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Central Minnesota transition zone between prairie and northern hardwoods. Aspen, oak, and elm in river corridors and state forests. Mille Lacs area, Crow Wing SF, and Mississippi headwaters region. Among the latest morel seasons in the Midwest.

Trees:Aspen White Oak Basswood

Updated Apr 13, 6:48 PM

Foraging Potential35/100

❌Moisture

❌Soil Temp

✅No Freeze

✅No Drought

Precip 7d

0.00"

Precip 14d

0.00"

Soil Temp

49°F

SWE

Snow Water Equivalent — how much water is in the snowpack vs. normal. Declining SWE means snowmelt is adding moisture to the soil.

0%

Drought

None

Snowmelt

complete

Limiting Factors

Insufficient moistureSoil warmth not sustained (need 3+ days)Outside season window

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Nearby Camping

Putnam's Pasture

backcountry

MN DNR~4.3 mi from centerFree/night

St. Cloud Campground & RV Park

developed

~4.4 mi from center

Rockville CP - Canoe Camp

backcountry

~9.1 mi from centerunknown/night

Campsite- Bicycle

developed

~9.2 mi from center

Boy Scout Point

backcountry

~9.7 mi from centerFree/night

St. Cloud Clearwater RV Park

developed

~10.9 mi from center

East Bicycle Camp

developed

Stearns County Parks~10.9 mi from center

water

Benton Beach Campground

developed

~13.8 mi from centerFee required/night

44 sites

watertoiletshowerelectric hookup

Camp Friendship

developed

~17.3 mi from center

Oak Island

backcountry

MN DNR~17.5 mi from centerFree/night

Veterans Memorial Park Campgrounds

developed

~18 mi from centerFee required/night

12 sites

watertoiletelectric hookup

Two Rivers Lake County Park- Bicycle Camp

backcountry

~18.2 mi from center

water

Schroeder County Park Campgrounds

developed

~19.5 mi from center$30 non-resident Wright county/night

50 sites

waterelectric hookup

Schroeder Park

developed

~19.5 mi from center

B5

developed

State~19.8 mi from centerFee required/night

B4

developed

State~19.9 mi from centerFee required/night

Whitetail Group Camp G1

developed

State~20 mi from centerFee required/night

B1

developed

~20.1 mi from center

B3

developed

State~20.1 mi from centerFee required/night

Oak Hill Group Camp G2

developed

State~20.1 mi from centerFee required/night

B2

developed

~20.1 mi from center

B7

developed

State~20.2 mi from centerFee required/night

B6

developed

~20.2 mi from center

B8

developed

State~20.3 mi from centerFee required/night

B15

developed

State~20.5 mi from centerFee required/night

B11

developed

State~20.5 mi from centerFee required/night

B9

developed

State~20.5 mi from centerFee required/night

B10

developed

State~20.5 mi from centerFee required/night

B14

developed

State~20.5 mi from centerFee required/night

B13

developed

State~20.6 mi from centerFee required/night

B16

developed

State~20.7 mi from centerFee required/night

Stanley Eddy Memorial Park Reserve (North Unit)

developed

~21.6 mi from centerFee required/night

picnic table

Stanley Eddy Regional Park Reserve South

developed

~23.4 mi from centerFree/night

3 sites

toilet

Canoe-In Campsite

backcountry

~24 mi from center

River Terrace Park

developed

~24.5 mi from center

Ann Lake Campground

developed

Mn Dept of Natural Resources~26.1 mi from centerFee required/night

30 sites

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Cedar Lake Memorial Park Campground

developed

~27.4 mi from centerFee required/night

65 sites

waterelectric hookup

Genola Park and Campground

developed

~28.5 mi from center

14 sites

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Charles A Lindbergh State Park

developed

State~30 mi from center

40 sites

watertoiletshowerelectric hookup

Pierz City Park Campground

developed

~30 mi from centerFee required/night

36 sites

Riverside City Park Campground

developed

~30.1 mi from center

23 sites

waterelectric hookup

Charles A. Lindbergh State Park Group Site

developed

~30.1 mi from center

Lake Koronis Regional Park

developed

~30.2 mi from centerFee required/night

40 sites

watershowerelectric hookup

Sandy Point Park

developed

~30.3 mi from centerFee required/night

12 sites

Sauk River Park Campground

developed

~30.6 mi from centerFee required/night

watertoiletelectric hookup

Dimmick Island Watercraft Campsite

backcountry

Minnesota DNR~30.9 mi from center

Birch Lakes State Forest Campground

developed

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources~31.6 mi from centerFee required/night

