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Cabins at Forestville Mystery Cave State Park
Minnesota State Parks · Minnesota, United States
- Units
- 5
- Sleeps
- 5–6 per unit
- Heated
- All
- Electricity
- All
- Wheelchair accessible
- 2 of 5
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- No
- Elevation
- 1,145 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Nearest town
- Preston
- Address
- 21071 County 118
- Phone
- 507-352-5111
About each unit
Lily Camper Cabin · sleeps 5
Lily Camper Cabin is a camper cabin at Forestville Mystery Cave State Park, sleeping up to 5 people. No kitchen inside - cooking is limited to a crockpot or coffeepot; there's an outdoor picnic table and fire ring. No indoor plumbing or bathroom - a nearby campground or visitor center has restrooms and showers. ADA accessible. Pets aren't allowed. Cart-in from the main campground parking lot; self-registration isn't available, so arrange with the ranger station in advance for the key.
Mink Camper Cabin · sleeps 6
Mink Camper Cabin is a camper cabin at Forestville Mystery Cave State Park, sleeping up to 6 people. No kitchen inside - cooking is limited to a crockpot or coffeepot; there's an outdoor picnic table and fire ring. No indoor plumbing or bathroom - a nearby campground or visitor center has restrooms and showers. Pets aren't allowed. Cart-in from the main campground parking lot; self-registration isn't available, so arrange with the ranger station in advance for the key.
Owl Camper Cabin · sleeps 6
Owl Camper Cabin is a camper cabin at Forestville Mystery Cave State Park, sleeping up to 6 people. No kitchen inside - cooking is limited to a crockpot or coffeepot; there's an outdoor picnic table and fire ring. No indoor plumbing or bathroom - a nearby campground or visitor center has restrooms and showers. Pets aren't allowed. Cart-in from the main campground parking lot; self-registration isn't available, so arrange with the ranger station in advance for the key.
Pine Camper Cabin · sleeps 6
Pine Camper Cabin is a camper cabin at Forestville Mystery Cave State Park, sleeping up to 6 people. No kitchen inside - cooking is limited to a crockpot or coffeepot; there's an outdoor picnic table and fire ring. No indoor plumbing or bathroom - a nearby campground or visitor center has restrooms and showers. Pets aren't allowed. Cart-in from the main campground parking lot; self-registration isn't available, so arrange with the ranger station in advance for the key.
Trout Camper Cabin · sleeps 5
Trout Camper Cabin is a camper cabin at Forestville Mystery Cave State Park, sleeping up to 5 people. No kitchen inside - cooking is limited to a crockpot or coffeepot; there's an outdoor picnic table and fire ring. No indoor plumbing or bathroom - a nearby campground or visitor center has restrooms and showers. ADA accessible. Pets aren't allowed. Cart-in from the main campground parking lot; self-registration isn't available, so arrange with the ranger station in advance for the key.
Fees
$80-$90/night, Minnesota DNR's statewide camper cabin rate (this specific cabin's own price isn't broken out individually). Plus a nonrefundable reservation fee ($8 online, $10 by phone) and Minnesota's required state park vehicle permit ($35/year or $7/day).
Forestville's camper cabins are open year-round.
Each unit
| Unit | Sleeps | Bedrooms | Kitchen | Bath | Heat | Power | Accessible | Pets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lily Camper Cabin | 5 | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | |
| Mink Camper Cabin | 6 | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | ||
| Owl Camper Cabin | 6 | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | ||
| Pine Camper Cabin | 6 | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | ||
| Trout Camper Cabin | 5 | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – |
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24° | 3° | -20° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 12° | -22° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 28° | -5° | 73° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 55° | 36° | 17° | 79° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 69° | 50° | 32° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 78° | 61° | 48° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 65° | 57° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 63° | 54° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 76° | 59° | 44° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 59° | 43° | 26° | 78° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 30° | 0° | 66° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 19° | -13° | 66° | 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.
Campgrounds nearby
- Forestville Mystery Cave State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 1 mi · 73 sites
- Harmony City Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 12 mi
- Riverview Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 14 mi · 16 sites
- Sylvan Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 14 mi
- Lake Louise State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 16 mi · 20 sites
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