Father Hennepin Campground

The Great Outdoors

Minnesota is home to many parks, recreation areas, and lakes. After all, it is called the “Land of Ten Thousand Lakes.” No matter where you choose to rent an RV in the state, you are bound to be within driving distance of some sort of spectacular nature park or wilderness area. The Mille Lacs Lake area hosts a few state parks worth checking out when you're RV camping at Father Hennepin Campground, including Father Hennepin State Park. In addition to its picturesque views of the lake, there are hiking and biking trails, space to go fishing or swimming, and boat ramps to utilize.Mille Lacs Kathio State Park is right next door to Father Hennepin State Park, also found on the same lake. Swimming, kayaking, boating, canoeing, fishing, and waterskiing are possible if you visit this mesmerizing recreation area, and the park has a campground too. Be sure to take a tour of the ancient archeological sites and mound structures by the lake dating back over 5,000 years.Another fabulous place to bring your RV rental is St. Croix State Park to the east. Aside from its epic wooded landscapes, there are many historic sites inside the park, dating back centuries to the Lakota native villages and the area's first fur trapper outposts. Two rivers serve as popular fishing spots for muskellunge, sauger, northern pike, and bass. Two camping areas in the park provide visitors with a place to stay the night, and a vast network of trails gives visitors a place to mountain bike, hike, ride horses, snowshoe, ski, or snowmobile depending on the time of year.If you have the time and energy to do so, Voyageurs National Park by the Canadian border is an absolutely incredible slice of nature worth looking into. Enchanting forests, hidden waterfalls, hundreds of lakes, and epic trails are reason enough to bring your campervan rental for a multi-night stay at the various campgrounds scattered throughout the 200,000-acre park. Thousands of outdoor recreation opportunities are waiting when you book an RV in Mille Lacs County.

City Attractions

Father Hennepin Campground is situated in Isle, Minnesota, but if sightseeing is what you are after, you might have to venture elsewhere for it. St. Cloud is one possibility, with museums like the Stearns History Museum. The building is full of amazing old photographs, family records, Native American artifacts, and other interesting items on display.Minneapolis and the capital city of St. Paul are about an hour's drive south of Isle, so when you rent an RV near Father Hennepin Campground, you can easily access some big-city attractions. The Minneapolis Institute of Art is housed in a massive Greek-style building with elegant columns and a marble facade adorning the entrance. There are sculptures, photographs, drawings, paintings, and historical artifacts inside that come from around the world.Those who love shopping will be excited to know that one of the largest and most famous malls in all of North America is found in the Twin Cities area. The Mall of America is large enough to fit several stadiums inside. Thousands of restaurants, shops, entertainment venues, movie theaters, and other fun features are part of the fun. There are even movie theaters, an aquarium, and an amusement park with roller coasters here.