Camping Reservations

Group Campground Features

• Three sites available for groups of up to 50 people.
• Wheeled cart available for check-out at Park Office.
• Group Site #2 includes a small picnic shelter.
• Picnic table and fire ring/grill provided at each site.
• Vault or portable toilets available.
• One-day reservations allowed.
• Pets are not allowed.

Hike-In Campground Features

• Five hike-in tent sites. One tent per site.
• Hiking distance from parking lot is approximately 100 to 300 yards.
• Wheeled cart available for check-out at park office with a refundable deposit.
• Modern bathrooms and water available at the Nordic Center.
• Pets are not allowed.

Modern Campground Features

• Eighty campsites, suited for tents, trailers, or motor homes. Most sites are back-in.
• Sites 1-58 have 20/30/50 amp with water. Site 59 is 50 amp only (no water).
• Sites 60-80 are 20/30 amp.
• Camp host/work camper sites include sewer hookup.
• Picnic table and fire ring/grill provided at each site.
• Modern bathroom facilities with flush toilets and hot showers.
• Trailer/RV dump station.
• Play area.
• Handicap accessible.
• One camping unit per site.
• Pets are not allowed.

The entrance gate closes at 10 p.m. A gate code is required for after hour entry, available from the Park Office.

Rustic Campground Features

• Twenty spacious non-electric back-in sites. One camping unit per site.
• Picnic table and fire ring/grill provided at each site.
• Horses allowed at each campsite.
• Portable toilets available.
• Pets are not allowed.

The entrance gate closes at 10 p.m. A gate code is required for after hour entry, available from the Park Office.

Group Campground Features

• Group Site 1 is adjacent to the modern campground. It accommodates up to 30 people.
• Birch Hollow Group Site includes a picnic shelter, electricity, water, and a portable toilet. It accommodate up to 20 people.
• Pets are not allowed.

Modern Campground Features

• 26 pull-through campsites with water and 20/30/50 amp electric hook-ups.
• Camp host/work camper sites include sewer hookup.
• 36 back-in campsite with 20 or 30 amp electric hookups, #1-36. Sites 1, 2, 4, 6, 22 - 24, and 31, 34 are 20 amp only.
• 11 tent-only sites without electricity. Sites 37 - 47 are tent-only sites without electricity.
• Handicap accessible. Sites include handicapped picnic table and raised fire ring.
• Picnic table and fire ring at each site.
• Modern bathroom with flush toilets and private hot shower rooms.
• Trailer/RV dump station.
• Children's play area.
• Pets are not allowed.

The entrance gate closes at 10 p.m. A gate code is required for after hour entry, available from the Park Office.

Washington County Ordinance #218 (PDF)governs activities in County Parks. A copy is available to review in the Park Offices.

Camper Registration

• All campers must register at the Park Office.
• Washington County Parks vehicle permits are required on all vehicles entering the park. Daily permit is $7, or an annual permit is $30.
• Weekends: 2-night minimum stay (Friday and Saturday).
• Holiday weekends: 3-night minimum stay.
• 14-day maximum stay at any Washington County campground in any 30-day period.
• Park gates close overnight. Registered campers may obtain a gate code from the Park Office for after-hours access.
• Cancellations must be made 3 days prior to the reservation start date to receive a refund (the $8 reservation fee is non-refundable).
• Park staff will not accept or sign for any deliveries for campers or guests, regardless of the sender or purpose. This includes packages, parcels, or mail.
• Washington County reserves the right to move campers to different sites than requested due to unforeseen circumstances and/or to ask any camper to leave.

To extend your stay, re-register at the Park Office by 11 a.m.

Not Allowed

• No alcohol.
• No pets, with the exception of service animals.
• Unapproved firewood.
• Gathering of firewood.
• Burning trash.
• Unattended fires.
• Smoking at beaches or playgrounds.

At the Campsite

• Campers under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
• Maximum of 8 people per site (except Group Campsite).
• Only one camping unit (tent or camper) is allowed per site (except Group Campsite). One additional tent may be allowed for minor children under 18.
• Keep food stored in camper or vehicle.

Driving and Parking

• Speed limit is 10 miles per hour.
• Extra vehicles and visitors must park in the visitor/overflow parking lots.
• Vehicles and camping units must only park on gravel site pads.
• Boat trailers may park on the grass.

Fires

• Fires only permitted in fire rings or self-contained grills.
• Only approved firewood is allowed in Washington County Parks. For example: wood sold at the park, bought from a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources approved vendor within Washington County, or kiln-dried, untreated, unpainted lumber free of metal, and other foreign objects.
• No pallet wood.

Trash and Recycling

All trash and recycling must be placed in designated dumpsters located at the entrance of the Modern Campground. Read on how to keep it clean in Washington County Parks.

Emergency Preparation

• Call 9-1-1 in the event of an emergency or disruption.
• Call the Sheriff's non-emergency: 651-439-9381.
• Emergency alert sirens will activate if a tornado warning has been issued.
• Use Designated Storm Shelters located in shower/restroom buildings.

Download a printable copy of the Campground Policies and Rules (PDF).

Cancellations for campsites must be made at least 3 days prior to the reservation start date to receive a refund. The reservation fee is non-refundable.

Any modification to a camping reservation will be charged a non-refundable fee of $8. 

Log in to the online reservation system to modify or cancel a reservation. Call a park office if you need any assistance.

Refunds are not given due to weather.