This Carver Park Lake Auburn Campground is so very well maintained. And it's quiet and calming…read moresituated among the woods of Victoria, Minnesota just 29 miles southwest of downtown Minneapolis.
I absolutely loved every minute of my one night stay here!
For any person, avid camper, adventurer, tourist, or simply just a local wanting to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city or looking for a short weekend getaway...this Lake Auburn Campground is it!
Alright well, although it may not have all the amenities I look for when camping out (like showers, flush toilets and electrical AMP Power), I was easily able to overlook all of those additions for the simple fact this place is so easily accessible for folks like myself who showed up randomly without a reservation and needing a simple spot to rest for the evening. I couldn't have been more pleased and satisfied with my experience here.
Let me run down all the terrific details this Carver Park Lake Auburn Campground offers....
- They have 57 campsites.
- Prices are $15.44 for each campsite per night and then with 6.8% sales tax it = $16.50 in total.
- They accept cash or check payments.
- There's Wi-Fi, though cell phone reception works perfectly.
- You can purchase firewood for $5 per bundle.
- Check-in is at 4pm and you can check-out as late as 3pm.
- You can re-register for each additional night starting at 11am.
- Make reservations ahead of time by calling (763) 559 - 6700.
- Quiet hours are 10pm - 7am.
- Maximum of 2 tents and 6 guests per site or 1 tent and 1 RV.
- Each site has a firepit and picnic table for barbecuing.
- Pets are permitted at campsites but must be leashed among the grounds.
- Even beer and wine are permitted, though no kegs or hard liquor.
- How cool...they rent canoes, rowboats and single kayaks by the lake for $15 every 2 hours, and tandem kayaks for $20 every 2 hours.
- Dump Station is $5.
Some last things I'd like to mention....
- I discovered this Carver Park Lake Auburn Campground through the amazing app on my phone called Campendium. I highly recommend it for all camping enthusiasts.
- The entrance road into the campground was not paved but easily drivable on very flat ground.
- Once past the entrance station, I simply looked for an unoccupied campsite, backed my car into the space, set up my tent and then returned to the front section with my written check payment inside an envelope and released it into a white drop box.
- I was able to pitch my tent on nice, fluffy grass which made the padding for lying down inside my tent that much more comfortable.
Ya know, a lot of campgrounds are situated along hard, dirt ground that can make for difficult night sleeps. But not here, I always appreciate setting up on the grass!
- Even though it was no big deal for me, there weren't any showers and only vault toilets. I guess just keep that in mind for when visiting.
- The town of Victoria, MN is only 2 miles away and has all the extra necessities you'd expect from a big town like restaurants, grocery stores and even a Dairy Queen to stop in for a blizzard dessert treat at night.
And that's it. I can't say enough good things about this Carver Park Lake Auburn Campground. Had I been staying in the area longer I'd happily camp out another few nights.
In the end, I just keep thinking about how it was so peaceful here among the charming woodsy outdoors of Minnesota...I hope I can return during my 2022 summer cross country road trip.
