this quiet park is located right in downtown on the banks of the Minnesota river. It is adjacent to a heavily forested bike/hiking trail and across the road from a Perkins Restaurent. The facilities were well-kept and clean. The Staff was knowledgeable and friendly, but the manager was downright hostile and argumentative to nearly everyone but the seasonal campers. This is a really nice park and even though the roads and sites are narrow and make for really tight maneuvering, it could easily be a "9" or even a "10",if the manager wasn't so bad! There are so many things to do within minutes of the park, such as Mall of America, Valley Fair Amusement Park, Murphy's Landing, Raceway Park, Canterbury Park, and Mystic Lake Casino, to name a few. We will not come back unless there is a change in management. We stayed here in September, 2003, in a class "A" Motorhome. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 1 / 10 ]
2003
$28
I agree with previous rating. I wrote the first review when previous owners managed the
campground. We stayed Memorial weekend 2003. Canturbury Parks bought the campground for their jockeys and workers use. Previous owners would not rent to
horse people and we found out why. They keep pets outside all day, go to work at 4:00 a.m. with roaring diesel trucks, lots of old run down trailers. The crew comes back mid-afternoon for a rest, want it quiet and then go back to work later. We went there because of the indoor pool. I was not advised it was being repaired. The new managers were full of hate and blamed the previous owners for everything including busted pipes. It's Minnesota, new owners should have shut off the water. After one night we had enough mud, noise, smelly sewers and nothing to do. I informed the manager I was leaving on Sat. am and wanted a refund because I wasn't advised of the pool repair. After fussing for awhile, the woman agreed to refund most of my money. I had until 11:00 a.m. to get out and the husband sat in his truck outside my camper until I left. Moved to Lebannon Hills in Apple Valley and had a wonderful time. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 1 / 10 ]
2003
$27
I have never met a more inhospitable campground manager in my entire life. The couple
running this place are mad at the world and their venting it through their customers. I'd rather sleep on the street than stay in this dump. Sunlight never gets through the canopy of trees in this swamp. Stay away. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This place is totally shaded which makes it 5-10 degrees cooler. The indoor pool is a big hit on rainy days, spring or fall. Conveniently located near ValleyFair, Mystic Lake, Mall of America, Canterbury and more. Right on the Minnesota River. Bathrooms and shower are older, but kept clean. Great bike paths/walking paths kept up by DNR. One of our favorite places to camp when we want to stay near
home. We camped here in a camper.