This is an incredible (but very busy!) state park. We camped at walk-in site 83, which was hands…read moredown the best site in the park. The walk-in sites in general are all amazing, you're secluded from everyone else but still close to the amenities. Site 83 is about a 4-minute walk from where you park your car. There are two tent pads and plenty of space. It's a beautiful site--book it early! The amenities at the campground were great, plenty of places to recycle, fill up water, and throw out trash. The bathrooms are also very nice, but they are some of the busiest bathrooms I've ever seen! There are plenty of hiking trails as well, a great visitor center and gift shop, and it is an all around lovely state park.

We had an awesome camping weekend here - I'm so glad I got to see this state park! Here's the…read morebreakdown: CAMPSITES: 4/5 Lots of campsites here that we booked well in advance - I'd guess they fill up fast! I'm not super experienced at camping, but the campsites felt quite close together to me. Compared to other places we've been, the sites are much less private. AMENITIES: 5/5 The amount of water spickets and bathrooms around the site were great, and the showers/main bathroom facilities were nice! STATE PARK: 5/5 We loved walking a bit of the state park over the weekend! The suspension bridge is super cool, and it's really fun to walk on and explore the unique rock formations along the water.

5 STARS We just…read morespent a week at Red Pine and loved it. The club house has very nice bathrooms and the shower is very large as well. There are 3 washers and dryers. The sites were not on top of each others. We had plenty of room. It was gravel for the pad and grass everywhere else. They have a very nice campground picnic area and lots of areas to fish. The canoe and paddle boats are free to use. They have created a lot of trails/grass paths where you can walk/play. The park was quiet. But it was a nice mix of kids, seasonals and short timers. If we camped in the Duluth area we would stay here again.

There is a lot to love about this place, the club house has a pool table, free library, and movie…read morelibrary, and the bathrooms are new/very clean. However, the water in the women's shower (which there is only one of, it made it hard for our girls group of 4 to shower in a timely manner) is so hot you feel scalded on the coolest setting.... They need to turn down the water heater before someone gets seriously hurt. The spots aren't overly large, but the park is quiet! There isn't a lot of shade, but you can sit by the lake at a bench in the shade. And then, there is the elephant in the room, who puts trail cams up on all their trails? This place must be high crime that they need so many. If you need somewhere to stay in a pinch like we did, and you have an RV with a shower, this is a decent place to stay. But, it's not a destination stay.

Every now and then you combine location, affordability, cleanliness and great personalities…read more When you pull in Rick is gonna start picking on you, run with it he's just loosing you up for a great weekend! All was well, I'll be back.

Knife river campground was great. The owners are very helpful and social, you can always find them…read moresomewhere around the site. The owner actually went out of his way to cut down some tree branches that were blocking out camper from comfortably entering our spot which was very nice. Bathrooms were clean but the women's was often busy. Not much else you can expect during peak camping season however. Very nice and close access to the beach as well as a nearby candy store. This place is great if you're looking for a nice place in the two harbors/Duluth area, but not looking to raise wild shenanigans. The owner seems to strictly enforce the 10:00 quiet rule time, which was fine with us.

We stayed in Camper cabin July 2023. Knife Island is under…read morenew ownership after the 2022 season. You can already see many new upgrades and it looks like many things are currently in the works (like the second shower room). Nick greeted us upon arrival, super friendly and helpful. Checkin and check out is easy. We had good email and text instructions before arrival. The grounds were well maintained. Seems like there is a lot to do right at the campground with the recreation equipment already on sight, also fishing or kayaking in the river. I'd stay here again without doubt, and honestly I'm on the picker side!

Great new managers who bought the place in February. They do such a great job keeping the bathrooms…read moreclean and really put their hearts into this place. Would definitely recommend and stay here again.

Great campground and RV park. Well managed. Lots of trees and shade and close to miles and miles of…read morebike trails that are nice, level and paved. Had some trouble leveling our RV, but once we did it was a good site. We were able to get our satellite tv and our Starlink signals thankfully. Lastly and most important, the staff went above and beyond to help us get our stay scheduled, so there's that! Enjoy your stay!

This is one of the few campgrounds around Duluth. Located on a small lake about ten minutes from…read moredowntown, it's a great place to camp if you're exploring the area. We took the last tent site on a Saturday evening so they fill up fast. It was $31 for a tent site for the night. The site had a small fire pit and picnic table, like most campgrounds. The unfortunate part of the sites is that there isn't much privacy. Really no trees at all, just all grass. There is one bathroom facility located within a short distance from all the sites. They were in good condition and also had laundry available. The staff were friendly and they have a small little store at check in as well.

