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!

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

This review is mainly about The Lost 40. An ancient hardwood forest that was somehow missed or…read moreforgotten during the era of the lumber barons in the late 19th century. One theory is the winters were so severe the lumberjacks gave up and deserted the project. This saves a valuable piece of land for us to enjoy whether you are a tree hugger or not. The short trail is signed explaining the types of trees and foliage in the area. I believe in Minnesota less than 2% of forested land remains as hardwoods which covered the state up to the prairie. The area of the Chippewa has camping and not much in amenities as it's not a state park and is recommended for the serious rugged camper.

I loved camping here in the cass lake loop. I can still close my eyes and hear the waves crashing…read moreon the shore. The campsite was not too far from the water, so we just pulled our kayaks on the beach overnight and we dragged our reclining lawn chairs out to the beach too. The paddling was fantastic -- especially as the water had waves (I love a little tiny bit of adventure to paddling around a lake and this one had some nice waves). There were a lot of people here but we really did feel secluded. I also love camping in national forests because its okay to burn any wood that is down on the ground, so we didn't need to buy firewood, I just collected a bunch of downed limbs and got to work snapping them down to burnable size. I would recommend it!

Love this resort! We've been coming here for three years now (summer to tent/fish, winter for ice…read morefishing), and we've only had great experiences. Chad and crew are all great, booking for our tent and buying ice road passes in person in the winter are very smooth processes. They have a clean hot shower available year round (only one since their cabins have bathrooms), and washer/dryer. The food at the bar is fantastic, we always get the jalapeño raspberry wings and a split basket of deep fried cauliflower and green beans. Safety is their priority so I know my truck won't be taking a swim in the winter on the ice road. In the summer their dock hands are incredibly helpful and make a day go fishing so much easier (don't forget to tip the kids, they are great workers!). Last, but absolutely not least, they have the best rolled ice cream I've ever had!! The flavors range from chocolatey goodness to gooey peanut butter, but also cover s'mores and fruit flavors as well. Overall I'd 10/10 recommend The Pines for winter and summer fishing!

Nice little stop on a pontoon ride . We ordered burgers and appetizers. The burger was ok . Kinda…read moredry but the onions and cheese definitely helped. My wife's burger was also dry. Otherwise the apps were good . The cheese curds were good. Lastly they offer rolled ice cream which was a treat.

One of the smaller state parks we've visited. A short 1-2 mile hike is mostly flat with some lovely…read morelake and river views. Lots of white pines, which apparently are tasty to deer, hence the restoration area. It was fun to see the not-so-mighty Mississippi. Very different looking from where I grew up in southern MN.

This 224 acre park east of Grand Rapids is one of the smaller in the state system. There is easy…read morehiking in a circle of the park with many tall pines. The park borders the shore of the Mississippi River with many picnic spots. Camping seems to be the bigger attraction with ample camping spots including a large group camp site. The camp sites are rustic so don't expect a hot shower room or flushing toilet. For more adventure you could also canoe-in to a site. A dock and boat launch round out the activities. There is no trail office only a self-service kiosk.

We had our wedding ceremony and reception here (Sept 2014) and it was AMAZING. We got married on…read morethe lawn between the barn and the lake, afterwards our guests headed inside for drinks and dinner. We ended our night playing yard games outside and making s'mores around a fire. It was a great time! Larson's Barn has a beautiful dance floor that we used for our first dance. Kathy is very easy to work with, even when we got there late to set-up the day before. There was a frost warning the day before the wedding and Kathy was sure to cover all of the flower beds. The next day although jack frost had come through all of the plants and flowers looked great. Since our entire group was from out of the area we also rented the small cabin and the under the barn apartment for the weekend. It was great for all of the bridesmaids and groomsman to be onsite, less stressful for everyone. We even had a hairstylist come out to the barn to do the girls hair. Everything was very convenient for being in the country of MN.

So many frustrations for my sister's wedding..breakers blowing causing us to have to plug some food…read morein on the stage and other places, no clear place for guests to pay for camping, no handicapped access ( so make sure all your guests can climb sever steep stairs), among other things. This biggest frustration was my sister paid a pretty hefty price for this place for the weekend and we couldn't get in until noon the day the wedding...why you ask, because they were showing it to another couple after we spent the entire day before decorating it for my sister's big day...I would not recommend this place to anyone

It's probably the most expensive camping trip we've ever taken. And we were only 30 miles from…read morehome. Lots of hidden charges on our bill that no one could explain. Paid double for the wood we used, paid double for the kayaks 2 of my children used. When questioned, the owner got snappy and rude. The camper sites are small if you have any sort of camper with any slide outs, there is very little room to play with out feeling like you are spying on the camper next to you. The campground is for sale. We will not consider coming back until it sells and there are new owners.

Seasonals and prospective seasonals. BEWARE. You can have your site all set up, landscaped, and…read morefeel settled, but if you don't spend at least two thirds of your weekends there, spend money in her store for overpriced ice cream and Walmart apparel, she will not renew your site for the next year. If anyone would like to see the letter she mailed to my 87 year old father, who had been a seasonal for over 15 years and who's wife was on Hospice and just recently passed away, let me know and I would be happy to share the eviction letter he got from her. My dad didn't spend a lot of time at his seasonal site last year, because he was taking care of my mother. Now that she has passed, he doesn't have his seasonal site to enjoy this year and beyond. My dad loved the campground and the previous owners. PLEASE DO NOT SUPPORT THIS CAMPGROUND OR MICHELLE FUSSY THE OWNER, There are plenty of beautiful campgrounds in the area to support. I would give her a negative 10 review if I could. I put this same review on last fall, but was forced to remove it because she purposely overcharged by dad's electric bill and would only agree to his calculation if I took my review off here. THIS CAMPGROUND OWNER IS DECEITFUL

This is an amazing campground! Friendly, clean, and beautiful! Looking forward to an amazing July…read more4th!

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!