On the last day of Winter I checked out this park after seeing a small sign on the highway. The…read morearea seems to meet all the basics without a fancy playground or attention natural beauty. There is a large office and spacious grounds with a sign to a nature trail. The specialty seems to be overnight camping. Although removed enough from the main highway, many Yelpers complain of all night train noise. The tracks along Hwy 61 are among the busiest in the state. There is a large parking lot and no charge to enter the park. I'm not a tree-hugger nor a fan of tearing them all down. This park has a wide area of close cut grass with no foliage what so ever in the main area. What purpose does crew cut grass serve when there is not a shade tree in site?

Just about everyone I know heads up north. My husband and I decided to head south…read more Stumbled accross this place by accident. Initially we were heading to Welch Village to go tubing down the cannon river, but decided not to follow the bus load into the entrance. Found this place. Great little beach area on Lake Pepin. Favorable restrooms and changing area. Little carts available to use to bring all the beach gear. Comes in handy for all the people who decide to colonize on their own little piece of the beach. Very clean picnic areas, people are friendly and there is a free air pump to blow up all the inflatable water toys. As nice as it is up north, it's nice down south too.

This review is exclusively about the saloon, not the attached campground facilities…read more We stopped in on a Friday at 5pm. My husband is on a mission to try all of the local Friday Night Fish Fries. The area near the bar was already full but there was another room with empty tables. As we sat there, the musician began setting up to start a set at 6pm. Service was phenomenal through our visit. Everything came out fast, whether from the bar or the kitchen. We weren't kept waiting when we were ready to leave, either. My husband had two beers while we were there, and I was happy they had a cider on tap. We had the cheese curds for our appetizer. The amount was great. The coating on these was quite thick, making them crunchy in contrast to the chewy-gooey texture served most places. My husband enjoyed the fish fry. The crunchy coating was like that on the curds, making these easy to pick up and eat as one might with a chicken tender. His sides were good. I had the ranch chicken wrap with grilled chicken, and coleslaw on the side. We agreed that the food was fine. Not out of this world, but good. Really, we agreed that the service impressed us the most.

Great old building loaded with history inside. Burgers are great with friendly service. Located in…read morea valley of the bluff country. I have been there several times. Here's one of those times so you can see for yourself. https://youtu.be/OKKIpE3uPp4

Great for families of any size! The Paulson family is amazing and make you feel as though you are…read moreapart of there family! TONS of things for kids and adults to participate in and a beautiful location that is exceptionally maintained! My husband and I have been going here for seven years and are now seasonal's and love it here!

they are all about the money- charge for EVERYTHING. very…read moreexpensive. bathrooms by office are gross they are the same as they were in the 70's

Whitetail Woods is such a great park system tucked near the University of Minnesota agricultural…read moreresearch farm. It's one of my favorite nature spots close to the Twin Cities. Even though it's not far from the metro, once you're out on the trails it really feels like you're deep in nature. It's quiet, peaceful, and you can't hear any city noise. There are plenty of trail options with different lengths and scenery. You'll find trails around the lake, wooded paths, prairie areas, and a mix of paved and natural surfaces. It's also very dog friendly, which is a big plus. They've done a great job with the amenities too. There's a nice play area for kids, restrooms, and well-maintained paths. One of the best things about this park is that it rarely feels overcrowded.

I love this park! Whitetail Woods is a relatively new part of the Metropolitan Parks System, but…read moreit has quickly become a favorite. It is close to the cities, yet when you're walking/hiking/snowshoeing, or whatever, it feels very isolated. Part of that in nature feel is because it is primarily surrounded by federal or state wildlife area and a U of MN researh farm. We first discovered if for snowshoeing and it continues to be one of our favorites for that activity. There's hiking trails you can walk on, or you can explore your own path. The terrain is varied with flat plains, lots of hills, plus swamps. Though we love it best in Winter, it is beautiful for hiking during any season. There's enough variation in terrain that you can get a good workout. Though it has become more popular as people have discovered it, it is still large enough that you do not feel overrun. There are also camper cabins if you would like to stay overnight. Highly recommend as an outdoor escape.

Great owners We love location. Nice clean campground. Hope we have many years here to enjoy.read more

We were moving out of our house into a 5th wheel and the day got long, and emotional. The owners…read morewere exactly what you expect from a Minnesotan, MN Nice. Great poeple. Very nice campground. Thanks for being so nice. Alex and Tracey.

