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Old Prairie Homestead

Hosted by Cody · Mentor, Minnesota
10 guests max
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Step back in time and experience the peace of our old homestead. Enjoy a spacious primitive campsite surrounded by nature, where you'll have plenty of privacy with no nearby neighbors—just open countryside, wildlife, and quiet nights. The property features a rustic log cabin, a historic farm barn, an outhouse, and two vintage hand water pumps. Please note: The cabin and barn are off-limits to guests, and the field is off-limits as well. You're welcome to use the hand pumps, but the water is not safe to drink. The outhouse is available during your stay—please bring your own toilet paper. Your campsite includes a fire ring and an outhouse. This is off-grid, primitive camping, so there is no electricity, running water, or hookups. Please bring your own firewood for campfires. Spend your evenings beneath a sky full of stars while listening to the distant howls of coyotes. Around sunrise and sunset, keep an eye and ear out for wild turkeys, deer, and other local wildlife. Looking to explore? Maple Lake is just a 15-minute drive away, making it easy to enjoy fishing, paddling, or a relaxing day on the water before returning to your peaceful campsite. Whether you're looking to unplug, reconnect with nature, or simply enjoy the quiet of the countryside, our old homestead offers a truly secluded and memorable camping experience.VERY PRIVATE NOBODY CAMPING around you. Camp anywhere in the mowed grass and enjoy the entire camping area to yourself. There is plenty of space to spread out with your tent, camper, or RV. If you prefer a little more privacy, you're also welcome to camp in the long grass between the cabin and the barn. With no other campsites nearby, you'll have the entire camping area to yourself for a quiet and private stay. This is a primitive campsite with no water or electrical hookups. A purple outhouse is available for guest use—please bring your own toilet paper. The cabin and barn are private and are off-limits to guests.
Rig suitability
Vehicles under 150 feet allowed
Flat prairie land that you can drive in a circle with about any size RV
Allowed rigs: travel trailers, fifth wheels, toy haulers, pop-up campers, class A RVs, class B RVs, class C RVs, campervans, cars, truck campers, and rooftop tents
Back-in site
Accommodates slideouts
Surface type: Grass or field
Surface levelness: Requires leveling
Ground is fairly leveled
Generators allowed
No electrical hookup
No water hookup
No sewage hookup
No TV hookup
What to expect
RV/tent site
You'll have this Hipcamp all to yourself.
10 guests max
Campfires allowed
Firepit, private. Please bring with your own firewood. They're may have some at the campsite but please bring your own.
Toilet available
Pit toilet. An outhouse please bring with your own toilet paper
Pets allowed
Off leash. Please pick up after your pets!
No potable water
Bring your own water
No showers
Pack it out
Cooking equipment absent
Picnic table absent
No wifi
Laundry absent
Hot Tub absent
No playground

Things to know

Getting there
Check in: 2:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Check out: Before 12:00 PM
On arrival: Head straight to site
Cancellation policy:
Minimum nights: 1 night
Accepts bookings: 12 months out
Park at listing
No wheelchair access
Max 3 vehicles
2WD accessible
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Big Camp on The Prairie

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RV/tent site · Sleeps 10 · Vehicles under 150 ft
VERY PRIVATE NOBODY CAMPING around you. Camp anywhere in the mowed grass and enjoy the entire camping area to yourself. There is plenty of space to spread out with your tent, camper, or RV. If you prefer a little more privacy, you're also welcome to camp in the long grass between the cabin and the barn. With no other campsites nearby, you'll have the entire camping area to yourself for a quiet and private stay. This is a primitive campsite with no water or electrical hookups. A purple outhouse is available for guest use—please bring your own toilet paper. The cabin and barn are private and are off-limits to guests.
Campfires allowed
Toilet
No potable water
Pets allowed
No electrical hookup
No water hookup

Reviews

100% Recommend4 ratings · 3 reviews
Recommends
· August 2026
23 ft truck camper ·
Big Camp on The Prairie
Cody's land was a great spot not far from our travel route. Very quiet and private. A perfect spot for our truck camper. A large grassy and flat area with a charming barn and log cabin for background, truly a little house on the prairie vibe!
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· August 2026
I will be back!
Tent ·
Big Camp on The Prairie
I thoroughly enjoyed my stay here! I had been in search of a secluded quiet camping experience that wasn’t in a campground with other people nearby and this was exactly what I was after! There’s an outhouse, a fire ring, and even access to water if need be! Those essentials makes it the perfect place to get that rugged secluded camp life feel! Directions were easy to follow! It’s located within 10 minutes of Mentor MN which has a gas station with things such as ice and firewood readily available to assist in your camping experience! We also went to maple lake public fishing dock and enjoyed some fishing, and that was only 15 ish minutes from the site! Cody was a pleasure to work with and I would definitely recommend this site to others, and I myself will be back! Thanks Cody!
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· July 2026
Tent ·
Big Camp on The Prairie
It was very peaceful. I will definitely be staying here again! It is close to East shore of Maple lake and Rydell national wildlife refuge.

Location

Mentor, Polk County, Minnesota, United StatesTo respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
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Hosted by Cody B.

Joined in July 2026

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