Campgrounds and RV parks near Saint Anthony, MN

Saint Anthony is a small first-ring suburb wedged between Minneapolis and the northeast metro, which puts RV travelers within a short drive of both urban attractions and a dense network of lakes, regional parks, and state parks. The closest RV-friendly options sit in a ring around the Twin Cities rather than in Saint Anthony proper, so most trips are built around a base camp in a neighboring suburb and day trips into the city. To the north in Anoka County, Ham Lake Resort sits along a lakeshore about 30 minutes from the Twin Cities and offers 114 RV sites, tent camping, and cabins. South of the city, Town and Country Campground and RV Park in Savage provides a family-oriented base with easy freeway access to Minneapolis, Mall of America, and Valleyfair. Northwest of Saint Anthony, the Minneapolis Northwest KOA Journey in Maple Grove sits on 20 acres about 17 miles from downtown Minneapolis. Farther east, Disabled Veterans Campground on Big Marine Lake offers a quieter lake setting, and Dakotah Meadows RV Park anchors the southwest metro near Prior Lake.

Private parks and the state system use different booking channels, so plan for both. Metro-area private campgrounds such as Town and Country Campground and RV Park, Minneapolis Northwest KOA Journey, and Ham Lake Resort take reservations directly through their own websites or phone lines, and summer weekends around holidays fill weeks or months in advance. For Minnesota state parks and recreation areas, campers reserve sites online at mndnr.gov/reservations or by phone at 866-857-2757. Online reservations can be made up to 120 days in advance, 24 hours a day, except for the first day a reservation becomes available, when reservations cannot be made before 8 a.m. central time. Overnight guests need a state park vehicle permit in addition to a camping reservation, available at the time of booking, online at mndnr.gov/permit, or on arrival. Same-day reservations at state park campgrounds carry no reservation fee.