Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every nightPete's Retreat Family Campground and RV Park
Sites from $63/night
$126 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
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Campgrounds Near Mille Lacs Lake
8 campgrounds around the Mille Lacs Lake shoreline, 2 with direct lake access. Check open sites for your dates.
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Right now: 13 campsites open this weekend near Mille Lacs Lake at 4 of the 8 campgrounds we checked.Availability read Nov 7, 3:15 PM ET
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Available this weekend near Mille Lacs Lake
Nov 13 – Nov 15 · open every night of the stay.
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every nightNorthern Skys RV Resorts Mille Lacs
Sites from $50/night
$100 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights7 sites open for every nightMille Lacs Kathio State Park
Sites from $23/night
$46 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every nightRum River Campground
Sites from $20/night
$40 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
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Shoreline towns (labelled) and 8 lake-area parks; green pins have sites open this weekend. Straight-line positions; roads around the water can be much longer than they look.
campgrounds
campgrounds near Mille Lacs Lake
8 parks within 15 miles of the shoreline; 2 list direct lake access (labelled on the card). Each park shows its straight-line distance to the shore.
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50 amp, pull-through and rig length come from each park's listing. With dates, Full hookups means an open full-hookup site for your stay; parks without availability data use their listing.
8 of 8 parks ·
6 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
6 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
4 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Private campground
Pete's Retreat Family Campground and RV Park
★ 4.7 (21)
Aitkin, MN
From $63/nightvia Campspot
1 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
101 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
75 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
4 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
State park campground
Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area
Ironton, MN
From $24/nightvia Minnesota State Parks
29 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
How it works
Find it here. Book it with the park.
- Find open sitesSearch by place and dates; we check each provider's calendar for your whole stay.
- Check the fitHookups, amps, rig length and pull-through come from each park's own listing. When a listing doesn't say, we leave it blank.
- Book with the providerCampspot, Recreation.gov, ReserveAmerica, KOA and state park systems: you complete each reservation on their site.
A few good questions
How many campgrounds are near Mille Lacs Lake?
8 campgrounds are within 15 miles of the Mille Lacs Lake shoreline. 2 list direct lake access and 2 more are near the water (access not confirmed).
Which towns are on Mille Lacs Lake?
Towns near the shoreline include Vineland, MN, Isle, MN, Onamia, MN, Wahkon, MN, Garrison, MN and Red Top, MN and 10 more.
How do you decide a park has lake access?
A park is marked Direct lake access when it sits on the Mille Lacs Lake shoreline in OpenStreetMap and its own listing names water access (a boat ramp or launch, marina, waterfront or lakefront sites, and similar). Tap the badge to see the evidence. Parks close to the water without that are marked Near the lake: that is proximity only, and access is not confirmed. We don't label individual waterfront campsites.
Are there full-hookup campgrounds near Mille Lacs Lake?
3 of these parks list water, electric and sewer at the site, and 6 list sites of 40 ft or longer.
Add an RV
RV rentals near Mille Lacs Lake
Pickup in Minneapolis (96 mi straight-line). Available this weekend first (0 of 4, from each platform's calendar), then most popular (review count × rating).
Not confirmed for these dates
Pick up in St PaulPop Top Camper Van
St Paul, MN · 4 mi from Minneapolis (straight-line)
Drivable — no tow vehicleAirport pickup offered*Delivery up to 50 mi
to see if it's open
from $145/nightvia Outdoorsy
Not confirmed for these dates
Pick up in MinneapolisBasecamp on Wheels
Minneapolis, MN · 6 mi from Minneapolis (straight-line)
Drivable — no tow vehicle
to see if it's open
from $235/nightvia Outdoorsy
Not confirmed for these dates
Pick up in MinneapolisSerenity! (Custom Ford Transit Camper)
Minneapolis, MN · 6 mi from Minneapolis (straight-line)
Drivable — no tow vehicleDelivery up to 25 mi
to see if it's open
from $192/nightvia Outdoorsy
Not confirmed for these dates
Pick up in Inver Grove Heights2022 Thor Miramar
Inver Grove Heights, MN · 8 mi from Minneapolis (straight-line)
Drivable — no tow vehicleDelivery up to 100 mi
to see if it's open
from $387/nightvia Outdoorsy
From Outdoorsy and RVshare listings with a photo, nightly rate and a 4.5+ rating (or no reviews yet). Rates are listed nightly rates; you book with the owner.
Gateway towns
Shoreline towns on Mille Lacs Lake
Towns near the lake (OpenStreetMap outline, Wikidata places): Vineland, Isle, Onamia, Wahkon, Garrison, Red Top, Malmo, Glory, Bayview, Cove, Bennettville and Cutler and 4 more.
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Activities near Mille Lacs Lake
Tours and activities from Viator; you book with Viator.
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Continue your road trip
Other destinations, straight-line distance from the lake. Separate trips, not alternatives near the lake.
Why we're different
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Real open sites, not just listings
For 8,400+ of them we read the booking calendar, so you see which campsites, cabins and glamping stays are open for your dates.
Book on the official booking site
When you find your spot, you reserve on the campground's own booking site. We don't take payments, so Basecamping never adds a fee.
All 8 campgrounds near Mille Lacs Lake
Most popular first; within 15 miles of the shoreline.
- Soo Line Trail / Onamia KOA · Onamia, MN
- Paul Bunyan Land Campground · Brainerd, MN · full hookups, up to 60 ft
- Pete's Retreat Family Campground and RV Park · Aitkin, MN · full hookups
- Northern Skys RV Resorts Mille Lacs · Isle, MN · electric, up to 50 ft
- Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area · Ironton, MN · electric, up to 70 ft
- Rum River Campground · Onamia, MN · full hookups, up to 75 ft
- Mille Lacs Kathio State Park · Onamia, MN · electric, up to 60 ft
- Father Hennepin State Park · Isle, MN · electric, up to 64 ft