My 9 year old and I had a perfect little getaway here. We started by exploring the town and were warmly welcomed into so many places: the old school house, Finds on 5th, the Chocolate Shoppe, the Opera House (where we got to see an impromptu play where we got to yell at the villain and cheer the hero), Hubble House (oldest restaurant in MN) and the Artist Guild. We then made our way to our Hidden Spring glamping site.
We were met there by the owner’s dad, Steve. He took us on a wonderful tour of the property in his side-by-side that included the property’s history and information about the trees and ecology and plans for the future. He was very generous with his time and patient with my daughter as she asked to stop and meandered about in the river and picking wild strawberries. It was clear that the family has put a lot of time and effort into maintaining and developing it.
The campsite itself is beautiful. It sits up above the property and you can look down into the forest. The tent is well laid out, welcoming and, despite the high heat and humidity while we were there, smelled and felt very fresh. Everything you need is included, including battery powered fans (2 of them), headlamps, games and books, tea and coffee. The bathroom is a shed that has been converted into an outhouse and is clean and dry and has fairy lights inside to light it up.
We both highly recommend staying here, both for the site itself and for the welcoming community in which it resides!