Minnesota State Parks · Minnesota

Zippel Bay State Park

Minnesota State Parks · Minnesota, United States

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Sites
57
Hookups
57 no hookups
Season
April 16 to November 3
Max RV length
50 ft
Group sites
Yes
Drinking water
Yes
Restrooms
Yes
Showers
Yes
Dump station
Yes
Pets
Yes
Elevation
1,109 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 1
Cell coverage
AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Nearest town
Williams
Address
3684 54th Avenue NW
Phone
218-635-0410

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About

Zippel Bay State Park is a Minnesota State Park campground offering 57 sites (no electric sites) near Williams.

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 16 to November 3 on reservemn.usedirect.com. Camping is OPEN for the 2026 season. Camping closes for the 2026 season on November 3rd, 2026. The Shower Building is CLOSED for the 2026 Fall/Winter season. The Dump Station is CLOSED for the 2026 Fall/Winter season. Water is available year-round at hand pumps in the park. The opening day is the reservation service's; the page states only the closing day.

Weather, month by month

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January16°-2°-29°39°11 of 11
February18°-3°-30°48°11 of 11
March35°19°-10°56°11 of 11
April40°30°5°62°11 of 11
May59°42°30°82°2 of 11
June69°56°45°87°0 of 11
July76°63°52°92°0 of 11
August76°61°53°91°0 of 11
September67°55°41°85°0 of 11
October52°40°24°70°3 of 10
November35°25°4°58°9 of 10
December25°11°-18°45°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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