$16
Sandy Lake
Closed for the season
Total sites: 61
Booking Window: 6 months
Booking Window: 6 months
1,237 ft
48°F
36°F
36°F
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Sandy Lake Campground, MN - Latest Reviews, Photos & Campground Map
Sandy Lake Campground in Aitkin County is located 1 hr 17 min west of Duluth, MN with an elevation of 1,237 feet. There are a total of 61 campsites including 1 cabin and 1 boating sites. The campground is normally open from the beginning of May to mid October. 51 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 22 and 100 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 4 sites have electric and water hookups. 53 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $16.00 to $60.00. Some amenities include dump station, playground, boat ramp, swimming. Activities include boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
Campsite Reviews (156)
4.4 out of 5
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@JeffreyT545024 · Camped on Oct 10, 2025 at Campsite #14
Awesome place to stay. Historic and clean. Camp hosts were awesome folks. Quiet, plenty of room, awesome hiking.
@ScottC8975217 · Camped on Oct 9, 2025 at Campsite #20
This was our first visit to the Sandy Lake recreation area and ACE campground. We were there the last weekend of the season before the campground closed for the season. Lovely campsite and weather and we enjoyed exploring the surrounding area. We hiked the Continental Divide trail over at nearby Savanna Portage State Park, the colors were stunning!
@MarinB00A51A36 · Camped on Oct 4, 2025 at Campsite #10
The campground was well maintained and lovely. The two sides have very different vibes--the on-lake sites are small but have good views. The more wooded sites are larger and more private, but more removed from the lake. The camp hosts were lovely. Hot showers were awesome!
@LISAS7216541 · Camped on Oct 2, 2025 at Campsite #17
We have been camping here for many years and never have left there disappointed!! Friendly staff who do a wonderful job of keeping things in order!! Thanks for wonderful memories present and in the future!!
@DennisL7397034 · Camped on Oct 1, 2025 at Campsite #37
Love the sites on the newer side., but either side is clean as can be. Campground hosts are friendly. Nice area to walk around.
@SusanB4210667 · Camped on Sep 30, 2025 at Campsite #1
Wonderful, small campground right on the water. Great showers and laundry facilities.Well be back!
@MarkR9967928 · Camped on Sep 28, 2025 at Campsite #34
Very clean and quiet camp. Friendly campground hosts.
@ElliottH275187 · Camped on Sep 27, 2025 at Campsite #25
We had site 25 which was very spacious and worked well for our lab. The 4 days we were there it was beautiful fall weather. Our hosts we very friendly and knowledgeable. These sites on the north side of Sandy lake are the most spacious but the outside sites are built up with the sides sloping down. The layout worked great for our popup and truck.
@WayneC2425168 · Camped on Sep 19, 2025 at Campsite #48
It was our first time here. We will be back. Very nice campground.
@JaniceVC6741ED · Camped on Sep 16, 2025 at Campsite #38
We enjoyed our stay at Sandy Lake. The campground was lovely and the campsites are spaced out nicely.
@JUDYH8983006 · Camped on Sep 14, 2025 at Campsite #25
Awesome
@LaurieR5025907 · Camped on Sep 11, 2025 at Campsite #26
We enjoy this park a couple times a year. Its quiet and clean and close to places we like to explore.
@TimothyD312193 · Camped on Sep 7, 2025 at Campsite #48
Nice Facilities
@CherylW7872876 · Camped on Sep 1, 2025 at Campsite #48
Nice quiet park
@AnsilW5FFEA31F · Camped on Aug 30, 2025 at Campsite #26
Love this place. Great place to relax and fish.
@CARONG6233CE52 · Camped on Aug 22, 2025 at Campsite #6
Our reservation was for the South Entrance but found it difficult to back in with our 19 ft. travel trailer due to the tight conditions. There was only 10 ft. or less between the other trailers and you had to park perpendicular with our vehicle once the trailer was placed. The other sites by us had the same setup so it created harder access to each campsite. We had to wait until a neighboring campsite moved their parked truck to get hooked back up to leave! No biking or hiking trails at the campgrounds; basically boating/fishing is the only recreation besides the usual outside grilling (bring your own) and campfire. Next time we will definitely go to the North Entrance campground; lots of room for each camper and lots of shade!
@CynthiaS564883 · Camped on Aug 21, 2025 at Campsite #39
There is no SIGN ON HTE PATH TO HTE CAMPER CABIN SAYING IT IS OCCUPIED!! We were having frequent strangers come along with their dogs. Cabin and cabin area were very nice. Visitors were a problem!!!!! PLEASE FIGURE OUT A SIGN SYSTEM SO PEOPLE KNOW WHEN PEOPLE ARE STAYING THERE!!!
@CharleslH8754B · Camped on Aug 17, 2025 at Campsite #46
It's a nice quiet park. Bathrooms are very clean, however the shower heads need to be changed out.
@PayamS2F501563 · Camped on Aug 11, 2025 at Campsite #7
Beautiful camp, friendly staff and well maintained
@LisaE8884168 · Camped on Aug 9, 2025 at Campsite #T6
Very peaceful campground, but being able to keep our boat in the water instead of taking it in and out every day was the best! Definitely will camp there again in the future.
@ArlinH032301D8 · Camped on Aug 8, 2025 at Campsite #2
The facilities were excellent. There were a lot of bugs at the pit toilets which were attracted by the lights. The tent pad was nice and we had a little chipmunk hanging out with us at our site. The camp host was friendly and gave us good information. The price was very reasonable.
@RobinS8336598 · Camped on Aug 6, 2025 at Campsite #5
The camping sites next to the bathrooms, south of the dam are extremely small and tight. They were dirt everywhere, no gravel, and we couldn't even find room to put a tent. I would not recommend them unless you really need to be close to the restroom. The north part of the campground on other side of dam had beautiful, spacious, and shaded sites. We just didn't realize how drastically different they were from the others or we definitely would have chosen them. The bathroom and shower house was extremely nice and clean. The staff were very kind and thoughtful.
@MikeJ6963992 · Camped on Aug 4, 2025 at Campsite #18
Love the sites, walking opportunities and the dam museum artifacts. This site is a memorial site and educational if you're into that (overlook on hwy 65 at the rest stop has historical monuments).
@DianaLE5FA441A · Camped on Aug 1, 2025 at Campsite #T1
My only complaint is that we were in Tent site 1 on the south side, and we had a huge group that was at Tent site 2, they had 3 tents set up and several tents on the other side of them- sites 3-4 along with several people at other sites on the south side. To me it would have made more sense for them to be at a Group site, as they were constantly, dogs(several of them) kids and adults walking by our tent all day every day constantly. Which I understand we are at a site with alot of people close together, however, they would all congregate at site 2 at 6 am and were not quiet!!! It did not make for a very pleasant and relaxing stay unfortunately and I have been coming up to tent at this side for 30 years
@GreggH3813937 · Camped on Jul 29, 2025 at Campsite #45
We had a wonderful time at Big Sandy Lake. Canadian fires made for some smoke issues, but we had a great time in spite of the smoke, which was not the fault of the campground for sure.
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