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.

This place is where my whole childhood started and it aged pretty well and it still is I highly…read morerecommend checking out this campground for its fun things they do like outdoor activities and tasty food in the lodge and relaxing pool I'd give it a solid 10-10

Love this Campground! We've been coming here for at least 4 years. Now seasonal. It's clean,spots…read moreare huge and always manicured lawns. Pool is so fun for adults and kids.

When I first arrived on Friday I was greeted by one of the owners Merle. I was told where my spot…read morewas and informed it was pretty wet from this past weeks rain which I was prepared for. They have lots of great activities including a rubber duck race where the donate 1/2 of the money raised to the local food shelf. Everything was going great until yesterday(Sunday) when I decided to walk around the campground to check out more of the area. I was on the road at the far end of the campground when a campers 4 dogs spotted me and started running and barking aggressively. I stopped to try and give the owners a chance to call them off as well as hopefully deescalate the situation. That is when the German Shepherd came around the back of me and bit my bum. I said ouch. The owner finally got the dogs attention and put him in their camper. I left and went back to my camp site. I saw the skin was broken and soon I had a large bruise. I called the office and asked if the campground owners could please stop by my site as I wanted them aware of what happened. 2 hours later still no contact from them. I then went up to the bar and restaurant and located Merle and Laura. I told the what transpired and only had one request which was to please find out if the dog is up to date on vaccines. They said they would. That was 6 pm last night. I left the campground at 10 am this morning and still have not been contacted. Dogs off leash when so many children are around is an issue. If the campers next to me had encountered this dog with their 1 and 3 year olds I do not think it would have been I so minor. Again loved the campground and activities but disappointed that this issue was not followed up on. Worst part is the dogs belong to a long time seasonal camper at the facility so I'm afraid it won't be addressed.

Great resort on a picturesque lake. Beautiful wedding venue. Good food, fun events and friendly…read moreatmosphere!

Spent a little less than a week RV camping there and it was amazing. Staff were nice. Clean…read morefacilities, clean grounds. It was great having easy river access. Was nice to walk around. Felt safe at night. I would stay again.

Negative stars, manager is awful, pool closed early, tried to charged double, and kids kicked out…read moreof park area early. When addressed told "I know who you are" however, never met or seen this person. Would never return after 10 years of going to this camp ground with over 15 families.

Very nice, quiet and family friendly place to camp. This is our third summer camping here. Our kids…read morecan't get enough of the swimming pond and playground. They ride bikes all day. We feel it is a very safe place for our kids to play and be kids. All of the seasonal campers are very friendly and many have dogs like we do. We enjoy making our site our own. Each year the campground grows with more activities and options. The owners are very nice and always looking for ways to add fun things for campers to enjoy. This campground is in a nice central location to the cities, St. Cloud, Duluth and Wisconsin.

Don't believe Chuck S review. The owners ( Jenni & Jeremy)are very friendly. His dog was on a leash…read morewhen it attacked 2 dogs, one of them was my daughter's dog that was also on a leash and he didn't even apologize. His dog was leashed both times that I saw. My wife and I have been here since they opened, we were the first to sign on. Every campground we have been to require you to keep your dog on a leash. This is very family safe campground. We see kids riding bikes and playing all the time.

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.

This became a fast favorite for us. On the south side of Lake Mille Lacs, it's a quick drive from…read morethe Twin Cities. We prefer to camp with electricity and, while our camper fits in most spots, the spots run small. There are trails to hike along the water, a beach, and it's peaceful overall. We visited twice this year and intend on continuing to rotate this through our preferred parks.

Super nice! Right on the water and clean bathrooms with showers! Had a great camping trip !read more

Super relaxing campground with reasonably priced water, sewer and electric. Lots to do for the…read morefamily with a pool, hot tub, play structures, bball court, bean bag tournaments.... As well as a little store cafe on site!

smaller 9 hole golf course w laid back atmosphere, close to pine city stores but far enough away,…read moregreat for families w kids!

We come up here as a family a couple times per year and have been coming here since I was a kid…read more It's great for kids to learn how to golf in a smaller sized course with out the pressure. They also have a swimming pool and game room. Bingo on most Saturday nights and all the essentials inside the store. Parks and disc golf course are some other things to do while here. Parking is easy as long as you check in and we love that they offer a discounted rate for an all day golf pass and will rent clubs and pull carts if needed. They also allow golf carts on this course and in the RV park. Lake close by to fish on and you can park your boat.

This is our 11th year there. We moved in the year the current owners bought the place. It is a…read morebeautiful and very well kept campground. Each site is big with surrounding trees for privacy and it is very affordable. Highly recommend!

Ignore the old reviews, they are before Sue and Russ bought it. This campground is beautiful…read more Very clean and well-kept. Every service (firewood, pumping the tank etc) is done promptly with a smile. There are a ton of great activities and each site is SO private in the beautiful woods. Best seasonal campground ever! And our dog loves the dog park with the dog swimming area!!