DeParcq Woods Campground

As mentioned in other reviews, the staff still don't seem to realize water and electric without sewer is not considered full hook-ups. Having read the reviews here before we arrived, we were prepared. The dump is located very conveniently on your way out of the campground and the showers were very nice. We were able to get our roof mounted Directv dish to come in when on Site 1 but when we decided to extend our stay by three nights, we were instructed to move to Site 11 which was more heavily wooded. Not a big deal but it was annoying to see Site 1 stay empty all three nights we were in Site 11. Very quiet location. We would stay here again if we were in the location again.

Staff very friendly. My wife and I have been there serval times and love it. Shower house is about 4 years old. Very well maintained.

Made reservations in January for a September arrival. Called a week out to verify all was well and to verify amenities. The lady said it was full hookup, 50A pull-through. Rcvd a call from the same lady one day before arrival that they would be closing the office early on Friday before Labor Day. Said our site card and receipt would be in a lock box at the Education Building. I asked again about amenities and she again said yes, pull-through 50A FHU. Arrived early afternoon and was greeted by friendly gate guards. Drove to the education building as instructed and our name was not on the lock box list. Called Security from there and we were on his list for a site, so we proceeded to the campground. The camp host actually had our site card and receipt. Very friendly camp host. Site was 50A + water and back-in NOT 50A FHU pull-through. Suggest the office staff familiarize themselves with what amenities are available at their campground. Also, they could have saved me a trip to the education building with my RV if they would have told me the camp host had my stuff. Not very thoughtful on their part. Other than that, the 50A worked well. Water was good quality. Free firewood for our fire ring, although we did not use any. Ample dumpsters and recyclable bins. Plenty of room to maneuver our 42 ft long fifth wheel into our paved back-in site. No overhead obstructions, but also no satellite reception due to the trees. We did receive a few local stations but only one network (CBS). Cell voice and data coverage (AT&T and Verizon) was good. Large laundry facility in the midst of the barracks. 16 washers and 16 dryers, free of charge. If this place were full of soldiers it might have been a wait but we owned the place this holiday weekend. Did not make it to the museum, but looked like a nice one. Bring your bug spray as the mosquitoes will make sure you know you have entered their AOR!!

We arrived at Camp Ripley and proceeded through the MAIN GATE to the Eduction Center/ Billeting Office to register. The building is on the left, it is a fairly elaborate two-story building on the right. It has a large u-shaped drive that you can pull through if you are in a large RV. The office is in the main door immediately on your left when you enter the door. Registered with a lady that had a British accent, she provided directions to the campground and said JIM was the host and would take care of any questions we might have. We proceeded to site 15, spoke with Jim, who was most helpful. We parked in our assigned site, #15, and hooked up. We had excellent Verizon and ATT cell service. Our DISH satellite view was blocked by trees, however, it appeared some site would have satellite. The sites are level, 50amp, and water. Dump station is nearby. Park was very quiet. Oh, and they provided free firewood. Nice campground it is well maintained, has a fairly new RESTROOM and SHOWER facility, which is also the storm shelter. We enjoyed our stay and we would stay here again. 

Lovely campground that will remind you of your childhood camp experiences. Helpful notes - Billeting is straight ahead on main gate road on the right with a circle drive, laundry is free and plentiful but not near the campground, and after you enter the campground, take the left road to the rv spots. Very close to a main highway. We will be back. 

This is one of those gems you seldom hear about. Only 15 sites, spaced so far apart you have to yell to get your neighbor's attention. Heavily forested area with lots of grass, so satellite TV is almost negligible but we received nine OTA channels. Good WiFi throughout the post, and Verizon cell/data worked well. Miles and miles of empty building during our stay, and we had the 40 washer/dryer laundry to ourselves - all free and with new machines. Didn't see the host during our stay, but there was firewood stacked on our fire ring and a free supply available. If you plan on sitting outside, bring lots of mosquito repellent - they rival Alaska here! Not much in the area, but Little Falls has a Super Wal-Mart and the Charles Lindbergh home and museum is worth a visit.

Great RV Park. Super sites with cement pads in a nicely shaded area. We stayed in a motorhome for two nights on our way to North Dakota. Laundry was very large and there is no charge. We would stay here again! 

Easy to find -  46.090660° -94.347228° is the Billeting/MWR checkin for Deparcq Woods Campground.  Enter through the main gate - go straight down road - billeting on right.  Large concrete pads, 50A/good water, picnic table, fire-ring, cut firewood (free) in sheltered bins.  Great showers/restrooms.  Easy-access dump station on way out of park.  Free (huge), new laundry facilities (four of them) on-post.  Campground at -  46.077743°  -94.337737°.  15 sites - any size rig; no pull-throughs.  Literally a stone's-throw to the Mississippi River.  This place is a model for other installations -  would rate it right up there with both Nellis and Ellsworth re. being an enjoyable place to stay; this one has its own ambiance - in its own class.  Glad we elected to get off the interstate and go the few extra miles.  Next AK/Canada/Northern-Tier trip will find us staying here again.