Campgrounds and RV parks near Mounds View, MN

Mounds View sits in Ramsey County, roughly fifteen minutes north of downtown Minneapolis and twenty minutes from downtown St. Paul. The location puts RV renters within easy reach of the Twin Cities metro while keeping suburban and rural campgrounds close by, along Interstate 35W, U.S. 10, and County Road 96. Options in the surrounding area range from full-hookup commercial parks to a mission-driven lakeside campground. Minneapolis Northwest KOA Journey sits about 17 miles from downtown Minneapolis on roughly 20 acres in Maple Grove, while Town and Country Campground and RV Park and Country Camping RV Park serve travelers looking for hookups nearer to the metro. Ham Lake Resort provides a smaller lakeside option to the north. Farther east in Washington County, the Disabled Veterans Campground on Big Marine Lake is open to all military veterans and military families, founded in 1926 to help disabled veterans recover from World War I. It is the only property in this cluster restricted to veterans and sponsored guests, so eligibility should be confirmed before booking.

Private campgrounds in the area, including Minneapolis Northwest KOA Journey, Country Camping RV Park, Ham Lake Resort, and Town and Country Campground and RV Park, take reservations directly through their own websites or by phone. KOA properties also book through the KOA site and app, and typically hold the reservation with a card at the time of booking. Minnesota state park sites are managed separately through the Minnesota DNR. Reservations can be made the same day as arrival, and up to 120 days before the arrival date, with online reservations available 24 hours a day except for the first day a reservation becomes available. New dates open at 8:00 a.m. Central Time on the first day they are bookable, which matters for weekends at popular parks like William O'Brien. The Disabled Veterans Campground on Big Marine Lake is a non-profit facility serving active duty military, reservists, honorably discharged veterans, military retirees, and their families, and is recognized as a Yellow Ribbon campground, so bookings go through its own office and eligibility is verified.