Willow River State Park Campground
Lee D.The Dyrt PRO User
Reviewed Feb. 16, 2023

Nicely wooded sites

General: Three campground loops, each with a mix of electric and non-electric sites; the 300 Campground is the one closest to Little Falls Lake. 

Site Quality: Sites (at least in the 300 Campground where we stayed) are very wooded, providing decent privacy, and spaced a good distance apart. Pads are dirt and gravel and most appeared to be level. Our site (352) had a filtered view of the lake. 

Bathhouse: This almost caused me to deduct a star! Decent enough but could not accommodate the number of campers. Hot water in the two showers was out as of 10 am on Saturday; a sign was finally posted by 7 pm. Toilet paper was out in one stall by Saturday night and out in the second of three stalls by Sunday morning. Soap was out in one of the two dispensers. Fortunately, the toilet paper was replenished by the time we left at noon. 

Activities: Bring your canoes, kayaks, or SUPS. There was a sign indicating rentals, but I am unsure if the season was over when we were there in mid-September. The lake does have a lot of algae but it was calm and we enjoyed a nice time in our kayaks. There are several hiking trails, some of which are marked better than others. The most popular one is the Willow Falls Trail, leading to Willow Falls (about a mile from the 300 Campground). It is so popular, in fact, that there is an established selfie station at the falls. After that, it was a little less clear which trail we were on. In September, there were also guided nature hikes on the weekends. 

Even though the large campground was full, we enjoyed our two nights here but with the extra fees ($13/day for non-residents) in addition to the camping fees we paid, I would expect the bathrooms to be better maintained. Also, the trash receptacles are not within easy walking distance from the campsites, so people tended to dump their trash in the bathrooms.

Site352
Month of VisitOctober
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  • Review photo of Willow River State Park Campground by Lee D., February 16, 2023
  • Review photo of Willow River State Park Campground by Lee D., February 16, 2023
  • Review photo of Willow River State Park Campground by Lee D., February 16, 2023
  • Review photo of Willow River State Park Campground by Lee D., February 16, 2023
  • Review photo of Willow River State Park Campground by Lee D., February 16, 2023
  • Review photo of Willow River State Park Campground by Lee D., February 16, 2023
  • Review photo of Willow River State Park Campground by Lee D., February 16, 2023
  • Review photo of Willow River State Park Campground by Lee D., February 16, 2023
  • Review photo of Willow River State Park Campground by Lee D., February 16, 2023
  • Review photo of Willow River State Park Campground by Lee D., February 16, 2023
  • Review photo of Willow River State Park Campground by Lee D., February 16, 2023
  • Review photo of Willow River State Park Campground by Lee D., February 16, 2023
  • Review photo of Willow River State Park Campground by Lee D., February 16, 2023
  • Review photo of Willow River State Park Campground by Lee D., February 16, 2023