State Forest · Minnesota
Stony Brook Horse Campground
State Forest · Minnesota, United States · in George Washington State Forest
- Sites
- 17
- Cost
- $22 per night for an equestrian site, taxes included
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,417 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Phone
- 218-274-7200
About
The campground is considered "primitive," designed to furnish only the camper's basic needs. The campsites consist of a cleared area, fire ring, and table. Also, vault toilets, a garbage dumpster, and water are available. Water can be pumped by hand or by hooking your own generator (2500 watt minimum) up to the well.
Horse Campground: Stony Brook Horse Campground offers some pull-through campsites, picket lines at each campsite, manure bunkers, an accessible loading ramp, and many open spaces. You may use portable corrals or electric fences as long as they do not encircle trees.
There is also a day-use area available. Facilities include a parking lot with a vault toilet, picket lines, and picnic tables.
All sites are on a first-come, first-served basis for a fee.
There are 30 miles of multi-use trails, including trails in McCarthy Beach State Park. Togo Horse Campground is 13 miles away by trail.
17 equestrian campsites. First come, first served for individual sites; pay the camping fee online on the day you arrive, or at a state park ranger station. Managed from McCarthy Beach State Park (218-274-7200). In George Washington State Forest.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16° | -2° | -28° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 20° | -1° | -30° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 18° | -12° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 30° | 9° | 71° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 63° | 43° | 30° | 80° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 56° | 44° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 61° | 50° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 60° | 54° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 54° | 40° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 53° | 39° | 24° | 70° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 35° | 25° | 3° | 58° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 24° | 11° | -23° | 46° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- McCarthy Beach State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 5 mi · 86 sites
- Togo Horse Campground · State Forest · 9 mi · 12 sites
- Thistledew Campground and Day-Use Area · State Forest · 9 mi · 23 sites
- Bear Lake Campground and Day-Use Area · State Forest · 9 mi · 27 sites
- Button Box Lake Campground and Day-Use Area · State Forest · 13 mi · 11 sites
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