Backpacking and Camping with Babies and Toddlers
For parents adjusting to life with babies and toddlers, it can feel intimidating to spend time outdoors as you did before. Don’t be discouraged! You don’t have to give up …
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Top 10 Reasons the Outdoors Beats the Gym
The Outdoors outperforms a gym in so many ways. And I’ll freely admit, I’m biased. I strongly dislike exercising inside. I always have. And I’m not against gyms. I know …
Camping in St. Croix Bluffs Regional Park
Hastings/Washington County • Park pass needed St. Croix Bluffs Campground is one of two regional campgrounds in Washington County. It offers modern campsites with spacious sites, some of them with …
Winter Camping in Afton State Park
Afton, Washington County • Daily or Annual State Park Permit needed Afton State Park and William O’Brien State Park, both in the Twin Cities metro, offer winter camping opportunities. I’ve …
Camping Options in Afton State Park
Hastings, Washington County • Daily or annual state vehicle permit required Afton State Park is one of the Minnesota state parks within easy distance of the Twin Cities metro. Its …
Camping at William O’Brien State Park
Washington County • Daily or annual state park vehicle permit needed William O’Brien is one of three state parks in the Twin Cities metro area, and one of two in …
Lake Auburn Campground in Carver Park Reserve
Victoria, Carver County • No park pass required, but campsite fees apply Carver Park Reserve, administered by Three Rivers Park District, is 3,717 acres of restored prairie, forest, lakes and …
Rice Creek Campground
Lino Lakes, Anoka County • Daily or annual park pass required Rice Creek Campground is one of two public campgrounds in Anoka County. A large campground with spacious sites, Rice …
Lebanon Hills Campground
Apple Valley/Dakota County • No fee to enter the park Lebanon Hills Campground is surrounded by almost 2,000 acres of forest, lakes and wetlands in Dakota County. It’s hard to …
Bunker Hills Campground
Andover/Coon Rapids, Anoka County • Daily or Annual park pass needed Bunker Hills Campground, part of 1,600-acre Bunker Hills Regional Park, is one of two beautiful public campgrounds in Anoka …