Teenage children unsupervised on jump pillow. Very aggressive play. Unsupervised and after a couple…read more5 year olds were injured they young kids cleared out. Won't be back next year.

We had made a reservations and due to the weather they called us once a couple days before we were…read moresupposed to to show up saying that the area they assigned was flooded so they moved us to another site. We show up today to check in the entire area to the road to get to the campsite was flooded no signs no nothing once we get through that, we go check in and they tell us we're not taking reservations due to the area being flooded no phone call or nothing. We drove an hour and a half. They refused to give us a refund and would only give us a credit to come back within the next year or so, we reserve three camping areas and had to put a deposit down of 100 hundred per site so that's $300 that we have in credit for a place that we may not ever come back to the staff was very rude. Very disorganized, we asked if we could change days or reschedule due to the weather and the possible flooding and we're told no we would just lose the money if we didn't show up..

Grew up in Faribault and came back home for a wedding. When we arrived we were being escorted to…read moreour spot (not necessary - give me a map). The owner/?husband called the escort and had us take a short cut through the tees. We have a large 5th wheel, this was not ideal. We got to our spot, the owner dictated how we parked on the site....it was way to close to the camper behind us. The owner was overly concerned about anyone parking on his "grass", clover is hard to kill! We were not allowed to put a rug out to reduce dirt tracking in. The worst part are the signs that warn people to check in at the office and that "EVERY" visitor is required to pay $5.00 each. The pool was closed, the internet did not reach our site...pay why? Had family stop by to chat and see the camper and we apparently had a knock at the door (thought it was the dogs) then it was a definite BOOM BOOM BOOM on our door. The man was visibly upset and demanded my sister move her car to a different spot, I said they were just visiting for a short time, he angrily said they should have checked in. I get that there are rules at these places to make sure it is a pleasant experience for all, but he made us feel very uncomfortable, when we were just staying to ourselves. Most spots appear to be long term, seasonal residents. Short term campers are stuffed in like sardines. Maybe focus a little on the broken down camper in the middle of the road and the kids over the weekend who blocked the roads and screamed at decibels that hurt your ears. I have family in town, but I will never go back there.

this place kinda sucks. So expensive for no reason. No wifi…read moreHad an electrical fire at my post my first night. I said I wanted to move but couldn't for some reason so I didn't sleep good the entire stay. I was told one price over the phone for construction worker rate and charged a different rate when I left. And $25 a day to store my camper over the weekend?! next time I'm in fairbault for work I'm definitely getting a hotel

Love that it is very much being in nature. If you are looking for a place where you hear owls…read morehooting at night, this is for you. There are horseshoes, volleyball, basketball and a playground. If you are looking for a resort with tons of amenities, this is not for you.

lovely and quiet place - well worth the 5 miles off the I-90. Google maps shows three entrances…read moreof 890th st. Don't use the southernmost one because it actually belongs to the neighbor not the campground.

This place is an incredible campground to stay at. They have so many activities throughout the day…read moreensuring everyone in the family has a great time. Super clean, great merch, beautifully kept sites and landscape throughout. You won't be disappointed.

Awesome time every time. The staff is top notch, understanding and solely worried about the…read morevisitors good times. Very nice outhouses, they actually flush. Lots of activities, always something going on. My one gripe, there is a ton of traffic in the campgrounds. I understand that it is a busy place, but I kept seeing the same vehicles driving by. Tons of golf carts always around. Visitors can't have, so the seasonal people really like cruising around in them. It is non stop traffic. Oh well, if I had a golf cart I'd probably drive it all over non stop too.

Came here to see the fall colors mid October. They looked so beautiful! I loved how easily…read moreaccessible the trail was. It's fully paved and has a few winding bridges, one that goes above a lake. You could easily spend several hours here because the park is so large! The people on the trail were really friendly. I loved seeing all the wildlife along the trail too. We spotted several caterpillars and saw ducks and different birds in the distance. The fall colors were very beautiful and the trail was wide and relatively empty for a Sunday mid-day. I absolutely loved it. Would definitely come here again in the future !

I explored Lebanon Hills Regional Park today for the first time and was pleasantly surprised by the…read moreamount of the trails and activities this park has to offer. We ended up walking 2 different trails. Both trails led around lakes and were mostly shaded by beautiful mature trees, which provided a nice escape from the sun today. I can't wait to go back for more outdoor adventures and recommend you check it out too!!!