Ham Lake Campground
Ham Lake Campground is 30 minutes from Minneapolis and is nestled in the woods around Ham Lake. The campground has a lodge that sleeps six. It has a full kitchen and beds with linens. There is a full bath and shower, and the lodge has a fire pit and picnic table. The campground has 61 full hookup sites in two sections, and each section has laundry and bathroom facilities. There are 72 additional sites that have water and electricity, and are available for any type of camping. Ham Lake also has 10 tent sites that do not have hookups.
Paddle boats, fishing boats, canoes and bikes are available for rent. There are also game areas for volleyball and horse shoes. Activities are also planned during the summer, which might include a scavenger hunt or an appetizer pot luck.
Ham Lake Campground
2400 Constance Blvd.
Ham Lake, MN 55304
763-434-5337
hamlakecampground.com
Float Rite Park
Float Rite Park is a campground and a river tour company. The people who run the campground also offer tubing tours and float trips on local rivers. The resort has weekly entertainment in the summer and a variety of activities. There are over 700 campsites at the campground, and there are several levels of cabins available. Cabins come in the form of one- and two-bedroom structures, and A-frame suites that can sleep six. Suites have stoves, refrigerator, bedding, showers and bathrooms. Cabins have just a bed. Campsites range from full-hookup RV sites and pop-up sites with water and electricity, to primitive tent sites.
Float Rite Park
710 Spring St.
Somerset, WI 54025
715-247-3453
floatrite.com
KOA Minneapolis NW
The KOA Minneapolis Northwest is 20 minutes from the city and still close enough to lakes and forests to offer many outdoor adventures. There are RV sites with full hookups, tent sites and one-room cabins available. The cabins have heat and air conditioning, are close to bathrooms and showers and the heated pool. The cabins are rustic but have electricity. There is room for up to four people. The campground has a swimming pool, mini-golf, snack bar and free Wi-Fi. There is firewood available.
KOA Minneapolis NW
10410 Brockton Lane North
Maple Grove, MN 55311
763-420-2255
koa.com
Article Written By James Jordan
James Jordan has been a writer and photographer since 1980. He has worked for newspapers in Arkansas, Tennessee, South Carolina and Kansas, winning state press association awards for writing, photography and page design. In 1995 he received his master's in Christian education and completed two years of Ancient Greek at the graduate level. Jordan holds a Bachelor of Arts in journalism.
