State parks throughout Minnesota accept groups of 12 to 200. Whitewater State Park in the southern corner of the state welcomes groups to three sites. One site at the 2,700-acre park can accommodate up to 50 people, the second can host 20, and up to 30 guests may stay at the third site. Only tents are allowed on these campgrounds, which feature a vault toilet and hand water pump. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources notes Whitewater State Park has few mosquitoes, rugged hiking trails and trout fishing in the summer and winter. Reservations can be made online or by phone.
Whitewater State Park
19041 Highway 74
Altura, MN 55910
507-932-3007
dnr.state.mn.us
The Kawishiwi Ranger District of the Superior National Forest, located in the upper northeast portion of Minnesota, hosts two group campsites for more than nine people, one on Fall Lake and one on Fenske Lake. Both campgrounds have outhouses, drinking water, a boat launch, picnic area, trails, a beach and a pavilion for rent. Fall Lake sites have electricity and both campgrounds require a reservation.
Kawishiwi Ranger District
1393 Highway 169
Ely, MN 55731
218-365-7600
fs.fed.us
National Recreation Reservation Service
877-444-6777
recreation.gov
Six miles east of Cass Lake in the Chippewa National Forest, Nushka Group Campground can accommodate up to 60 people over two campsites. The campground is generally open from mid-May to mid-September. The rustic sites have a vault toilet, tent pad, fireplace, picnic area and parking spot. Cass Lake is one of the park's 1,300 lakes.
Supervisor's Office Chippewa National Forest
200 Ash Ave. NW
Cass Lake, MN 56633
Reservations: 218-335-8600
fs.fed.us/r9/chippewa
