Minneapolis/St. Paul Nesties
Dear Community,
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
where should we go camping?
we bought a new tent at REI a couple weeks ago and i have a MN state parks pass that is good until next november. where should we go camping?
i plan to take my son (possibly alone because lars hates to camp) so we would like a place with some beautiful, interesting hiking. i do NOT want to be right on top of other campers. i like privacy and quiet.
thoughts?
thanks for your expertise!
Re: where should we go camping?
Tettagouche is beautiful and has some fun waterfall hikes. The cart in sites are nice and secluded if you can get one. Split Rock Lighthouse campgrounds is also very cool place to hike as well. It's a few hours away, not sure where you are looking for.
i would be willing to drive up to 3 hours for a great site. : ) thanks for the suggestions!
Tettagouche also has some great walk-in sites. The campsites are about 100 yards from the parking spot, so you don't have to carry your gear for too far (not as far as a cart-in site), but you get some privacy. You can't see any other campsites from your site. It's still close enough to carry food to your car to keep it safe from wildlife, but they also provide a bear box to put your food in.
Mr. Sammy Dog
Here's a list of state parks that have walk-in, cart-in and hike-in sites. http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/remote_camping_opportunities2.html
Jay Cook walk-in sites are nice. They're not too far of a walk but you're secluded from the regular campground sites.
Split Rock has great cart-in sites right on the lake, if you can get one.
If you don't have your heart set on a state park, you could try Eighteen Lake in Isabella (there are only 3 sites) or Ninemile Lake in Finland. they're National Forest campgrounds. Crescent Lake in Tofte is a little more than 3 hours but it's a beautiful campground. The walk-in sites are awesome.
Tired after a long morning of hiking and swimming.
I am totally writing these suggestions down for next year.
Ok, its not in MN, nor is it closer than 3 hours...but it is beautiful. I don't overly enjoy camping, but we've been here a few times and have always had a good time. Bayfield, WI - Dalrymple Campgrounds. It's just outside of town (1/4 mile?) There are some sites that sit up on the cliff and overlook Lake Superior. There are a ton of things to do in town.... or even take the ferry across to Madeline Island.
http://www.cityofbayfield.com/dalrymple.htm
when are you going? If you're going after June 30th, I would try to plan on NOT going to a state park, just in case of a shut down.
Cannon Falls has some great campgrounds, as does Red Wing, and there's lots of good hiking on the bluffs.
Too funny, I was just talking with my husband about this this evening!
Last year we went to St Croix and it was a great park. They have a few walk in sites so you are a bit farther away from the other campers, but still close to the bathrooms / showers. GREAT hiking.
I looked into Jay Cooke, Gooseberry, Split Rock and Tettegouche today and they're all really booked up, especially weekends