Minnesota State Parks · Minnesota
Red River State Recreation Area
Minnesota State Parks · Minnesota, United States
- Sites
- 109
- Hookups
- 101 electric, 98 with water, 8 no hookups
- Season
- early May to October 26
- Max RV length
- 60 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 827 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 6
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- East Grand Forks
- Address
- 515 2nd Street NW
- Phone
- 218-773-4950
114 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
114 numbered sites are mapped one by one on the imagery, with the operator's own facts and pictures for each site where it publishes them. Tap a site to rate it, keep a note and add your own photos; press and hold the map for a pin of your own. Your ratings, notes, pins and photos are kept with the campground on your Saved list, the same list the camping map and the drive page keep.
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About
Red River State Recreation Area is a Minnesota State Park campground offering 109 sites (101 electric) near East Grand Forks.
Fees
Minnesota DNR (dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/fees.html) publishes the same statewide camping rate bands on its own fees page (a real, confirmed statewide schedule, not a per-park guess; tax is additional): Drive-in campsites $20-$35/night; cart-in/walk-in campsites (under 1/2 mile from parking) $20-$25/night; backcountry campsites (backpack/watercraft over 1/2 mile) $20-$23/night; equestrian campsites $22-$25/night; wall tents $35-$40/night; yurts $80/night; group campsites $50-$300/night. Electric hookup adds $10/night; water and sewer hookup (where available) adds $8/night; an EV charging site adds $7.50/night. A non-refundable reservation fee applies per site reserved in advance: $8 online, $10 by phone (no fee for same-day reservations). Minnesota residents with a qualifying physical disability receive a half-price campsite rate Sunday-Thursday. A separate statewide vehicle permit is required: $35/year; $7/day; $26/year for an additional vehicle; $30/year motorcycle permit; $12/year for persons with disabilities; $5/day for groups of 10+ vehicles. Pets are allowed in campgrounds. For the comfort and safety of your pet, other visitors, and wildlife, pets must be attended at all times and restrained on a leash or in an enclosure. (Minnesota DNR statewide policy, published on multiple state park pages, e.g. Itasca, Lake Bemidji and La Salle Lake SRA.)
Minnesota DNR says its drive-in campsites are available from late spring through mid-autumn, with some campgrounds staying open year-round, and asks campers to check with the park. Reservations run April 30 to October 24 on reservemn.usedirect.com. The park is closed during the winter months. The campground usually opens during the first full weekend of May, depending on weather conditions. Sherlock Campground closed for 2026 season October 26th. water is off at sites and bathrooms & shower buildings closed.. The campground has 113 campsites available during the summer camping season. The page's words: the campground usually opens the first full weekend of May, depending on weather; Sherlock Campground closed for the 2026 season October 26.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20° | -1° | -27° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 20° | -2° | -28° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 19° | -14° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 29° | 15° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 65° | 45° | 30° | 89° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 77° | 58° | 45° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 64° | 51° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 62° | 52° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 55° | 39° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 39° | 19° | 73° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 38° | 25° | 3° | 62° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 12° | -27° | 46° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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