Forestville Mystery Cave State Park Group Campground

About

Located in Minnesota's bluff country in Fillmore County, Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park's Group Campground offers two secluded primitive campsites tucked among the trees. Riverview and Sumac Hill each accommodate up to 50 people, making them ideal for scout troops, family reunions, or outdoor clubs. Each site includes picnic tables and a fire ring with grill, and both sites share access to a roofed shelter for group gatherings. The group camps are primitive in nature with vault toilets nearby and access to water, but no modern restroom facilities or showers. The main park campground has shower and restroom facilities as well as a dump station, though these are separate from the group camping area. Forestville/Mystery Cave is one of southern Minnesota's largest state parks at 3,583 acres. Beyond camping, visitors can explore Mystery Cave on guided tours, visit the restored 1899 village of Historic Forestville, fish three spring-fed trout streams, or hike 20 miles of trails through hardwood forests and prairies. The park also offers equestrian camping and horseback riding trails.

Directions

From Spring Valley or Preston on State Highway 16, go four miles south on Fillmore County Highway 5, then two miles east on Fillmore County Highway 118 to the park entrance.