Every now and then you combine location, affordability, cleanliness and great personalities…read more When you pull in Rick is gonna start picking on you, run with it he's just loosing you up for a great weekend! All was well, I'll be back.

Knife river campground was great. The owners are very helpful and social, you can always find them…read moresomewhere around the site. The owner actually went out of his way to cut down some tree branches that were blocking out camper from comfortably entering our spot which was very nice. Bathrooms were clean but the women's was often busy. Not much else you can expect during peak camping season however. Very nice and close access to the beach as well as a nearby candy store. This place is great if you're looking for a nice place in the two harbors/Duluth area, but not looking to raise wild shenanigans. The owner seems to strictly enforce the 10:00 quiet rule time, which was fine with us.

We had an awesome camping weekend here - I'm so glad I got to see this state park! Here's the…read morebreakdown: CAMPSITES: 4/5 Lots of campsites here that we booked well in advance - I'd guess they fill up fast! I'm not super experienced at camping, but the campsites felt quite close together to me. Compared to other places we've been, the sites are much less private. AMENITIES: 5/5 The amount of water spickets and bathrooms around the site were great, and the showers/main bathroom facilities were nice! STATE PARK: 5/5 We loved walking a bit of the state park over the weekend! The suspension bridge is super cool, and it's really fun to walk on and explore the unique rock formations along the water.

This State Park features the "Swinging Bridge" a 220-foot pedestrian bridge with a 126-foot main…read moresuspension span crosses the St. Louis River in Carlton County. The suspension superstructure is carried on massive stone-clad, reinforced-concrete pylons. The bridge is fun to walk on and it has a fascinating and beautiful view of the powerful river. There is also an adjacent resource center which is a beautiful building with great display. Definitely a stop when in Duluth!

We love to tent up in the north shore during fall colors season. We aren't great at planning ahead…read moreso we scramble to find a campground.t he state parks are always booked months in advance, so it's the small private campgrounds in the area we enjoy. This one is sitting right on the lax lake. Every campsite will have some sort of view of the lake with some trees but it is not heavily wooded. You can see your neighbor but you're not packed in their like some campsites without any trees. Each campsite had plenty of space with a picnic table and a fire pit. I was a little disappointed in the one car rule because there was so much space to fit two cars and two tents at one campsite. It seems more of a family oriented campground that would be great for kids. We don't have any, so the kids got a little annoying for us. Especially when they are playing and yelling outside at seven in the morning. The bathrooms and quarter operated showers are well kept, clean and aren't far from any of the tent sites. The office is adorable and has a decent selection of snacks and camping things, like fire firewood, if you forget anything. You can also rent kayaks and pontoons for the lake. I felt that the tent sites were a little on the higher side for a campground but understandably so being on a lake with full bathroom, showers and laundry.

This place is so peaceful. We were looking to unwind and bliss out in nature. This was the perfect…read moreplace. The folks who run it are very friendly. The shower house was clean and 5 minutes is just the right amount of time for a hot shower! it's only 25 cents! Close enough to the activity of the north shore but far enough away to relax! We will be back!

5 STARS We just…read morespent a week at Red Pine and loved it. The club house has very nice bathrooms and the shower is very large as well. There are 3 washers and dryers. The sites were not on top of each others. We had plenty of room. It was gravel for the pad and grass everywhere else. They have a very nice campground picnic area and lots of areas to fish. The canoe and paddle boats are free to use. They have created a lot of trails/grass paths where you can walk/play. The park was quiet. But it was a nice mix of kids, seasonals and short timers. If we camped in the Duluth area we would stay here again.

Great clean campground with everything you need. They provide free canoes and paddle boats if you…read morewant to go out on the lake and have some nice trails behind the campsites. Great place for birding as well.

We had such a fun North Shore getaway at North Shore Camping Co. The outdoor sauna by the main…read morelodge were an absolute highlight, so nice after exploring the sights and checking out Lake Superior. They've really thought of the little touches too, like board games and a lending library of books and games at the base lodge, perfect for hanging out after dark. Be ready to walk if you don't get there right at check-in, you'll be hauling your gear up to your cabin, which can be a trek, and even after that there's a short walk down to the bathrooms or back to the parking since cars aren't allowed by the tents. Our room had two big beds and felt surprisingly spacious for "glamping." There are little flush porta-potties near the cabins, but the nicer restrooms and showers are in the main lodge. The staff are super friendly it really makes it feel like a comfy, elevated camping experience worth coming back to.

