Rice Creek Campground

This campground is great, the sites are large and the camp workers are amazing. Close to the cities, yet very quiet!

Here are the reviews you've posted publicly. You'll need the Google Maps app to edit or delete your reviews.Learn more2 reviewsRice Creek CampgroundsHugo, MN 55038This past weekend I took my boyfriend and I brought my 2 boys to rice creek campsites. We arrived about 8:50PM so it was a little later. I went to check in and I bought firewood and paid for the site. The customer rep did not tell me any information about where I needed to go, where I needed to place my stickers or what time they were closing down. As I get to my car, both my boys need to go the bathroom. They are 3 so they can't hold it for it long. We go to the site, which again we were guessing on where to go, to let them go to the bathroom. My boyfriend then goes to get the wood. The shed is closed and locked up. We had to go to the gas station and buy more. The next afternoon we go to the same rep. From the night before and I explain what happened. I asked if I could get a refund for the wood. I booked for 2 nights but we only could stay the first night. I did not ask for a refund for the site. All I wanted was my 10 bucks for the wood I didn't get to use. He acted like I was stupid for asking and said because I paid cash, I still have the receipt, they wouldn't do anything about it. Sorry but that's bullshit. You did not inform us on anything. Had I known that it was closing I would have figured something else out. I work in customer service and he does not have good customer service skills. The site was very calm and relaxing, however, we will not be returning due to the lack of presence by your "customer service rep."

If you're looking to get out of the city for a few days, rice creek campground is a nice option. Not super secluded, but the campsites were well maintained, though pretty close in proximity. Staff was very friendly and attentive. Especially when we had noisy neighbors.. (the kind that loop the same song for over 12 hours and rent out 5 campsites in a row).There wasn't a ton to do, but it was just fine and the price was right!

We were looking for a low-key first camping experience for our kids, not too far from the Cities in case they really couldn't handle it. This fit the bill.The campsites were fine, some more separate and shady than others, but pretty standard and basically what I expected. Had no problem with the one we stayed at. The kids appreciated the playground tons. When we were there the lake was having an algae bloom, so we were disappointed not to be able to swim, but that wasn't something anyone could control. (Didn't love the trucked-in construction sand on the beach, though - I didn't even want to be down on the beach with that rough stuff!).The biggest issue we had was cars. We had 2, and had registered them when we reserved the campsite online. It wasn't until we arrived, though, that anyone said anything about having to pay a per-night fee to park them. You'd think this would be rolled into the cost for the site, charged when you register, or at least MENTIONED before you arrive. But no. So only when we checked in did we find out we were basically paying for another night of camping to just have our cars there.Our campsite only had enough gravel parking for one car, so we parked the other as close to it as we could and thought we were fine. Nope, the park hosts came by and told us we couldn't park the cars side-by-side. So we moved them to be front-to-back on our site, and the hosts said that was fine. The next morning a park worker came by and told us we couldn't park them THAT WAY, and that they didn't want cars possibly leaking on the grass. If they allow two cars per site (and make you pay for it) and don't want cars off the gravel, they need to gravel for two cars per site, otherwise change the parking allowances (and costs). This especially didn't make sense as we were in a loop that also allowed campers and trailers, which were definitely parked on the grass.Overall the campsite and amenities were fine, and this would be a four-star review if not for the inconsistent, misleading treatment of the cars you use to get to this campground.

We will stay here, again. Nice facilities. The workers are very friendly and helpful. It is only a short distance to our daughter's house, and not much further to our son's house. Very quiet, and nice big pad with picnic table and fire pit. Only downer no cable, but that is a small thing.