One of the best ways to enjoy the beautiful Minnesota wilderness is to camp in it! An endless supply of gorgeous camping spots can be found throughout the land of 10,000 lakes, and these are just a few of them.
- Afton State Park
Flickr/Chris You can camp close to the cities and bike, hike, and boat to your heart’s content.
- Tettegouche State Park
Flickr/Doug Kerr Phenomenal views of Lake Superior.
- Superior Hiking Trail
Flickr/CHRIS DRUMM Perfect for that backpacking trip you always wanted to take.
- Grand Portage National Monument
Flickr/S.J. & Jessie Quinney Library If you’re willing to stick to minimal impact camping, this is the perfect spot for you.
- Nerstrand State Park
Flickr/Amy West Another treasure near the Twin Cities.
- Boundary Waters Canoe Area
Flickr/Chad Fennell THE place to camp in Minnesota. Explore the remote woods and pitch your tent or hang your hammock in thousands of spots.
- Split Rock Lighthouse State Park
Flickr/Brood_wich Beautiful trails and kayak access to Lake Superior.
- Bear Head Lake State Park
Flickr/River Wanderer Quiet and secluded, this is perfect for a true escape.
- Cass Lake
Flickr/Ken Ratcliff Try any of the amazing site locations around the lake.
- Superior National Forest
Flickr/Mr. Moment From RV sites, to cabins, to tent sites, there’s something for everyone.
- Sibley State Park
Flickr/minnemom You will love these little camping cabins.
- Interstate State Park
Flickr/Tony Webster Always spectacular and allows you to camp overlooking the St Croix River.
- William O’Brien State Park
Flickr/Teresa Boardman Massive trail areas and near the Twin Cities for a delightful getaway.
- Glendalough State Park
Flickr/Scott Costello Not your typical car camping, you can’t drive all the way so it’s truly quiet.
- Crosslake Recreation Area
Flickr/Mr. Moment Beautiful camping and classic northern MN lakes.
- Jay Cooke State Park
Flickr/Steve Moses This huge and stunning park offers many different types of scenery and is right next to Duluth!
- Voyageurs National Park
Flickr/jck_photos Minnesota’s only National Park, enjoy great camping and incredible scenery.
- Lake Maria State Park
Flickr/Greg Gjerdingen Cabins and camping in the beautiful wooded areas.
- George H. Crosby Manitou State Park
Flickr/Jenny Salita Secluded sites, animals, and waterfalls, what more could you ask for?
- Flour Lake
Flickr/Aaron Fulkerson Spectacular camping in Grand Marais, a northern gem.
- Lake Carlos State Park
Flickr/Alexandria Tourism Camp near the lake or in a more secluded area further up. There is a place for everyone.
- Temperance State Park
Flickr/Patrick Byrne Secluded sites, gorgeous lake views, and much less crowded than the parks further South, camping here is perfect!
So Minnesota, are you ready to head out into the great Minnesota wild? Which of these places do you want to visit the most?
Flickr/Chris
You can camp close to the cities and bike, hike, and boat to your heart’s content.
Flickr/Doug Kerr
Phenomenal views of Lake Superior.
Flickr/CHRIS DRUMM
Perfect for that backpacking trip you always wanted to take.
Flickr/S.J. & Jessie Quinney Library
If you’re willing to stick to minimal impact camping, this is the perfect spot for you.
Flickr/Amy West
Another treasure near the Twin Cities.
Flickr/Chad Fennell
THE place to camp in Minnesota. Explore the remote woods and pitch your tent or hang your hammock in thousands of spots.
Flickr/Brood_wich
Beautiful trails and kayak access to Lake Superior.
Flickr/River Wanderer
Quiet and secluded, this is perfect for a true escape.
Flickr/Ken Ratcliff
Try any of the amazing site locations around the lake.
Flickr/Mr. Moment
From RV sites, to cabins, to tent sites, there’s something for everyone.
Flickr/minnemom
You will love these little camping cabins.
Flickr/Tony Webster
Always spectacular and allows you to camp overlooking the St Croix River.
Flickr/Teresa Boardman
Massive trail areas and near the Twin Cities for a delightful getaway.
Flickr/Scott Costello
Not your typical car camping, you can’t drive all the way so it’s truly quiet.
Beautiful camping and classic northern MN lakes.
Flickr/Steve Moses
This huge and stunning park offers many different types of scenery and is right next to Duluth!
Flickr/jck_photos
Minnesota’s only National Park, enjoy great camping and incredible scenery.
Flickr/Greg Gjerdingen
Cabins and camping in the beautiful wooded areas.
Flickr/Jenny Salita
Secluded sites, animals, and waterfalls, what more could you ask for?
Flickr/Aaron Fulkerson
Spectacular camping in Grand Marais, a northern gem.
Flickr/Alexandria Tourism
Camp near the lake or in a more secluded area further up. There is a place for everyone.
Flickr/Patrick Byrne
Secluded sites, gorgeous lake views, and much less crowded than the parks further South, camping here is perfect!
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