Seasonal Campgrounds Near Aitkin, Minnesota

Seasonal Campgrounds Near Aitkin, Minnesota

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If you're looking for the perfect seasonal camping spot in the Aitkin, Minnesota area, you've got choices to make. Once you have the RV parked and the tent popped up, if you're yearning for time outdoors, you can explore regional highlights including road biking along the 60-mile Wood Tick Challenge Ride, using binoculars to spot chickadees, warblers and yellow-bellied flycatchers along Mille Lacs Lake, or taking a day hike through Jay Cooke State Park.

Hickory Lake Campground

Hickory Lake Campground is located 10 minutes from the center of town in Aitkin, with 56 campsites for tents and RVs. Full hookups are available, including modem connections. The campground also has a pool, playground, volleyball, store, bathrooms, showers and beach. Take advantage of the campground's location on Hickory Lake to canoe, motorboat, swim or fish for yellow bullhead or dogfish. The campground is open May 1 to September 30.

Hickory Lake Campground
29510 U.S. Hwy. 169
Aitkin, MN 56431
(218) 927-6001
hickorylakecampground.net

Sherwood Forest Campground

Sherwood Forest Campground is 11 minutes from the center of town in Aitkin, on the northwest shore of Mille Lacs Lake. Choose from 45 sites for tents and RVs. Full hookups are available. The campground has a pool, children's pool, hot tub, 18-hole mini-golf course, tennis and volleyball courts, archery, picnic area, bathrooms, showers and a laundry room. Anglers can cast out for northern pike along the banks of the Mississippi, just 2 miles away. The campground is open May through September.

Sherwood Forest Campground
21927 U.S. Hwy. 169
Aitkin, MN 56431
(218) 678-2767
sherwoodforestmn.com

Pete's Retreat Family Campground & RV Park

Pete's Retreat Family Campground and RV Park, 30 minutes from the center of town in Aitkin, has 97 sites for tents and RVs. Full hookups are available, including Wi-Fi. The park also has a store, two pools, hot tub, two playgrounds, a fishing pond, pavilion, basketball court, bike track, bathrooms and showers. Windsurfers can perfect their skills on Mille Lacs Lake, less than 1/2 mile away. The park is open April 30 through October 3.

Pete's Retreat Family Campground & RV Park
22337 State Hwy. 47
Aitkin, MN 56431
(866) 578-7275
petesretreat.com

Article Written By Mike Biscoe

Mike Biscoe has been writing since 2009. Focusing on travel, sports and entertainment topics, he has credits in various online publications including LIVESTRONG.COM and Trails. He often writes articles covering uncommon travel destinations from firsthand experience. Biscoe holds a Certificate of Completion in acting from the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts.

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