better than I expected. It was a…read moresmall piece but large enough as it came with shrimp scampi. Very good shrimp. The service was great too although it was early and they weren't busy. A very nice experience overall. My spouse was pleased with her hamburger steak. We stayed at an RV Park 10 miles east and I was surprised the park owner wasn't familiar with this restaurant.

Really enjoyed this rustic/cozy restaurant. The Prime Rib dinner was very good. My wife had the…read morewalleye fish and chips. She loved it. The only reason I didn't give it a 5 star is purely personal. Both the cream and straight horseradish were mediocre. The sour cream for the baked potatoe was served in a tube. The portions were very good. And, the service was great.

First time visiting this park as we are on a quest to visit all MN State Parks…read more We pulled into the visitor center parking lot and experienced a torrential downpour with hail. We waited out the storm for 20-30 min then headed inside. The visitor center is very cabin-y. Nice and cozy with lots of display and educational opportunities. Bathrooms were spacious and clean. I bought some postcards in the gift shop and the person working there was so helpful with walking us through trails and maps. We walked the Ozawindib and Landmark trails plus, of course, seeing the Mississippi headwaters. The trails were in great shape, especially given the amount of rain that had just fallen. We were nearly alone on the two trails. The headwaters were was busy. There were two areas where a tree had fallen across the trail but we still could get around it. Keep in mind, the Wilderness Drive is one way on the West side which means you may have to go around the whole park again depending on your destination. We also had a bowl of chicken wild rice soup for lunch in the cafe at the north entrance. It was quite good.

A classic state park and must see!! Loved being at the headwaters of the Mississippi…read more The fire tower is one of the biggest attractions but the line gets pretty long. We waited for an hour around 4pm since only six people can go up at a time. And I didn't even make it to the top because it was absolutely terrifying. I saw a lady take her dog up there and honestly props to her. Even on a fall weekend, there were a ton of sites available. I'm definitely coming back!!

The owner is rude. I was interested in staying there but when I got there. That person was so rude…read more I changed my mind. I drove to another resort. A person should be treated with respect. This is not the only resort. I suggest go to another site.

Very expensive...we paid $85+ a day to park our camper which included $30 a day for our dogs to…read morestay in our trailer. They have a few items in their office to purchase but no grocery store.

A good friend booked several tent sites and one RV site for our group gathering. It's a clean,…read morefamily-friendly campground with friendly owners. Super convenient access to the north entrance of Itasca State Park, which is right across the road. There's a separate general store nearby and ice and wood available for purchase onsite. We would return!

Nice spot. Has WiFi. Has trails through the campground. We brought our camper and had a nice spot…read more They have a lot of hidden primitive camp sites. Very nice people running it. They have a great pavilion, we used when it rained. They park was nice for the kiddos, there were plenty of kids to play with. Seasonal were all nice. Great location! Very very very close to the north entrance of Itasca state park.