Minneopa State Park
Minnesota State Park
Write a Review 54497 Gadwall Road Mankato, MN 56001 507-386-3910 Reservations: 866-857-2757 Official WebsiteGPS: 44.1565, -94.0913
Overview of Minneopa State Park
A Minnesota State Parks vehicle permit is required for all vehicles entering state parks and state recreation areas. Daily or annual permits are available and may be purchased online, in-person, at self-service kiosks or by phone. Learn more: Minnesota State Park Vehicle Permit Information
Last Price Paid: $34
Reported by roadtrippers-lisaigna on 9/10/2024
Longest RV Reported: 27 feet (Travel Trailer)
Reported by SpenceAir on 6/17/2024
Number of Sites 61
Pad Type gravel
Reservations yes
Elevation 853 ft / 259 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Minneopa State Park 7 people have reviewed this location.
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“Cute Park”
Reviewed 9/10/2024
| Nightly rate: | $34 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 4 |
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Smaller park with semi private sites. Bison drive was fantastic. It closes at 7:00 and is not open at all on Wednesdays according to the sign. The falls were a little weak in early September, but still pretty. Lower falls are still closed. When we checked in we were told there is a study going on. The nearly 5 mile walk around the bi... more
Smaller park with semi private sites.
Bison drive was fantastic. It closes at 7:00 and is not open at all on Wednesdays according to the sign. The falls were a little weak in early September, but still pretty. Lower falls are still closed. When we checked in we were told there is a study going on.
The nearly 5 mile walk around the bison enclosure was nice and took us less than 2 hours.
We had site B4e
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roadtrippers-lisaigna would stay here again
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“Crowded And Lacks Privacy”
Reviewed 8/2/2024
| Nightly rate: | $34 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Very busy every site was occupied and there is not much space between them or privacy in the way of trees, undergrowth, etc. thus it was noisy too. Parking space, spot for one or two tents, picnic table, and fire ring. Mosquitoes were out of control.
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“Helpful Park Staff”
Reviewed 6/17/2024
| Nightly rate: | $34 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 8 |
| RV Length: | 27' (Travel Trailer) |
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We stayed one night during a cross country trip. We did manage to secure one of the few electric sites which was good since the temperatures were in the 90’s. However our box only worked on 110 power but at least we were able to use the ac. I called the office just to let them know and within minutes they sent two park staff over. They... more
We stayed one night during a cross country trip. We did manage to secure one of the few electric sites which was good since the temperatures were in the 90’s. However our box only worked on 110 power but at least we were able to use the ac. I called the office just to let them know and within minutes they sent two park staff over. They couldn’t fix it and offered to let us move to an empty host site but we sat tight. We did drive through the Buffalo sanctuary and visited the waterfalls which were flowing very heavily. Tons of mosquitoes and heavy rain so site was quite muddy. Very clean pit toilets.
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“Nice Little State Park”
Reviewed 5/21/2023
| Days stayed: | 2 |
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| Site Number: | 16 |
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This is one of the oldest state parks in Minnesota. Not Fancy could use upgrading but we had great weather saw many birds, there is a bison herd in the park where we saw baby bison. The water falls were really flowing since it has been a wet spring. Bathroom facility is old. You have to drive to the waterfalls from the campground. Yo... more
This is one of the oldest state parks in Minnesota. Not Fancy could use upgrading but we had great weather saw many birds, there is a bison herd in the park where we saw baby bison. The water falls were really flowing since it has been a wet spring. Bathroom facility is old. You have to drive to the waterfalls from the campground. You can access a bike trail from the waterfalls area. The bison are seen via a drive through… stay in your car!
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Mart would stay here again
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“Not bad, but not great.”
Reviewed 4/14/2021
| Nightly rate: | $34 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | B10 |
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I don't have much more to add to what others have said. I just wanted to update the price, & add a few pictures.I didn't check how many bars we had, but we were able to stream video, & had no trouble making calls or sending messages.
