Sightseeing & food
| Location | Ironton, Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Nightly rate (listed) | $24–$80/night |
| Maximum RV length | 70 ft (longest listed site) |
| Hookups | electric |
| Pull-through sites | Yes |
| RV sites | 29 |
| Pets allowed | Yes |
| Book on | Minnesota State Parks |
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Closest stays by type. Distances are straight-line from Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area, not driving.
Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights52 sites open for every night
Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights1 site open for every night
Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights74 sites open for every nightThis weekend · Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights30 sites open for every night · from $24/night
Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area is a Minnesota State Parks campground in Ironton. It lists 29 RV or RV/tent sites, 4 tent sites and 2 cabin or glamping units for rigs up to 70 ft. 17 sites have electric. Pets are allowed per the listing.
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Availability checked Oct 25 on Minnesota State Parks. Rates are the provider's nightly rates; totals are estimates before taxes & fees.
Minnesota State Parks has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site 1E.
Minnesota State Parks has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site 3E.
Minnesota State Parks has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site 4E.
Minnesota State Parks has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site 5.
Minnesota State Parks has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site 7E.
Minnesota State Parks has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site 8E.
Minnesota State Parks has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site 9E.
Minnesota State Parks has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site 10E.
You book with the provider. Each row shows that provider's lowest open option for your dates, and which provider our main button uses.
Availability checked Oct 25 on UseDirect.
| Site | Fr 30 | Sa 31 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 portsmouth campground | ✓ | ✓ | $24 |
| 17 portsmouth campground | ✓ | ✓ | $24 |
| 15 portsmouth campground | ✓ | ✓ | $24 |
| 19 portsmouth campground | ✓ | ✓ | $24 |
| 21 portsmouth campground | ✓ | ✓ | $24 |
| 23 portsmouth campground | ✓ | ✓ | $24 |
| 33 portsmouth campground | ✓ | ✓ | $24 |
| 32 portsmouth campground | ✓ | ✓ | $24 |
| 31 portsmouth campground | ✓ | ✓ | $24 |
| 30 portsmouth campground | ✓ |
This weekend (Fri, Oct 30 – Sun, Nov 1): Book online. Reservations online on Minnesota State Parks — open dates and rates come from the booking site.
Longest RV site listed: 70 ft. Unsure if your rig fits? Check it in the Rig Fit tool
307 3rd Street
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Abandoned by mining companies more than thirty years ago, this area of former mining pits and rock deposit stockpiles now boasts regenerated vegetation and clear lakes that draw a wide range of recreation enthusiasts. Twenty-five miles of natural shoreline can be explored by boat or canoe, and anglers can cast a line for trout, northern, bass, crappie, or sunfish. Most of the recreation area's 5,000 acres are undeveloped. Off-highway vehicles are not permitted within the boundaries of Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area. History Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area is named for Cuyler Adams and Una, his Saint Bernard. Adams noticed deflections in his compass as he surveyed the land, and went on to discover iron ore in the area in 1904. By 1909 approximately 2,000 drill holes had been completed and the new town sites of Cuyuna, Crosby, Ironton, Manganese, Riverton, and Trommald were established. Twenty to thirty mines operated in the area during the mining boom of World Wars I and II, with nearly twenty mines still operational in the early 1950s. Foreign competition and taconite mining on the Mesabi Range caused a nearly complete shutdown of the Cuyuna area in the early 1960s. Abandoned mining operations left behind a landscape dotted with mining pits 100- to 525-feet deep, and rock stockpiles 200-feet high. Through the efforts of the Iron Range Resources Rehabilitation Board (IRRRB), Crow Wing County, local governments, two joint powers boards, volunteer groups, and the Department of Natural Resources, the area has become an outdoor recreation attraction and officially became a Minnesota State Recreation Area in 1993. Landscape Over the last 20 years, the landscape that was dotted with mining pits and stockpiles has changed. The deep pits are now filled with crystal clear water and a variety of vegetation now covers the area. The result is 25 miles of natural shoreline with a considerable area of forested land containing trembling aspen, paper birch, basswood, red oak, ironwood, and big-tooth aspen. The marsh areas contain bulrush, cattail and sedge. These communities provide a home for a wide variety of wildlife. The area contains six natural lakes, plus an additional 15 deep lakes that were former mine pits. Trout, northern, bass, crappies, sunfish and walleyes inhabit the area's lakes. Naturalist The best way to learn more about Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area is to stop at the state recreation area office for information. The recreation area does not have a naturalist on staff, but interpretive programs are offered occasionally throughout the summer season at other state parks nearby. Geology Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area is located in the St. Louis Moraines Subsection that was formed at the leading edge of repeating glacial advances. Its range of hills contain coarse gravel-like materials and boulders pockmarked with countless lakes, ponds, and bogs. Glacial drift in the area ranges from 100 to 200 feet in depth. Wildlife American Bald Eagles frequent the area and visitors occasionally observe white-tailed deer, cottontail rabbit, snowshoe hare, raccoon, red fox, coyote, mink, muskrat and beaver. Other birds sighted in the recreation area include great blue heron, kingfishers, loons, turkey vultures, ruffed grouse, and red-tailed hawks. This is also great country for waterfowl and Cuyuna Country marshes and lakes are host to many species of ducks including redhead, northern shoveler, mallard, ring-necked, blue and green-winged teal, wood duck, several types of mergansers, snow geese, Canada geese, and white-fronted geese.
| Agency / operator | Not listed |
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| Booking | Online via reservemn.usedirect.com (booking listing; window not listed) |
Picks are 70 ft or shorter: the longest RV site listed here. Pickup area: Minneapolis (Minneapolis-Saint Paul International (MSP)), about 116 mi straight-line from Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area. RV rentals in Minneapolis
Pick up in Oak Grove
Pick up in East Bethel
Pick up in Oak Grove| ✓ |
| $24 |
| 29 portsmouth campground | ✓ | ✓ | $24 |
| 28 portsmouth campground | ✓ | ✓ | $24 |
| 27 portsmouth campground | ✓ | ✓ | $24 |
| 26 portsmouth campground | ✓ | ✓ | $24 |
| 1E portsmouth campground | ✓ | ✓ | $34 |
| 3E portsmouth campground | ✓ | ✓ | $34 |
| 4E portsmouth campground | ✓ | ✓ | $34 |
| 7E portsmouth campground | ✓ | ✓ | $34 |
| 8E portsmouth campground | ✓ | ✓ | $34 |
| 9E portsmouth campground | ✓ | ✓ | $34 |
| 10E portsmouth campground | ✓ | ✓ | $34 |
| 11E portsmouth campground | ✓ | ✓ | $34 |
| 12E portsmouth campground | ✓ | ✓ | $34 |
| 13E portsmouth campground | ✓ | ✓ | $34 |
| 14E portsmouth campground | ✓ | ✓ | $34 |
| 18E portsmouth campground | ✓ | ✓ | $34 |
| 20E portsmouth campground | ✓ | ✓ | $34 |
| 22E portsmouth campground | ✓ | ✓ | $34 |
| 24E portsmouth campground | ✓ | ✓ | $34 |
| 25E portsmouth campground | ✓ | ✓ | $34 |
| GC1 group camp | ✓ | ✓ | $50 |
| 6 portsmouth campground | R | R | $24 |
| 16E portsmouth campground | R | R | $34 |
| Silk yurts | R | R | $80 |
| Mang yurts | R | R | $80 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
| Max RV / trailer length |
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| Not listed |
| Bear storage | Not listed |
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| Season | Not listed |
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| Hookups | Not listed |
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