Sakatah Lake Bike-in Campground

Closed — Closed for the season. The campground operates from early May through mid-October. Reservations can be made online up to 120 days in advance.

About

Sakatah Lake Bike-in Campground offers five primitive campsites exclusively for visitors traveling by bicycle on the Sakatah Singing Hills State Trail, a 39-mile paved trail running from Mankato to Faribault. The bike camp is strategically positioned adjacent to the trail, providing convenient access for touring cyclists. Each site features a picnic table and fire ring in a wooded setting along Upper Sakatah Lake. The campground provides a peaceful base for exploring the park's diverse landscapes, which sit at the transition zone between prairie and Minnesota's Big Woods. Cyclists can access drinking water from a spigot and use vault toilet facilities located 350 feet from the campsites near the upper group camp. The park offers fishing opportunities on Upper and Lower Sakatah lakes, hiking trails through remnant Big Woods forest, and access to the fishing pier and boat landing. This bike-in campground serves as an ideal overnight stop for cyclists touring the Sakatah Singing Hills State Trail, which passes through several small towns offering food and services. The paved, level trail makes for comfortable cycling through Minnesota's hardwood forests and lakeside scenery.

Directions

From the intersection of State Highways 13 and 60 in Waterville, head east on Highway 60 for approximately 1 mile. The park entrance will be on your left.

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