It's a nice concept, but I would not go back. The tent and bed were nice, but getting there was a…read morereal chore. The hike from the parking lot and office was up a long, steep, rocky, dusty, eroded trail that apparently had never been graded. Then there was a tall flight of homemade stairs up to the tent. The hike down to the toilet box or office toilet was tough enough to discourage me from using it. The worst aspect was the continual, all-night, loud traffic noise from nearby Highway 61. I went up there hoping for some peace and quiet but got more noise than I get here in St. Louis Park. I was happy to leave after three days. At least the camp was set amid a very nice pine forest. Some day, those old very trees will fall on a tent or go up in a major fire. I am highly experienced with mountain backpacking and BWCA canoe camping but at 75 years of age I was looking forward to sleeping on a real bed. In summary, the tent was much nicer than the overall camp and its location.

This will be my third time camping here and I will never get sick of this place. I have noticed…read morethey have been getting busier. They have a ton of tent sites with some electric sites for campers. The tent sites are fairly spaced out with tons of woods around you. Each site you can drive up to and it has a fire ring and picnic table. There are some outhouses close by. I also really like the small bar at the campground.

We stopped here last minute for a rest from the SHT (Super Hiking Trail) and wow I 100% recommend…read moreit! We rented one of the little cabins which was just perfect to charge our phones and sleep in a bunk and not the ground. The restaurant on the campground was so good and so fun!! I learned so much and the new owners are the kindest, most genuine business owners I've met in so long. They are doing so much to make this campground a great place for the community. I learned a lot, had a great beer and the wings that tasted heavenly after a week of backpacking food. (and ice cream too!) There's a place to refill in town. The campground is too far to hike to in my opinion, but it's easy to get rides. The owners even drove us to the trailhead. There's a place to refill in town. Finland was wonderful. I hope to come back.

Don't let the gravel road deter your visit here-you won't regret it! We camped during the week…read more(only sharing the area with one other camper-quite a long distance away). The bathrooms and shower were a pleasant surprise: Clean and a great experience for camping!

The owner, Vicki, was very nice and would always check to see if everyone was happy. This…read morecampground is beautiful and quiet - no "city camping" here! Clean bathrooms and showers. Want to get away from the "Rat Race" come here! Great for RV's and tent camping. It's worth the few miles (2.6) from the main road. Will be back!

Very clean, tidy and we'll run. The proprietors live in a home on the property, so they keep a…read moreclose watch on everything. If highway noise will bother you, it's not the place for you..since it's right next to 61. But we could still see the stars at night, it was 6 bucks for a good amount of firewood, and although the shower curtains in front of the toilet (instead of a door) was slightly quirky...it was VERY clean. Nice mellow vibe.

Well, I had given this a great review before, but I guess that's only if you make a reservation in…read moreadvance. If you try to drive up and inquire about a stay, prepare to be accused of trespassing as you cross the borders of their property and treated as criminals. We first called at 7:20pm and left a message. We called multiple times after that. If you don't understand technology enough to A) have a website staying the hours between which you will accept new reservations, B) accept messages or online reservations, or C) to ANSWER YOUR PHONES, maybe you need to reconsider business ownership in the 21st century. - while being very polite and respect, we were treated extremely rudely and disrespectfully. I'm very disappointed in the ownership of this campground. At least give law-abiding citizens the benefit of the doubt. My husband serves his country as a vetean and first responder. His changing schedule was the reason we were seeking last minute accommodations. We should not be instantly yelled at as "You're trespassing!" as we approached the main office.

A party of four, stayed for two nights. Promptly welcomed by mosquitoes and a whiney neighbor's…read morechild, we found the campground to be quite minimal in accommodations, as website advertises. The $4 wood bundles were rather sparse, but two bundles sufficed per night for bonfire. Each primitive campsite for tents had a fire ring and picnic table. The sites were rather close together, separated by only a few trees and bushes. We hoped for a few good spots to set up hammocks, but only one set of trees was fitting for an ill-hung hammock. The pit toilet outhouses were outfitted with lights, hand sanitizer, and air fresheners, and so were better than many dirty typical outhouses elsewhere. Appreciated the no-need-to-check-in approach by the proprietors. RV spots available around the corner from primitive campsites. For $15 per night, this is a fair deal, but not necessarily a good set of accommodations for car campers who want a few of the added benefits of showers and more campsite privacy.

From the owner: Located 1 mile east of Cornucopia, WI, off scenic Highway 13; the South Shore Campground offers a…read morepeaceful wooded setting for your next vacation.