29 sites

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Lake Pepin Public Access

developed

~32.9 mi from centerFree/night

toilet

Collinwood County Park Campground

developed

~34.6 mi from center

49 sites

watershowerelectric hookup

Lake Ripley County Park

developed

~34.9 mi from centerFee required/night

33 sites

electric hookup

Grove City Park Campground

developed

~35.9 mi from centerFee required/night

Riverbend

developed

Crow-Hassan Park Reserve~36.9 mi from center

Drop-in Camping

developed

~37.4 mi from center

Green Lake County Park Campground

developed

~37.8 mi from centerFee required/night

61 sites

watershowerelectric hookup

Sinclair Lewis City CG

developed

~38.7 mi from centerFee required/night

80 sites

watershowerelectric hookup

Sinclair Lewis Campground

developed

Sauk Centre~39.1 mi from centerFee required/night

Camping

developed

~39.1 mi from center

Sarah Creek Group Camp

developed

~40 mi from center

Diamond Lake County Park Campgrounds

developed

~40.7 mi from center

80 sites

watershowerelectric hookup

South Group Camp

developed

~40.9 mi from center

Piepenburg County Park

developed

~41.1 mi from centerFee required/night

41 sites

watershowerelectric hookup

Canoe Campsite

developed

Rum River North County Park~42.2 mi from center

Winstock Festival Camping Area

developed

~42.3 mi from centerFee required/night

Foster Island Watercraft Campsite

backcountry

Minnesota DNR~42.6 mi from center

Cloquet Island Watercraft Campsite

backcountry

Minnesota DNR~42.8 mi from center

Oak Ridge Campground

developed

State~43.2 mi from center

Primitive Group Camp Site 1

developed

State~43.6 mi from centerFee required/night

Primitive Group Camp Site 2

developed

State~43.6 mi from centerFee required/night

Primitive Group Camp Site 3

developed

State~43.6 mi from centerFee required/night

Modern Group Camp

developed

State~43.7 mi from centerFee required/night

Lakeview Campground

developed

State~43.7 mi from centerFee required/night

141 sites

waterelectric hookup

Country Camping

developed

~44.7 mi from center

Hayden Lake Camp

developed

Three Rivers Park District~44.9 mi from center

Rum River Group Camp

developed

Minnesota DNR~45 mi from center

Mille Lacs Kathio State Park

developed

~45 mi from centerFee required/night

84 sites

watershowerelectric hookup

Petaga Campground

developed

Minnesota DNR~45 mi from centerFee required/night

Halfmoon Group Camps

developed

~45.5 mi from center

Soo Line Trail Campground

developed

~45.6 mi from center

Baker Park Reserve Campground

developed

~45.8 mi from centerFee required/night

200 sites

electric hookup

Oak Knoll Group Camp

developed

~45.9 mi from center

Ogechie Campground

developed

~45.9 mi from center

Games Lake County Park Campground

developed

Kandiyohi County~46 mi from centerFee required/night

51 sites

watershowerelectric hookup

Masonic/West River City Park

developed

~46.3 mi from centerFee required/night

30 sites

watershowerelectric hookup

Eagles Cove Resort

developed

~46.5 mi from center

Isanti County Fairgrounds

developed

~48.8 mi from center

78 sites

watershowerelectric hookup

⚠ Road Access Notice

Always verify road access is public before following GPS directions to mountain areas. Many forest roads are seasonal, gated, or require 4WD. Dispersed camping follows USFS/BLM rules (typically 14-day limit). Check ranger district offices for current road and campground conditions.