Camping

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, accommodates up to 30 people
• Birch Hollow Group Site includes a picnic shelter, electricity, water, and a portable toilet, accommodating 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.

Campground Policies and Rules

• All campers must register at the Park Office.
• Washington County Parks vehicle permits are required on all vehicles entering the park. Daily Permit: $7/Annual Permit: $30
• No alcohol or pets, with the exception of service animals.
• Quiet Hours: 10 p.m. - 8 a.m.
• Check In: 3 p.m. Check Out: 1 p.m.  
• Maximum of 8 people per site (except Group Camp sites)
• To extend your stay, re-register at the Park Office by 11 a.m.
• Only one camping unit (tent or camper) and one vehicle is allowed per site (except Group Camp sites). One additional tent may be allowed for minor children under age 18.
• Campers younger than 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
• Only approved firewood is allowed in Washington County Parks (examples: 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).
• Park gates close overnight. Registered campers may obtain a gate code from the Park Office for after-hours access.
• Weekends: 2-night minimum stay requirement (Friday and Saturday nights)
• Holidays: 3-night minimum stay
• 14-day maximum camping limit in any 30-day period at any Washington County Parks Campground.
• Cancellations must be made 3 days prior to the reservation start date to receive a refund (the $8 reservation fee is non-refundable)
• Washington County reserves the right to move campers to different sites than requested due to unforeseen circumstances.
• Washington County Ordinance #213 (PDF) governs activities in County Parks.  A copy is available to review in the Park Office
• 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.

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.