96% (264)
Top-rated campgrounds
96% (264)
Top-rated campgrounds
Public campgrounds near Mankato
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Leo
3 weeks ago
20 ft travel trailer
Charming host and quiet area. Great place to stop along your jorney and get a snapshot of the Green Giant.
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Jenna
October 2025
25 ft Class C
With pets
Chelsey has a great set up and is conveniently located right near the highway and local restaurants. She was very helpful upon our arrival and ensured we had what we needed. If ever in the area again, I would definitely stay at Chelsey's farm if available.
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Anthony
October 2025
5 nights at Cozy Lakeside Cottage Guestroom
This was exactly what I was looking for. The property (and expected experience) is accurately described.
The property, including the cottage/camping area is bordered by trees and brush on two sides and the lake (with a dense growth of cattails) on the third.
Even though cottage/camping area is technically a spacious "backyard" I did feel like I was camping. The "cottage" is pretty much the size of an Expedition tent.
I stayed for five nights. I precooked my meals and home intending to heat them over the fire but ended using the microwave instead.
For this time year (late October) this is good option. If the weather gets nasty (too cold or even snow) the "cottage" is a wonderful backup.
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Deb
October 2025
25 ft travel trailer
Great location- awesome land- fantastic host - great way to enjoy the fall colors peacefully- close to winery too!
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Rachel
October 2025
24 ft travel trailer
With pets
Extremely charming place in the country with very responsive host!
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Tony
October 2025
16 ft travel trailer
Beautiful spot with large shade trees. Amazing sunrise view from property. Whimsical outhouse facility gave it a homey vibe. We were greeted by the owner’s two very friendly and sweet dogs. One sat with us while we had our coffee and just wanted some head scratching. It made us feel good since we were missing our dogs that couldn’t come with us on this trip.
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Cori
October 2025
23 ft Class B
Chelsey’s hospitality was awesome! Loved the quaint wooded area and was able to take a run in the morning. A great start to our RV adventure- thanks again Chelsey⭐️⭐️
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Joe
October 2025
45 ft Class A
With kids
A great place to stay. Close to the highway and a very nice farm and the host was great.
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Emily
October 2025
20 ft pop-up camper
With kids
My littles loved it here! Plenty of room to roam, their animals were friendly but not too friendly, and lots to explore. We’ll definitely be back.
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Charles
October 2025
21 ft campervan
Nice quiet experience and enjoyed all the animals.
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Bob
October 2025
20 ft campervan
Super host, cute place, convenient location.
Composting toilet was fine.
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Eric
October 2025
23 ft campervan
We really enjoyed our stay here. Chelsey was so warm and welcoming (and her pups too!). Yes there’s some road noise but it didn’t bother us a bit. Easy to find and the space was wonderful.
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Shirlee
September 2025
30 ft Class C
With kids
Awesome stop over and sweet host!
We really loved the farm, the animals and the vibe. Great place if looking for a convenient stop for the night..
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Elijah
September 2025
16 ft car
10/10 veggies were super fresh very friendly host no noises once so ever just peaceful nature would recommend
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MS
September 2025
10 ft pop-up camper
With pets
Great Place to stay and would stay again.
Love the serene scenery and the peace and quiet
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Abby
September 2025
32 ft Class B
With pets
Such a beautiful spot to spend a weekend! Kind & helpful hosts.
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Harrison
September 2025
Tent
Down a nice country road, flat land for me to set up my rooftop tent. Matt was very responsive and nice!
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Jake
September 2025
Tent
With pets
First off, the host was wonderful. Her and her family are very friendly and make you feel at home. They have two nice dogs, a few barn kitties (also friendly), a couple chickens, and a rooster. The rooster is actually quieter than most when crowing in the morning.
The campsite was clean and close to the outhouse. There was a big fire pit and a nice picnic table. There was enough space for four tents (two big and two small) and an 8x8 canopy. We brought four dogs with us too and didn't have any issues.
The farm was very cute and quaint. There were a couple other folks camping on the property too but lots of space between sites.
We loved our stay at the farm and would come again. Keep in mind, this is not your typical camp in the woods setup - this is on a farm with more field than tree. It is beautiful in its own right and was a great way to mix up our camping experience.
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Jessica
August 2025
Tent
With kids
Very private, beautiful property. The host was friendly and very hospitable— offering firewood, providing a citronella candle, and got an extra digger out for the sand box. This is a good beginner campsite — close to help, but enough privacy to enjoy your time. We had a small fire the first night, unfortunately, though we struggled to enjoy it. For some reason, the mosquitos were the worst we have ever experienced. They swarmed us even with the citronella candles and bug spray. A member of the host’s family did say that this was very unusual to have them this bad though. So, hopefully, it won’t be a hindrance to future campers, because it really is a great, convenient site— especially if you are just popping up a tent for the night and heading into town to see the green giant as we were doing. After camping at 8 different sites, this site is the one we felt most safe at too!
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Josephine
August 2025
Tent
Edwin and his dogs, Sugar and Mulberry, were very welcoming and kind. Lots of goats, geese, chickens and ducks rambling around too! 🐐🪿🐓🦆🌞 The wide open sky and sunset were beautiful across the rolling fields. And there were also Fireflies! ✨ A simple and easy environment to rest and relax.
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