Sightseeing & food
| Location | Monticello, Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Nightly rate (listed) | $22–$80/night |
| Pets allowed | Yes |
| Book on | Minnesota State Parks |
From the park's listing on Minnesota State Parks. Confirm details with the park before you book.
Closest stays by type. Distances are straight-line from Lake Maria State Park, not driving.
Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights1 site open for every night
Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night
Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights20 sites open for every nightThis weekend · Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights6 sites open for every night · from $22/night
Lake Maria State Park is a Minnesota State Parks campground in Monticello. It lists 19 tent sites and 3 cabin or glamping units. Pets are allowed per the listing.
Checking 2 nights (your saved dates or this weekend). Tell us what you're staying in to see matching sites and prices.
Availability checked Oct 26 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 BP4.
Minnesota State Parks has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site BP7.
Minnesota State Parks has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site BP5.
Minnesota State Parks has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site BP8.
Minnesota State Parks has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site BP15.
Minnesota State Parks has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site BP16.
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 26 on UseDirect.
| Site | Fr 30 | Sa 31 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| BP5 backpack campsites | ✓ | ✓ | $22 |
| BP8 backpack campsites | ✓ | ✓ | $22 |
| BP15 backpack campsites | ✓ | ✓ | $22 |
| BP16 backpack campsites | ✓ | ✓ | $22 |
| BP4 backpack campsites | ✓ | ✓ | $22 |
| BP7 backpack campsites | ✓ | ✓ | $22 |
| GC1 group camp | ✓ | ✓ | $50 |
| BP2 backpack campsites | R | R | $22 |
| BP3 backpack campsites | ✓ | R | $22 |
| BP9 backpack campsites | R |
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.
11411 Clementa Avenue Nw
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Visitors who come to Lake Maria State Park will enjoy one of the few remaining stands of the "Big Woods," a maple, oak and basswood forest that once covered part of southern Minnesota. The park is perfect for hikers, backpackers, horseback riders, and cross-country skiers who enjoy the challenge of the rolling terrain. Take a stroll on the boardwalk which winds through a marsh. Backpack sites, located on remote lakes and ponds throughout the park, are one to two miles from the trailhead parking. New log camper cabins, located near lakes and ponds, provide bunk beds for six people and a table and benches for campers who want more of the creature comforts. Lake Maria State Park is home to the Blandings turtle, easily identified by bright yellow spots on its shell. It is one of Minnesota's threatened species. History The Big Woods was a forest that once occupied 3,030 square miles in south-central Minnesota. The forest was comprised of maple, basswood, white and red elm, red oak, tamarack, and red cedar on the banks of numerous lakes. The trees were so thick that sunlight couldn't penetrate to the forest floor in some spots. French explorers called the forest "Bois Grand" or "Bois Fort." Later, others altered the name to the "Big Woods." Today, farms, towns, suburbs, and industry have replaced much of the Big Woods. Fortunately, Lake Maria State Park retains a remnant of the grandness of the original Big Woods. Wildlife The marshes, potholes, and lakes provide excellent habitat for wildlife. Approximately 205 different species of birds have been reported living in, or passing through on seasonal migrations. Visitors have seen bald eagles, Cooper's hawk, Franklin's gull, osprey, common egret, common loon, trumpeter swans, great blue heron, marsh hawk, and goldfinch. Owl species include the screech, great-horned, snowy, and barred. Mammals include shrews, bats, moles, rabbits, woodchucks, red and grey squirrels, pocket gophers, beaver, mice, fisher, muskrats, mink, striped skunk, red fox, and white-tailed deer. Naturalist Although there is no full-time naturalist on staff, programs are available year-round. Landscape Lake Maria State Park is located at the northern edge of the Big Woods. This region is characterized by rough, wooded terrain and terminal moraine. The moraine consists of an accumulation of boulders, stone, and other debris left by a glacier that melted 10,000 years ago. Geology The park lies in the St. Croix Moraine which was formed during the last glacier, the Wisconsin Age. The bedrock of the park is mainly granite covered by several feet of rock debris. Three different glaciers carved the landscape. The first glacier came about one million years ago; the last glacier came about 10,000 years ago. The ice brought two types of soil: red, sandy till from around Lake Superior and clay and loam (sand, clay, silt, and organic matter) from the Red River Valley.
| Agency / operator | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Booking | Online via reservemn.usedirect.com (booking listing; window not listed) |
| Max RV / trailer length | Not listed |
| Bear storage | Not listed |
| Season | Not listed |
| Hookups | Not listed |
"Not listed" means no source we use states it.
This listing doesn't publish RV length limits, so confirm your rig fits. Pickup area: Minneapolis (Minneapolis-Saint Paul International (MSP)), about 46 mi straight-line from Lake Maria State Park. RV rentals in Minneapolis
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Pick up in Rogers| ✓ |
| $22 |
| BP11 backpack campsites | X | X | $22 |
| BP12 backpack campsites | X | X | $22 |
| BP13 backpack campsites | X | X | $22 |
| BP17 backpack campsites | R | ✓ | $22 |
| BP1 backpack campsites | X | X | $22 |
| BP6 backpack campsites | R | ✓ | $22 |
| BP10 backpack campsites | R | R | $22 |
| BP14 backpack campsites | R | ✓ | $22 |
| GC2 group camp | R | ✓ | $50 |
| CC3 camper cabins | R | R | $80 |
| CC1 camper cabins | R | R | $80 |
| CC2 camper cabins | R | R | $80 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
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