Very clean, tidy and we'll run. The proprietors live in a home on the property, so they keep a…read moreclose watch on everything. If highway noise will bother you, it's not the place for you..since it's right next to 61. But we could still see the stars at night, it was 6 bucks for a good amount of firewood, and although the shower curtains in front of the toilet (instead of a door) was slightly quirky...it was VERY clean. Nice mellow vibe.

Well, I had given this a great review before, but I guess that's only if you make a reservation in…read moreadvance. If you try to drive up and inquire about a stay, prepare to be accused of trespassing as you cross the borders of their property and treated as criminals. We first called at 7:20pm and left a message. We called multiple times after that. If you don't understand technology enough to A) have a website staying the hours between which you will accept new reservations, B) accept messages or online reservations, or C) to ANSWER YOUR PHONES, maybe you need to reconsider business ownership in the 21st century. - while being very polite and respect, we were treated extremely rudely and disrespectfully. I'm very disappointed in the ownership of this campground. At least give law-abiding citizens the benefit of the doubt. My husband serves his country as a vetean and first responder. His changing schedule was the reason we were seeking last minute accommodations. We should not be instantly yelled at as "You're trespassing!" as we approached the main office.

The bathrooms! Oh my gosh the bathrooms! Clean as can be! The showers are individual are quite…read morespacious, perfect for moms or dads with littles. The staff went above and beyond, when they showed us to our site they realized to he people next to us had left their dogs unattended (which they weren't supposed to do and they staff had been trying to reach the owners) but the dogs were barking. So they offered to move us. And I think we got a better end of the deal! Not a hookup, but we refunded for the lack of a sewer line. It did t really matter since we're so close to the bathrooms anyway! The campground had a pool, a play ground, and a huge lawn for kids to run around. But I really can't gush enough about the staff! Amazing! WiFi seemed to disappear at night, which was a bummer, but all in all we'd stay here again!

As a full-time RV'er and KOA member, I've stayed at numerous KOA locations across both the US and…read moreCanada. This location is perfectly fine... certainly nothing to get excited about. What's going to ruin your time is if you have to talk to any of the employees in their yellow KOA shirts. Seems like they're there to police policies more than anything. I've been to Germany and they're less militant about their rules. (Another guest called them the "Gestapo"). If you choose to stay here, good luck to you and yours... do yourself a favor and stay away from the yellow shirts. As for me, my RV, and my extended family, we will not be staying here again... and I will be leaving negative reviews on every platform I use.

Gorgeous camp! Fun atmosphere and great for the whole family. Love to be able to disconnect and…read moregrow in God here.

This is a very nice campground which easy access to the water. The lots are a bit close together…read morewhich can make it a little uncomfortable. The staff is very accommodating if there is an issue. We came here and found out that the camp spot two down had a bunch of dogs barking. We asked if we could be moved and they did without any issues. They also have ice and firewood for sale which makes it easy. The bathrooms are amazingly clean with clean showers! They do have a small playground and board game room that is VERY small. But that's fine because you are most likely to be there for camping. There is a fishing pier and easy access boat (canoe type) launch area. I would probably come back again

Most of my campground experience involves dispersed camping, BLM camping and National Parks, I…read moreavoid privately owned campgrounds. But because of all of the closing of public lands and campgrounds I found this place. I paid $ 45 a night to have a site at waters edge and electricity and water. There is a building with men's and women's showers and flush toilets. There are also 2 other men's and women's vault toilets. The vault toilets were pretty full and very smelly but there was plenty of toilet paper and hand sanitizer available. The sites are close together with a fire ring and some have shade. I stayed here in a tent and there were a few ticks and very few mosquitos this early in the season. The host couple seemed nice but I didn't see much of them during my stay. There is firewood for sale at $ 5.00 for a small bundle and t-shirts and hoodies also for sale. There is a huge dumpster for trash and that thing stunk up the campground. This campground isn't for a peaceful and serene camping experience, it is noisy even after the mandated 10 PM to 7 AM quiet time. Late at night there was yelling, ATV's driving around with loud talkers and headlights shining. I kept waiting for the hosts to enforce the quiet time rules listing at the entrance but to no avail. Early in the morning people launching to go fishing were loud talking and firing up boat motors. This place is more for partiers and people who want to fish. It wasn't that clean and the price is high for what you experience. I can't recommend this campground based on my experience.