If coming from the Twin Cities, take I35 north to Hwy 70 and follow 70 east into Wisconsin. As…read moresoon as you cross the St. Croix River into Wisconsin, go about a mile and take a left, heading north, on Soderbeck Road. In a bit less than a mile, you'll reach a 4-way intersection. This is Benson. Take a left on Benson, heading west. At the next intersection, a T, take a right onto Tennessee Road and follow the curving road north and west as it curves down to the river. In about a mile, the road terminates in a gravel parking lot. Walk-in campsites are free, first come, first served and dispersed willy nilly at the top of a hill, reached by climbing stairs. Fire rings, tents sites and a solitary pit toilet are the only amenities. There is no potable water here, no checking in, no hosts, and no answering to The Man. The campground is perched atop a 30 ft limestone cliff. The edge is marked by a sign, but do be careful. The campground has tall pines as well as deciduous trees that turn pretty colors in Fall. Avoid coming on weekends in the summer. Free camping brings party people as well as extra ranger presence. This can be a very nice, quiet place to camp, if you know when to go. Also, avoid coming when I'm there. I really like my space, man. So...just don't harsh my mellow okay? The most desolate time I've been here was in February, 2002. It was the coldest night of the year and we couldn't get a fire going. A blizzard started coming down and after I could no longer feel my feet, I decided to bail. I remember that my Volvo 240 barely made it back up that hill. I gunned it and hoped for the best. I made it, and ended up driving home on a completed deserted I35 going about 15 mph all the way back to St. Paul in a complete whiteout at 2:00 a.m. Another time I organized a writer's retreat and about ten of us came out and had a good time. A really good time. A really, really good time. Not much writing was done, but I nearly lost a limb to a crazed, machete-wielding doctor. Listen doc, all I ask is that if you take my arm off, you put it back the way you found it. You can do that because you're a doctor right? And doctors can fix anything, right? Right? I can personally vouch that the walls of the pit toilet are reinforced to withstand even the most vigorous assault from machete-wielding maniacs who have forgotten their Hippocratic oaths. Once said maniacs have expended their energy, star gazing is another fine activity that also happens to be quite safe, requiring no weapons or alcohol of any kind. Okay, full disclosure: I DID make some provocative, button-pushing statements toward the good doctor, but it was all in good fun, and I thought that she was simply looking for instruction on the safe operation and handling of the machete. God, we did do some appalling things that weekend, like eat raw haggis out of a can atop steaks. Yikes. Oh to be young! Well, I guess we weren't exactly spring chickens then either... But I digress... Sandrock Cliffs is considered part of the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, and as such it is managed by the National Park Service, and patrolled by federal rangers, so naughty behavior here can get you in some gnarly shit, man. And let me tell you, you think nobody is around for miles, and BAM! There's a friggin' ranger standing in your camp with her hands on her hips like a disapproving, silent green ninja. I mean, where the hell did she come from anyway, man? I never heard an engine. Maybe she canoed in and scaled the cliff with a rope and a grappling hook. Instead of throwing stars, she'll cut you down with throwing clam shells, and then write you a ticket on the back of a leaf...that's IF you're lucky. You can get more detailed maps about this and other awesome hidey spots and out of the way places to hike and canoe by making a stop at the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway Marshland Visitor Center on the Minnesota side of the St. Croix River off of highway 70, just before crossing the river. Munchie runs can be made by going to Grantsburg, about a 15 minute drive from the campground, depending on how crazy you drive. Grantsburg has a hospital too. I know, because I cut my knee open on a clam in the Clam River, and a doc there sewed me up real nice. Not the machete doctor. A different one. A small trail leads down to the St. Croix river to a canoe launch site. When the river is low, you can cross to a heavily wooded island, dense with prickle bushes and mosquitoes. A flat loop trail parallels the edge of the river, beginning at the far southern edge of the campground and proceeding about a mile or two total, including turn-around.

The bar is Awesome. Dawn and barb are so fun you will never forget her laugh always free beer…read moretomorrow . Nice boat landing pizza and fillers for your drunk fantasy shot specials and karokee Wow please come see barb

Fun campground and great people. They have mini golf, basketball hoops, volleyball, a couple super…read morefun tube slides, and lots of playground equipment for kids. We used their trail in the back to get to the blacktop roads where we spent many afternoons biking around the area! We really enjoyed our seasonal site last!!

We had a great time here. Very friendly and family oriented place! Great Playground! Our…read moreDaughter LOVED it! Nice and comfortable restrooms and Bathhouse. Very Clean and well kept. The Owners were very responsive to questions, and had answers within a minute of texting. Great WIFI on the east end of the campground. We will Definitely return.

We just did the canoe/kayak rental to go down the river but the resort looks really nice as well…read more I believe the owners were who helped us and they were so cool. Very friendly, informative and helpful. What a nice little place.

It is great to see a family that works hard together. We were made comfortable and we were helped…read moreto plan two trips on the river, one tubing and one canoe. Both throughly enjoyable. Camp ground is quite and we reserved a site right on the river which made it really nice. Great short, close get away before the end of summer. Thanks for a great stay !

Awesome campground with wide open sites! Plenty of room for the family to have a great time!! The…read moreowner Rachel is awesome! We will be back!

We stayed for 2 nights at this campground. Overall it's clean, operations were smooth. We stayed in…read morea tent site... these could use some improvement. One site next to us was all torn up by tire tracks and mud. The walk to the bathrooms and drinking water is a short hike. Not sure what's in the foam at the kid's foam party but it burned my kids eyes. We'll probably explore other options in the area before coming back here.

First off this is not a Resort. There is only 1 bathouse that has no air in it and they have one…read morepool. They grounds are not kept up which photos will show. Dog park is a very small enclosed area that has one tree limb in it and the grass and weeds have taken over which pictures will show. Mgmt on site are more worried about sending demanding emails and the regional manager could care less. If you want to stay where there is alot of police presence then this is your place. Several campers down was surrounded by cops with guns pulled, when asked mgmt why those individuals were still there they commented that happened before they took over but yet it's the same mgmt company Blue Water. They want the sites cleaned up but they have staff that their sites are some of the worse. Very unprofessional mgmt staff and rude. I've been here several years and it's never been this bad. I wish Jennifer Johnson was back she knew how to talk to people. Rv'rs beware!

Great service and wonderful pizza. Beautiful location! Attentive service reasonable prices.read more

From the owner: Bar & Campground nestled in the woods. We also have a pavilion available for rent for weddings,…read morebirthdays, graduation parties, and anything else.

Great views, easy hike, and lots of fun things to learn on the trails right in the heart of Taylors…read moreFalls. Currently the visitors center is closed for the season but the trails are still accessible. We did the glacial potholes trails which was full of rock climbers. Great views of the St Croix River. Probably spent 15-20 minutes at this trail. Then we did the Walter F Mondale trail till we decided to turn back. Lots of nature to see including hawks, robins, chipmunks, squirrels, etc. Lots of great photo ops too! Probably spent 30-45 minutes on this one. Also they have port a potty's at the parking lot which is helpful while the restrooms are closed for the season.

This is a great nature park. I've loved it every time we have come (beware it's extra busy when…read morethe leaves change color!). I visited this most recent time with a four year old who absolutely loved clambering and climbing around the unique rock formations. The park had some great views over the river which come fall are even better. I am awaiting the day we get to make use of the campgrounds!

What amazing place to tent camp. The woods were just what we needed. They had activities planned…read morefor the kids over the weekend. The owners are very friendly and accommodating. We had to leave early due to an emergency and they refunded us for the night. Bathroom and showers were very clean. Definitely stay here if you need a mini vacation.