McKinley Park Campground

My family has been camping here for well over a decade & we love it! There are seasonal camping spots for those who come and stay every summer, as well as regular RV & tent sites to rent for however long you’d like to stay. Many of the sites have trees/foliage that give a bit of privacy, and I think most sites have electric and water (at least for RVs). There’s a public beach, a camp store with food and supplies, a well-maintained bathroom with showers, playground, basketball court, pavilion with picnic tables, nearby biking/hiking trails, and of course an easily accessible boat launch to Lake Vermilion. The managers do a wonderful job with upkeep and they along with the camp ‘regulars’ are helpful and friendly. Great campground and I highly recommend!

I was tent camping elsewhere and visited the Soudan Mine historic site. As I was driving around I came upon this pretty little spot. I doubt this would be a friendly area for tent campers but it is very popular for RVs and trailers. NIce spot to visit and a great view of Lake Vermillion.

A bit confusing to find the campground, so we stopped and asked for help. Very clean campsite, the bathrooms/showers were orderly, clean, and didn't stink. Fishing was good, canoeing went well! No swimming allowed except at designated areas. 🤷‍♀️ We enjoyed our stay although we didn't make it down to the beach area. Useful facilities, plenty of clean water and the pavilion at our campground was perfect. We were very thankful for the electric lights in the evening. Was great hearing the loons and owls at night. Disappointed we didn't see any wildlife tho. Berries and flowers were plentiful this time of year! Overall, our tenting experience was worth it!

We were just there for labor day and it was HOT! The campground power grid could not keep up with the demand. We lost power several times. When we asked for a discount we were brushed off. The campground is in desperate need of clearing and leveling in the sites. The tree branches are low and encroaching on driving lanes and camp sites. The sites are full of stumps and even our 28ft camper struggled to get far enough in to be level in our site. The power and water supply is installed on the wrong side in many of the sites. The campground is supposed to be seasonal on one side and daily/weekly on the other. There were so many seasonal campers with boats and equipment overflowing into the driveways that we actually had to ask neighbors to move vehicles to get into our site. The amount of sem

Nice campground, neatly setup where tents are lump together and RVs are as well. Each site has a fire pit and picnic table, ample space to setup a large tent and park 2 vehicles. The evenings are quiet and feels safe. The main bathrooms and showers are in the office building but port-a potty are scattered about. The office hours during our visit were 8am-10am. Showers are $1 in quarters per 5 minutes- the downside is that the shower can be loaded in 5 minute increments so essentially having to stop mid-shower to add another 5 minutes and so forth. Bring quarters otherwise there is a convenience store 1.5 miles away. Overall, beautiful lake and great foliage.