Camping question...

[Born2Fish]

So me and the fiancee are looking for somewhere to camp in the next couple weeks. We have looked at a few places, including state parks. Being we will be camping to celebrate my birthday, we are trying to find somewhere where we can also do some fishing. We won't be bringing a boat, but wouldn't rule out the idea of possibly renting one. We also will be staying in a tent(this will be her first time "roughing it"). We would like to kinda be able to stay somewhere you are not right on top of other campers and have a little space to stretch your legs. Distance is not that important, but would rather not travel much further north than Mille Lacs. If anyone has any ideas or suggestions, and even somewhere I could take a look online, I would greatly appreciate that. Thank you in advance!

[OnAFly]

Lake Maria SP is a good one. There are some walk in campsites that are near a small lake that you can rent canoes on. There are plenty of pike in there that can keep you busy.

[upnorth]

State Parks should fit pretty well, especially since this is her first time roughing it. They at least have decent bathrooms and showers. Sites are not huge or spaced that far apart, but not right on top of each other either.

[TooTallTom]

You might want to look into rustic sites or remote sites in state forests or state parks in Minnesota. They should provide a good introduction for your fiancee to "roughing it".

You can find more info on them on the MN DNR HSOforum and you can search through to find what activities (i.e. fishing) are available at a particular forest or park.

[SalmonSlayer]

Site E, at Tettegouche State Park. Best campsite in the state if you ask me. Took my wife (then fiance) there 4 years ago. You're on a cliff with Lake Superior on one side and the Baptism river on the other. It's awesome. Lots of rivers and streams to fish, and if you want to do a boat you can get a charter onto the big lake.

http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/maps/state_parks/spk00269_camp.pdf

[deerminator]

I second the state park idea or even a county campground. Kandiyohi County has a number of them for instance. One near us, Park 7 on Games/Norway Lake has a store, restaurant, nice shower house and prime beach. The campground isn't super private or spaced out but they have tent spots in the back that are fairly secluded especially if the campground isn't that full yet. Might be a nice foray into tent camping before you decide to really rough it. We tent camped once at Sullivan's Resort and Campground on North Long Lake once too and it was a similar set up but much more crowded - and mostly big RVs. The manager upon me telling him we were tent camping said "That's roughing it! My idea of roughing it is a hotel with no bar!"

[OnAFly]

Site E in Tett is one of the better sites I've been on before. Been going to that one for about 4 years now too. It's a busier park, but the view is well worth it.

[Wish-I-Were-Fishn]

Kathio State Park and do a launch trip on Mille Lacs.

[amateurfishing]

i would say kathio @ mille lacs & do a rental there if u like or father hennepin with the fishing pier on mille lacs

[itchmesir]

Is going north your main option? Because I'd look into Beaver, Whitewater or Forestville for camping and amazing trout fishing opportunities... streams run right through all three parks and then both parks are also surrounded by other great amounts of trout water..

[pike79]

My family camps at swan lake by fergus falls they have nice tent sites and also rent boats. Koronis lake has a county park with nice private tent sites, I don't think they rent boats.

[GSP4ME]

Itasca, boat rentals, bike rentals and great campsites. clean toilets and all. Love it really good fishing to

[minndonn]

Any of the state parks will have nice sites and clean rest rooms. Most have boat or canoe rental, some by the park and some by vendors. St Croix State Park has two good rivers to fish, St Croix and the Kettle River. good shore fishing on both. Also an opportunity to see what a big wind can do.

[reinhard1]

Bearhead Lake State Park. voted no. 1 in the nation in 2010. if you want more information PM me and i can give you my number and give you details on fishing. your fiancee will love the showers there and the feeling of being almost in the boundary waters. good luck.

[bd477]

Check into Shetek State park in Southwest MN. its right on one of the good lakes in this corner of the state for recreation and fishing. nearby towns have excellent food also.

[bd477]

you can also check out

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Norwegion Creek County Park is located one mile north of Lake Benton and one mile east. The park is 140 acres located right on Lake Benton. The park offers 92 campsites. 50 campsites are full with water, electric, and sewer. Other 42 all have electric and water. Facilities include two picnic shelters, bath house with showers, swimming beach, fish cleaning shed, R.V. dump station, and two boat launches.

Prices: $22 for electric, water and sewer. $18 for electricity and water. $12 for tents.

Lake Benton is one of the premier walleye lakes in SW MN