r/MinnesotaCamping

For once some good news to wake up to!

https://www.startribune.com/live-gov-walz-signs-executive-order-to-prevent-mining-near-the-boundary-waters/601879639

any recommendations for camping, places to stop or things to see on the drive from minneapolis to international falls? anything in the area would be good.

Just got a Tacoma and I’m wanting to start getting into camping. Does anyone know of any good spots where I can drive my truck in, set up camp, and be out in the woods?
Doesn’t have to be hardcore off-roading, just somewhere I can explore a little and camp.

Any recommendations would be awesome!
(live in south metro so somewhere in that area would be nice but willing to make a drive if the spot is good enough)

Trying to plan a trip up the North Shore. Our plan is to stay in Duluth the first night. Drive up the coast a bit, and then find a place that is a little more remote/quiet to camp on a lake somewhere more inland for a few days that is still within an hour drive to the shore. We love camping, privacy, fishing, and rock hounding. Question is- where would you recommend camping and do you recommend tent camping or should we look at renting a camper van? Thank you!

Dear fellow Minnesotans, I am not familiar with camping too far outside of the cities & am trying to find a spot for me, my hubby, and our two dogs to camp out Wednesday & Thursday where we’ll hopefully be able to have a clearish view of the sky to watch the meteor shower.

Car / tent / backpack camping, doesn’t matter. We don’t care if we have to stay one night in one place & move the next. Trying to avoid sites only accessible by boat.

Bonus points if it’s directly on / near the water. Was looking at spots right along Lake Superior but obviously they’re a bit packed since it’s camping season in MN.

Thank you thank you!

I'm looking for recommendations for a private drive-up campsite, or a site that's just a very short walk/cart-in distance from parking, near a swimmable lake or river that allows dogs.

I'm used to backpacking campsites where there are few (or no) people around and I can access the water directly from my tent site. However, now that I have a young son, and my husband isn't a fan of hiking into camp, I'm trying to find a hybrid option that still offers some of that privacy and seclusion while being more accessible.

Ideally, I'd love a site with easy lake or river access so my dog and I can take a dip, but one that's close enough to the car that we can make a few trips or use a cart to bring in heavier gear rather than carrying everything on our backs.

I realize this might be a bit of a unicorn request, but I figured it's worth asking! I've searched Hipcamp, MN DNR websites, etc. but haven't really found what I'm looking for. Does anyone have any recommendations?

I’m 18m taking a gap year and am looking for people to go backpacking with close ish in age do any of you know where to find people as my friends are either going n collage or don’t like backpacking?

Edit: im in the twin cities area

We are looking for recommendations of different lakes that are great or interesting paddleboarding spots.

Preferably not in twin cities or close by (we have done a lot of those) looking for different places to go out to to expand on enjoying this beautiful state. We have inflatable boards and I am comfortable with hiking out to a spot carrying the board in my backpack if thats crucial to finding the spot.

PS if you don’t feel comfy posting in the comments out of fear of the place getting too packed, feel free to dm me.

Thank you in advance.

Check out my latest rain camp adventure with Atlas at my side! Very relaxing! Asmr is high in this one!

Does anyone have experience with the Devil Track Lake Campground? I’m looking to go midweek in September, and it’s FCFS. Its proximity to Grand Marais makes me worried that my lack of reservation will come back to bite me.

I will be coming out of the boundary waters same day so I really don’t want to worry too much about a campsite…is it typically full? Should I reserve somewhere else? TIA!