Minnesota State Parks · Minnesota
Big Stone Lake State Park
Minnesota State Parks · Minnesota, United States
- Sites
- 37
- Hookups
- 10 electric, 27 no hookups
- Max RV length
- 48 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,017 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Big Stone Lake
- Nearest town
- Ortonville
- Address
- 35889 Meadowbrook State Park Road
- Phone
- 320-839-3663
33 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Big Stone Lake State Park is a Minnesota State Park campground offering 37 sites (10 electric) on Big Stone Lake near Ortonville.
Fees
Minnesota DNR (dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/fees.html) publishes the same statewide camping rate bands on its own fees page (a real, confirmed statewide schedule, not a per-park guess; tax is additional): Drive-in campsites $20-$35/night; cart-in/walk-in campsites (under 1/2 mile from parking) $20-$25/night; backcountry campsites (backpack/watercraft over 1/2 mile) $20-$23/night; equestrian campsites $22-$25/night; wall tents $35-$40/night; yurts $80/night; group campsites $50-$300/night. Electric hookup adds $10/night; water and sewer hookup (where available) adds $8/night; an EV charging site adds $7.50/night. A non-refundable reservation fee applies per site reserved in advance: $8 online, $10 by phone (no fee for same-day reservations). Minnesota residents with a qualifying physical disability receive a half-price campsite rate Sunday-Thursday. A separate statewide vehicle permit is required: $35/year; $7/day; $26/year for an additional vehicle; $30/year motorcycle permit; $12/year for persons with disabilities; $5/day for groups of 10+ vehicles. Pets are allowed in campgrounds. For the comfort and safety of your pet, other visitors, and wildlife, pets must be attended at all times and restrained on a leash or in an enclosure. (Minnesota DNR statewide policy, published on multiple state park pages, e.g. Itasca, Lake Bemidji and La Salle Lake SRA.)
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22° | 0° | -24° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 8° | -27° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 23° | -7° | 72° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 50° | 32° | 12° | 78° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 70° | 49° | 35° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 79° | 60° | 45° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 66° | 56° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 64° | 56° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 77° | 58° | 42° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 60° | 42° | 24° | 78° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 30° | 9° | 68° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 21° | -9° | 51° | 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
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- Pickerel Lake Recreation Area · South Dakota State Parks · 37 mi · 65 sites
- Veterans' Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 40 mi · 6 sites
All public campgrounds in Minnesota · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-08-25. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.