City, County & Regional Parks · Minnesota
Riverside Park-Mill Pond Municipal Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · Minnesota, United States
- Sites
- 16
- Hookups
- 11 electric, 5 no hookups
- Season
- May 1 to October 31
- Cost
- Electric sites: $30/night. Tent sites (no electric): $20/night.
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Elevation
- 768 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 5
- Nearest town
- Saint Peter
- Address
- 227 Nassau Street, Saint Peter, MN 56082
- Phone
- 507-934-0667
About
City-run campground within 120-acre Riverside Park on the banks of the Minnesota River in historic Saint Peter. 11 camper/electric sites, 5 tent sites (30-70ft). 30-amp power only - no water hookup, just a drinking fountain and bathrooms (50-amp RVs need an adapter). Boat ramp, canoe landing, fishing pond, heated restrooms, showers, playground, fire rings, picnic shelter, and a trailer dump station. Reserve online or through the Recreation and Leisure Services Office. Check-in noon, checkout 11am. Open May 1-October 31.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 2° | -23° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 9° | -29° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 27° | -10° | 74° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 55° | 37° | 16° | 83° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 70° | 52° | 33° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 80° | 62° | 47° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 67° | 55° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 64° | 55° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 78° | 60° | 43° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 61° | 43° | 26° | 81° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 30° | 6° | 68° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 19° | -17° | 59° | 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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