Rohn would stay here again
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“Feels a little neglected ”
Reviewed 10/2/2018
| Nightly rate: | $29 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | B8 |
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After reading all of the wonderful reviews, I was a little underwhelmed. Perhaps it is because we arrived after a rainy period. Many of the sites in the A Loop were flooded or muddy and there was only one site occupied. B Loop was a bit better and there were a few more people there. Some sites in the A Loop overlook the river valley th... more
After reading all of the wonderful reviews, I was a little underwhelmed. Perhaps it is because we arrived after a rainy period. Many of the sites in the A Loop were flooded or muddy and there was only one site occupied. B Loop was a bit better and there were a few more people there. Some sites in the A Loop overlook the river valley through trees but they are directly over railroad tracks so you will hear loud trains. No flush toilets but for pits (A Loop has sinks and a shower), reasonably clean. However I would not choose sites closeby because the fans are quite loud. Bison viewing road was cool and leads to the rebuilt granary (all that remains from a mill). Waterfall (across the street and about a mile from campground) is nice. Unless you hike the Minnesota River Bluff trail, you could easily see the bison, granary, and waterfalls in half a day, making this good for just a one night stay.
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“Loud, mediocre hiking, but a good spot to explore the region”
Reviewed 4/1/2017
| Nightly rate: | $25 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | B10E |
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This state park is worth stopping at, and the campground is pretty okay, but the proximity to the city and two large colleges mean it’s bound to be pretty loud. I stayed three nights. On Thursday-Friday it was quite pleasant and peaceful, but Friday-Saturday was super loud and super busy. All the trails were packed with people, and ... more
This state park is worth stopping at, and the campground is pretty okay, but the proximity to the city and two large colleges mean it’s bound to be pretty loud.
I stayed three nights. On Thursday-Friday it was quite pleasant and peaceful, but Friday-Saturday was super loud and super busy. All the trails were packed with people, and as it approached sunset, there were multiple groups of 3-6 guys who appeared to be going down to the river confluence to drink and get high. Lots of yelling and engines roaring at 11pm as they left the park. On top of that, the campground is right next to a train track. Trains honk for a road crossing near the park, and you'll hear it. Inside my RV, I didn't get woken up by them so I don't know how late they run.
The ‘A’ campground has no power hookups and is immediately next to a swamp, which means there are loads and loads of mosquitoes and super loud frogs. The ‘B’ campground has sites with electric hookups. My site and the ones near me did not appear particularly level; everyone had blocks out.
In April 2017, at B10e, 30A electrical worked fine with proper connections, and cell coverage was fine:
VERIZON: 2 bars, 46ms ping, 42mbps down, 3mbps up
T-MOBILE: 2 bars, 55ms ping, 10mbps down, 0.20mbps up
AT&T: 1 bar, 312ms ping, 3mbps down, 3mbps up
The hiking here isn't all that spectacular, but I've been spoiled by other Minnesota State Parks. It's worth doing the short hike down to the water and along the bison fence and back down to the water again, but you can do all that in a day. The bison drive is awesome! The gate is open 9:30am-3:30pm (check latest information) and you MUST be out of the enclosure by 3:30pm because they lock the gates. You will definitely see the bison, but it's hit or miss as to whether they will be right next to you. It seemed each day I was there, all the bison came up near the gate around 2:45pm-3:15pm, and they'll come within feet of your car.
If it sounds like there's not much to do here, that's because it's true. But, there is lots to do in the region, and this is a good place to settle in and explore the Mankato/St. Peter area, which has plenty of other parks, trails, and downtown areas.
There allegedly is a dump station here, I saw a building with restrooms, and there are several spots to get water in the campground, but I didn't use any of them because the water sadly still off for the season despite it being 60°F out.
Minneopa was $25/night when I stayed here, and a Minnesota State Parks daily/annual permit or license plate is required. As with all Minnesota State Parks, reservations can be made online in advance (added reservation fee) or same day (no reservation fee on top of nightly fee), even super late.
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webster would stay here again
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Red Fox Campground at Minneopa SP
We stayed at Red Fox Campground in Minneopa State Park in Mankato, Minnesota for three nights. The campground consists of two loops: A Loop has 34 sites and B Loop also has 34, six with electric...
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Amenities
Hookups
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- dry camping
- Partial Hookups
Recreation
- horseshoes
- picnic area
- recreation trail
- volleyball
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- dump station
- firewood
- group sites
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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