The people here were friendly & respectful, but special shout out to Patty & Dwight who went out of their way to make our stay more enjoyable. The landscaping was great, & the campground was quiet. I remember camping here when my children were young, (over 20 years ago) it was nice to revisit an old friend. Well definitely be returning with the grandkids.
It is an amazing camp ground. Has a petting zoo, lots of play grounds. A beautiful lake. The cabins look nice. But I did not go inside any of them. They have a nice big dog park that our little pug loved. It is well maintained. If coming through you should really stop in.
The grounds were wonderful! The kids loved the animals and the parks! Everyone was so nice! It was our first time here and we will definitely be back next summer!
I love camping there I would do it more often if I didnt have to be a member.My sister is a member that is how I am able to camp there.
It was nice but the locals judge you and are very stand offish, the location is nice tho
Satisfactory for a trailer park. The sites are packed fairly close together. Fire grates could benefit from some landscaping or soul grading - ours has a ten degree slope, so didnt work to have lawn chairs around it to enjoy the campfire.I will reserve judgement to see if the new ownership makes improvements.
Our family loves going to Ham Lake Campground. The kids have a lot of fun and the staff is very friendly.
Great family friendly and pet friendly resort to camp at during this new way of living with social distancing. Would recommend to everyone. Can tent camp, use an RV and they even have a few cabins to rent. Wonderful vacation!!!!!!!
My daughter has trailer at the ham lake.camp ground very nice place to go and I dont have to drive hours to get there.
Beautiful resort, there are lots of trees and you almost forget that youre just outside Minneapolis.
Nice campground with newer shower facilities. Kids love playing in the lake!
Wonderful maiden voyage for our new RV. First time at this site. Very nice, clean and full hookups. Well be back.
We have been going to this beautiful camp ground for many, many years and have allot of wonderful memories from throughout the years. We since moved to Arizona but you better believe when we visit home we always stay at Ham Lake Campground. If you want a nice and quiet place to camp, where everyone is friendly and has everything you need, this is the place to be. Oh wait, i forgot Sadly this year we found out that it has been sold with many changes. I want to say good bye to all original peeps and thank you for so many amazing years. Our memories at Ham Lake Campground will never be forgotten.
It was really great to see the animals and the campground. Very clean and safe atmosphere
Very nice campground, but campsites are uncomfortably close. Too cozy.
Family friendly, clean and well kept, the lake has a sandy bottom and clear enough water to see the fish swimming around you
Ham Lake Campground is now a resort and is so beautiful! You now have to become a member to camp there, but I sure would become a member just to stay there and fish with my boyfriend and family
This place is great! Me and some friends got a camp site right on the lake we rented a boat for 6 hour for the price of 15 bucks.. Amazing value! Ignore the Winey Mike guy who reviewed. He doesnt even know how to set up a tent. Your not in swamp water, the staff are great people and the community is very nice. Love ham lake.
A very friendly staff and our kids love the petting zoo! It is a nice get-away for a weekend. Some of the spots are poorly set up though. We have had some spots that were really good, and one that was terrible. We will certainly be back, but will also scout out our spot before reserving.
Great place to get away.
It looks very nice and small. Price to join aint no joke.
Had so much fun with my family, but lake is to dirty for swimming.Rented a row boat with the kids that was fun.Fire rings located almost everywhere kids enjoyed roasting marshmallows.Kids also enjoyed the playground.Bathroom & showers were nice & clean.Only downsides is you have to be a member in order to camp yearly after the $40/3day trail.... Member ship for a life time is 9,000 & up ( monthly payments) good price but down payment is way to much over 2,000.Rented a camper, beautiful but bed comforter & pillow cases look like they havent been washed thank goodness we brought our own other than that camper was great.Petting zoo was a little sad, animals have dirty water, poop everywhere felt bad for them... Only 1 llama, 1 horse, 1 donkey & a lonely peacock.Activities were eh okay, but other than that we had fun.I would go back again if they would just be open to public all summer.
The campground itself is not in bad shape. However there are way way way way too many sites.
The campsites are packed to close together but the staff are nice
We went up to visit our kids and grandchildren for the afternoon. Its so handy to have this site in the Seven County area! We had fun visiting the new arrivals at the petting area...little goats! Nice weather for later camping. Great staff. Thanks for the day!
