The Chippewa National forest is huge with excellent kayaking possibilities. My campsite had a small…read morechannel running behind it where I could leave my kayak when not on the water. The campsites are spacious and spread out so you can't hear the next campsite. The ranger comes by occasionally but doesn't bother you. Dead wood is abundant in the trees and you are allowed to forage for down dead branches. Fire pits with grates, picnic tables at your campsite and clean pit toilets are located conveniently throughout the campground. Well water is available near the fish cleaning station and there is a dumpster near the exit. I had a wonderful week here and plan to return in the future. Remember if you pack it in pack it out. Leave your campsite better than you found it. I pretty much had the forest to myself during the week.

First review! Cute little campsite on Trout Lake! Kom on In has been here for years and is right on…read morethe lake. You can no longer put your boat in (to the best of my knowledge) and I believe the site is under new ownership. My advice: bring your trailer and set up soon before she sells!

The name says veterans but anyone can stay here. Lovely campground, great access to fishing, beach…read moreand other recreation. Wooded sites, friendly hosts. We were headed north and needed a stop so we took a chance and were very pleasantly surprised. Room for seasonal camping too. $30/night

I stayed at the campground in an RV. It was very nice and well-maintained. The owners were friendly…read moreand live on-site. Importantly, all campsites were very level, with clearly demarked gravel parking areas (no muddy or uneven sites, and few obstacles for backing in). The sites are all clustered together on one grassy property, so each site is not necessarily secluded. However, save for the neighboring RVs, there certainly aren't many people around. The neighborhood appears to be largely rural, with a few summer homes mixed in. A nice place to take a walk or a jog. The campground itself is right in the bank of the lake, so it would be great for kayakers and canoers.

Lovely quiet small park on beautiful Lake Pokegama. Only 2 problems. No laundry available & over…read more10 mlles to laundry in town. Also coin operated showers. When paying $35 a night to stay I think the showers should be free of charge. Owners are friendly & helpful but are anti-computer so not able to use credit or debit cards but they take personal checks. Overall a great little place for 55 & older park.

While most of MN's State Parks are quite nice, something about this one was just extra nice…read more The campground was pretty quiet and not full over the 4th of July - which was interesting! Maybe the weather had something to do with it (it was HOT). We accidentally set up in the wrong site - it was a BIG site but was very open and kind of felt like sitting in the middle of your driveway having a fire. (Site 21). The bathrooms/showers were not notch and very clean, seems to be a fairly new building. I had expected the well water to be very iron-y considering the location, but the water was great! The lake is beautiful, the beach was wonderful to cool off in.

This is a great park and campground! The bathrooms are all clean, they have canoe rentals, ice, two…read moreboat launches for fishing boats, and firewood. We caught plenty of cute lil bluegills, and the water was good temp/cleanliness for swimming (especially at their swimming beach!). The mosquitoes are typical north woods bad, but bug spray helps with that! The nature sounds are phenomenal too!

State park with the best beach in the Midwest! Sand and pines, family and pet friendly!read more

Best state Park in Minnesota, with best swimming beach anywhere. The sand soft and u can walk out…read morelike 2 and a half blocks. The water is like bath water on a warm day. They have new shower building and new beach dressing house.

Uncle Bernie's campground rocks! Super friendly and super fun. Great location on a peninsula with…read morea awesome 45 minute inner tube ride WITHIN the campground! Bernie's rates are super cheap and he does no marketing so this is a hidden gem! Uncle Bernie's campground rocks! Super friendly and super fun. Great location on a peninsula with a awesome 45 minute inner tube ride WITHIN the campground! Bernie's rates are super cheap and he does no marketing so this is a hidden gem!

This little campground is awesome. The owner is extremely friendly. No giant list of rules. Great…read morespot to group camp or independently camp! Has bathrooms and outhouses. Great prices. Awesome atmosphere! We will definitely be coming back!

This is a very well kept campground with beautiful views and nice spacious RV sites. Randy was a…read moregreat host and even delivered firewood right to our campsite. Reasonable rates considering the location. There are a very limited number of sites with full hook ups and no WiFi, to my knowledge, but those two very small cons are far outweighed by the pros of such friendly staff and overall beauty of location. We would definitely stay here again!!

Pros: Beautiful campground on Lake Vermilion. Close water access for most sites. Nice beach and…read moreplayground for children. Most sites have eletricity and water hook-ups. A dumpstation is on premisis. Management is friendly and the campground is fun. Cons: You will regret renting any sites from #55 - #70 because they feel like a sardine can. Try for the lakeside sites 17-45 or 1-16. You will have more privacy and a beautiful view.

While the underground tours are not yet open due to refurbishment, don't miss the above ground…read moretour. The tour guides are very knowledgeable about the mines and the people who worked there. The grounds are in amazing condition. The views into the valley are beautiful. We got to see the pulley system working as some inspectors were descending into the mine. We also walked the Hikers Club trail which went about 3 miles around the park. Very woodsy and buggy so make sure you wear some bug repellent.

I understand the mine tours were cancelled in 2024 because of flooding. We did this in 2022 and…read morefound it extremely fun and educational. You take an old style elevator down...down.. down to 2341 feet below the surface 689 below sea level. Then you take a mining train-like with seats. And walk and see and learn what miners dealt with, and you can learn a bit of geology, hydrology, and the thought that went into mining. There is also self guided tour of equipment/buildings, you can see some of the open mine, learn about the safety and community that was unique to this mine.