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  3. Little Isabella River Campground

Camping at Little Isabella River Campground

Public campground · Isabella · 11 campsites

A forested campground near trout fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups.

About this campground

5 miles west of Isabella, Minnesota, reached from MN-61 via MN-1 at Illgen City. The small facility occupies a narrow riparian porch along the Little Isabella River at roughly 1,900 feet elevation, where the stream runs as a modest brook with occasional riffles.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 4 reviewsFirst come, first served · visiting info on Recreation.gov

At a glance

  • RV fit varies by site

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Vault toilets

Not listed — confirm before booking: Max RV length isn't listed.

OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 11 sites
No sites offered for these dates.

We checked every night of your stay on Recreation.gov: no site is open for all 2 nights. Some sites are open on some nights.

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SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
1
standard nonelectric
––$18
2
standard nonelectric
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3
standard nonelectric
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4
standard nonelectric
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5
standard nonelectric
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6
standard nonelectric
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7
standard nonelectric
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8
standard nonelectric
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9
standard nonelectric
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10
standard nonelectric
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11
standard nonelectric
––$18

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

No site is open for every night of your stay

The listing marks this stay first come, first served — no online reservations. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

No sites offered for these dates
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Amenities & location

  • Accessible Campsites
  • Accessible Drinking Water
  • Accessible Grills
  • Accessible Parking
  • Accessible Vault Toilets
  • Campfire Rings
  • Creek Access
  • Drinking Water
  • Grills
  • Off Road Vehicle Trails
  • Pets Allowed
  • Picnic Tables
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 11 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

9620 MN Hwy 1
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Little Isabella River Campground: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Little Isabella River Campground?
10 RV-capable sites, no length limits listed (per the listing)
Does Little Isabella River Campground have RV hookups?
11 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Little Isabella River Campground?
First come, first served — pay on site (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Little Isabella River Campground?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing 10 RV-capable sites, no length limits listed
Hookups & power
Listing 11 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 10 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 10 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 3 (2 reports), AT&T 3 (1 report), T-Mobile 4 (1 report)
Water
Listing Drinking water listed
Booking
Listing First come, first served — pay on site
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $18/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing 9620 MN Hwy 1 (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Shade
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (4 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“The sites were good but the mosquitoes were horrible. Water and pit toilets fair nothing to brag about. The river behind the camps was more like a creek no trout onky chubs.Nothing close by to do Ely was an hour away. Won't stay here again”

Tammy B 2 · Sep 2022 · Recreation.gov

“Thank you for an excellent camping experience prior to entering the BWCAW.”

Dave H 4 · Sep 2022 · Recreation.gov
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights13 sites open for every night

Timber Trail Lodge and Resort

21.7 mi from Little Isabella River Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $100/night
$200 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every night

Black Beach Campground

25.7 mi from Little Isabella River Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $34/night
$68 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
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Finland State Forest

18.3 mi from Little Isabella River Campground (straight-line)
Minnesota State Parks doesn't share live availability with us; check dates on their site
Booked on Minnesota State Parks
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Compare site types

11 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

11 sites · $18/night

Loops: Little Isabella CG - West Loop (7), Little Isabella CG - East Loop (4)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 11 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Adventure Awaits in the 2021 Heartland Mallard Pathfinder P16SRD
Adventure Awaits in the 2021 Heartland Mallard Pathfinder P16SRD

Travel trailer · 21 ft · sleeps 4 · 72 mi from campground

$100/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Cozy Camper for 2 2018 Springdale Mini
Cozy Camper for 2 2018 Springdale Mini

Travel trailer · 17 ft · sleeps 4 · 141 mi from campground

$132/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2019 Winnebago Travato
2019 Winnebago Travato

Camper van · 21 ft · sleeps 2 · 190 mi from campground

$220/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 14–Sep 30: Tent $18, RV & Tent $18 per night
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Little Isabella River Campground

For September weekends, book about 53 days ahead. Three in four September Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 19 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
June12 days ahead32 days ahead——
July17 days ahead33 days ahead27 days ahead54 days ahead
August15 days ahead31 days ahead26 days ahead68 days ahead
September19 days ahead53 days ahead——

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (361 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.