I wish I could give this place 5 stars. It's a beautiful setting in a valley surrounded by high…read morebluffs. The hosts were polite and accommodating. However... they flew a Trump 2020 flag. I don't care what there political beliefs are, but IMO, a hospitality service shouldn't do something so provocative in such a divisive climate. I would have had the same issue if it was a Bernie Sanders flag. We went there to relax and get away from the tension. Instead, it's there flying high above the campground. Too bad.

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this place sucks. what they call a large cabin is absolutely tiny. The showers are clogged with…read morehair in the women's bathroom. and in the men's the water changes from hot to clod constantly. This place is pretty dirty. and I don't know what happened to Midwest nice at this place but it's gone. service takes forever, they're expensive, and rude. They will also kick u out over the smallest of things that can easily be solve. the new owners actually suck. I recommend spending your money elsewhere. For real don't stay here.

These guys are amazing!! Gift shop, bar, restaurant, boat repair, and camping!! I tell you more…read morebut I'd ruin the secret of this place. Come find out for yourself!

Merrick State Park is on the Mississippi River and is a great campground to stay at. There are…read moreplenty of trails to walk on and you can walk down by the river. Great scenery to be discovered here. Be advised there is a racetrack nearby so you'll be hearing that for a few hours on weekends. It stopped around 9pm so not too bad. There are plenty of facilities on site (water hookups, sewage, bathrooms, showers, fire wood). You are not too far away from Fountain City which is a nice little town with a few bars and restaurants and about 20 minutes from Winona.

Merrick was a State Park chosen on a whim as late plans to go somewhere to get away from all the…read moreFourth of July noise that irritates our dog to no end came together. We have never been to this area and were pleasantly surprised at how awesome it was! Merrick was the perfect gateway to this area by the Mississippi that I will call a gem of the north! Our campsite was clean, quiet and proved to be one of the best, in my opinion, spots we could have happened upon. We landed on booking site 14 in the North section of Merrick. It was well shaded large site that gave us a lot of comfort as the days we were there were hot. We really got lucky and enjoyed our entire stay. Wood was close, bathrooms with showers were close so couldn't really ask for much more. We found the location to be prime to get to all the stuff we wanted to do around that area.

Another of our bike group destinations that was a great experience. One waitress on duty that…read morehandled 16 of us with great service. The food was very tasty and good beer on tap.

We stopped in for golf at River's Bend Golf Course. Wednesday special was unlimited golf for $35…read more(includes cart). The front nine was rather short from the forward tees so I eked out a few pars. Water plays a factor in a few holes. Not much for sand and there were a few rolling hills. Tee boxes were in bad shape but the greens were very nice. Back nine was hillier and more challenging with narrower fairways and more water challenges. Staff checking us in was friendly and helpful. The area is beautiful. The bike trail is near so we heard a few riders zooming past. We played fast. Our first 18 holes took about 3 hours. We bopped over to hole two after finishing 18 and played 6 more of the front nine until we caught up to a foursome. Beautiful day on the course.

Love that it is very much being in nature. If you are looking for a place where you hear owls…read morehooting at night, this is for you. There are horseshoes, volleyball, basketball and a playground. If you are looking for a resort with tons of amenities, this is not for you.

lovely and quiet place - well worth the 5 miles off the I-90. Google maps shows three entrances…read moreof 890th st. Don't use the southernmost one because it actually belongs to the neighbor not the campground.

On the last day of Winter I checked out this park after seeing a small sign on the highway. The…read morearea seems to meet all the basics without a fancy playground or attention natural beauty. There is a large office and spacious grounds with a sign to a nature trail. The specialty seems to be overnight camping. Although removed enough from the main highway, many Yelpers complain of all night train noise. The tracks along Hwy 61 are among the busiest in the state. There is a large parking lot and no charge to enter the park. I'm not a tree-hugger nor a fan of tearing them all down. This park has a wide area of close cut grass with no foliage what so ever in the main area. What purpose does crew cut grass serve when there is not a shade tree in site?

Just about everyone I know heads up north. My husband and I decided to head south…read more Stumbled accross this place by accident. Initially we were heading to Welch Village to go tubing down the cannon river, but decided not to follow the bus load into the entrance. Found this place. Great little beach area on Lake Pepin. Favorable restrooms and changing area. Little carts available to use to bring all the beach gear. Comes in handy for all the people who decide to colonize on their own little piece of the beach. Very clean picnic areas, people are friendly and there is a free air pump to blow up all the inflatable water toys. As nice as it is up north, it's nice down south too.

The campground ended up contacting us, apologizing for the inconvenience and gave a gift card for a…read morefree stay. I appreciate them doing that and would possibly give it another try next time we are in the area.

Small, but very clean and well groomed campground. Approx 35 sites, all with 30 and 50 amp electric…read moreand water. Dump station on grounds. Owners very accommodating and a pleasure to work with. Camped with a 40' fifth wheel. Would definitely return when in the area. Little light on Amenities if traveling with youngsters.

Do you like loud parties until 2AM? This is the place for you! Do you like being awakened at 3AM by…read moreunsupervised foul-mouthed children? Look no further! Or how about golf carts passing your tent incessantly, headlights illuminating the darkness just as you fall asleep? Yup! All this can be yours for the low price of 37.50 a night! And what else do you get for that price you ask?? Nothing! No water, no electric, toilet is 2 blocks away just past the barking dogs. It's a steal!

Great owners We love location. Nice clean campground. Hope we have many years here to enjoy.read more

We were moving out of our house into a 5th wheel and the day got long, and emotional. The owners…read morewere exactly what you expect from a Minnesotan, MN Nice. Great poeple. Very nice campground. Thanks for being so nice. Alex and Tracey.

Awesome place with huge sites, friendly owners, walking/biking trail access, river access, car…read moredropoff for tubing and beautiful scenery in the driftless region of MN. I hope to return soon for their annual bluegrass festival!