Looking for a campground

[IndyEFI500]

I am thinking of getting some of my friends together this summer at a great campground. Fishing/docks would be nice and atv trails close would be a real bonus. Ages would vary with my wife and kids to one couple who are semi-retired. Any good tips? Perferably SE MN or anything in Central MN.

[IFallsRon]

Take a look at Father Hennepin State Park on Mille Lacs. There's great fishing and access to atv trails.

[IndyEFI500]

That's an area that I was thinking of. Can you really get on the trail from there or do you have to trailer? I'll look on the parks HSOforum. Thanks for the idea.

[IFallsRon]

The trail (an old railroad grade) is maybe 6-7 blocks from the park headquarters. You'd have to cross the highway to get there, so I don't know if there's local restrictions about driving ATVs to the access point.

[cadaver]

if you are looking for it all ..atv, fishing, swimming, hiking ...i have a place for you, its called rosenthals resort its not to far its in western wisconsin (Danbury Area,burnett county) its relativly cheap!!you can ride your atv right into the resort and the trails are right out the driveway...fishing is so,so and the swimming is great11 the kids loved in they have a sand bar on the lake that all the pontoons park at and the water is about 2 feet deep and crystal clear water (webb Lake) i did alot of reseach on where to stay and what to do and my wife and kids are into riding,swimming ,fishing, it was the perfect spot for me and my family...we went for a week last year and i will definately go there again!!! the trails go for miles and miles (all the way to north dakota to be exact) very nice time .very nice people there name is john and maria rosenthal and they will almost bend over backwards for you and your family..as you can tell i cant say enough good things about the place ...oh yea they do have canoe rentals and shuttles there to and you can float down thw namekogeon river (Its a senic riverway) i told you i did all the research!!

[MINNKOTA]

Also South Isle Family Campground in Isle right across from a golf course and two miles from atv trails and Mille lacs.

[IndyEFI500]

Cadaver:

Thanks for you input. It isn't what I would look for on the particular outing I was thinking of but i would like to check that area out as well. I had been wondering how the trails in WI would be.

Minkota:

That is pretty much where I was looking for and could use the input. I know I had found one in that area that sounded good last year but we just never made it and now I lost my link to the HSOforum.

Thanks for the help everybody.

[LiLBro]

any good campgrounds near the metro or all all of them hood?

[fisherman]

LiLBro,

Lake Independence has a nice campground in Baker Park.

[cadaver]

it all depends on what month you go ....(august really dry)otherwise the trails are awesome and there are bars and resorts everywhere so you can stop to get a drink,food,gas, whatever you'll find everything from sand to mud to water .hills,bumps,jumps,they are all around great trails..i have a cabin in that area and ive been riding there my whole life and i wouldnt travel anywhere else to ride thats for sure...hope i helped..

have a good one