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Perfect Camping for You in Minnesota!
The Land of 10,000 Lakes provides a spectacular backdrop for some of the most scenic campgrounds in the country. But do you know which campgrounds offer the most privacy? Which are the best for first-time campers? Outdoors writer and Minnesota resident Tom Watson traversed the entire state―from Zippel Bay State Park’s birch-jack pine forest, overlooking the incomparable Lake of the Woods, to the Blue Mound prairies of the southwest―and compiled the most up-to-date research to steer you to the perfect spot!
Best Tent Camping: Minnesota presents 50 private, state park, and state and national forest campgrounds, organized into three distinct regions. Selections are based on location, topography, size, overall appeal, and reliable management, and every site is rated for beauty, privacy, spaciousness, safety and security, and cleanliness―so you’ll always know what to expect. The new full-color edition of this proven guidebook provides everything you need to know, with detailed maps of each campground and key information such as fees, restrictions, dates of operation, and facilities, as well as driving directions and GPS coordinates.
Whether you seek a quiet campground near a fish-filled stream or a family campground with all the amenities, grab Best Tent Camping: Minnesota. It’s an escape for all who wish to find those special locales that recharge the mind, body, and spirit. This guide is a keeper.
Publisher : Menasha Ridge Press; 3rd edition (May 1, 2018)
Language : English
Paperback : 192 pages
ISBN-10 : 1634041240
ISBN-13 : 978-1634041249
Item Weight : 12.9 ounces
Dimensions : 5.91 x 0.55 x 8.98 inches
Reviewer: ShiftSe7en
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: campground/campsite guide-bible
Review: my bother turned me on to these books and so far, Tom Watson has never lead us astray with any of his tent camping recommendations and observations. I have Missouri/Ozarks, Colorado, Illinois, and now Minnesota.This is an increasingly invaluable resource for planning a camping trip as more and more campgrounds make the switch to being 100% reservable online. The days of having the luxury of just showing up early and picking out a campsite are drawing to an end, and without being able to see them in person, these resource books from Tom Watson really shine.
Reviewer: Mid Koaster
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Good resource for camping enthusiasts. Not really specific to tenting.
Review: If your looking for a resource to help sort through Minnesota State Park options, or if you just like camping and want to check out new parks; this is a great choice. If you'll be camping in a motor-home/trailer I still think you could find this useful as the author ranks parks for amenities like best hiking, swimming, paddling, fishing, horseback riding, wildlife viewing, bicycling, birding, boating, and family friendly. He also tries to rank parks on spaciousness, security, cleanliness and quietness. The last 2 categories probably vary quite a bit from week to week so I wouldn't put much stock in that.Tent campers; this is not terribly specific on things that tenters like to know (are there a lot of motor homes rolling through, camper doors closing all day, generators running, rules on tents per site), but there are a several nice descriptions of the sites to help you choose a good spot to reserve site-unseen. Don't expect a description of every site though.28 of the 49 parks reviewed here are State Parks (McCarthy Beach has two entries so I only counted it once), and most of those are in southern and central Minnesota. In northern Minnesota, most of options reviewed are State or National Forest Campgrounds which is nice as often information about these more "primitive" campgrounds is hard to come by. Having said that; it does not appear as though the author investigated these non-state parks options as thoroughly as he could have, as there are so many left unmentioned. I suppose a different book would be in order then (Best Primitive Campgrounds in Minnesota?).
Reviewer: LJK
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Good Book
Review: This should help me find good camping spots in Minnesota. I live in Iowa and this gives me options on where to go. I looked on the internet also but this book gave me a better view of campsites and how to get there.
Reviewer: Coffee Mom
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great book
Review: It's a really good book of information
Reviewer: MNCamper
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Just what I was hoping for
Review: Great book! The author gives his favorite campsites for pretty much each park.
Reviewer: JulieKayy
Rating: 2.0 out of 5 stars
Title: We have different priorities...
Review: We have a different list of priorities when camping and disagree with a number of recommendations in this book; the author seems to prioritize the more primitive camping experience. While tent camping we still use the public facilities eg. showers / restrooms; which are not mentioned at all. Recent experience is these facilities are not being maintained as well as in the past and we had hoped from some insight into maintenance of the facilities, not just the privacy of the remote campsites. We also prioritize quietness of the campground and had very different experiences at campgrounds he gave 3 stars at one state park.Also only included state parks which we can look up online and get mostly all the same information for free.
Reviewer: Lillers
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great Information
Review: As an avid tent camper, I'm always looking for great new campgrounds. This book contains good information on the campground and its amenities. MN has some beautiful sites. Worth the money. I would recommend this to anyone looking for info on MN campgrounds.
Reviewer: Cheryl Franz
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Five Stars
Review: Just as expected!