This place is unbelievable, the workers are there to help anyone in need. The campers are friendly. This place is kid friendly. I would recommend this campground to all that love to camp. They have water sewer and electrical hookups. Plenty of space. On weekends they have community bonfires. For the kids, arts and crafts, movie on Saturday. Petting zoo. The staff will make it a point to make sure the kids interact to help feed the animals. On a hot day, a person can go swimming at the beach. If you are a fisher person. There are a few boat rentals. Very responsible. Go into the office, to purchase your wood to have back at camp. And while your there enjoy a cup of coffee. Or a cold beverage. Also if you have Landry to do. They have a facility for that. Indoor showers. And bathrooms. The rangers take care of the place as if it were there Owen. Not to far from town if you have to buy those unexpected items. Go there and give them a major. You will not regret it. I am going back myself. I met a few people there that I would consider friends.
Quiet clean. We will be back
Received an offer to attend a presentation, and to receive a gift from them in return. Confirmed the appointment and showed up. They then tell me that my wife has to be present in order for me to check in for the event. No compassion, no explanation, says it should have been emphasized over the phone. Nope, it wasnt. Wasted 30min driving here for nothing. Will definitely be posting this everywhere I can to turn people away from this place. Dont waste your time here at Ham Lake Resort.
Lake was shallow, staff was bad, and we had to move out are stuff even tho we were still staying in the cabin
Nice place. Has really changed from years ago. They even have a petting zoo!
It sounds like fun and affordable. Its just not something we are able to take advantage of at this time, unfortunately.
Clean, great prices, beautiful views, close to shops and other entertainment, laundry on site cheap, large camps and great staff.
Our last camping trip of the 2018 season. This is the 3rd time camping here this year. We are members of Midwest Outdoors so we do not have to pay to camp here. The staff is extremely helpful and friendly. We will be back.
I look the campgrounds! This one is clean, big, and it has a nice beach.
It was a wonderful weekend! the only issue I have is Rapid City has new employees constantly as well as the the other resorts and once again, I received wrong information about Ham Lake Cabins, Hook Line and sinker .We were told and our neighbors were also told that there was a two burner stove in the cabins which there was NOT... This has been going on for the 12 years that we have been members .we love the Resorts but its always discouraging that the info. is so inconsIstent. Its annoying and embarrassing when we bring friends and when we arrive to find out what we were told was not correct. We were told at Ham Lake we could have our camper in storage moved to a spot for 10.00 which was not true so now we are looking frantically for a vehicle so we can camp instead of use the cabins.I love MOR but get different answers from different employees every time I call..Other that that , we are pleased with the resorts the cabins the cleaning crew etc. Just hard to trust the info received and get nervous every time we arrive to find out what we were told was incorrect.
Loved it!
Great campground !!
Great place! We will be back!
We love Ham Lake Campground. Park has petting zoo, play cabin, 1 large park, 1 small park, picnic shelter for groups, game rentals, and the lake. Ham lake is clean with amble fishing but small catches. Swim area is shallow. 50 feet from shore water is about 3 feet deep. Makes it great for kids. Hands down when you go ask if Joe is working. Joe will be your best friend as he makes rounds checking in on guests. He has a great sense of humor and he is really why we keep coming back
Nice, clear water you can see to the bottom.
Went thru their promotional tour and became members. If you enjoy camping than their membership and their campgrounds are definitely worth it. At least come out and listen....
I have lived in Ham Lake for 30 plus years and have never heard anything about this place. I knew it was there but, thats about it. From my perspective, it seemed like we were outsiders and were treated as such. The beach is secluded and mostly well kept (no sand and a little mucky but, that may be because of higher than usual water levels), by far it was the best part of our experience. Ive since talked to others about the campground and now know why Ive never heard anything about it, everyone just shrugs and said eh.
This place is very nice.. Beautiful trail clean bathroom area
The worst experience ever. They catch you with a bait and switch. We responded to a post card for free 7 nights and only got 3 nights so I booked labor day weekend. We had to attend a presentation which is ok, but they were forcing it on a day we could not be available. If we didnt attend we would be charged $125 per night. The manage Nikki is rude, not customer friendly, everything was policy, policy and no empathy to the situation. She had the conversation in front of guests and her staff. What a leader right. Most of the people said I cant help you I am just the sales person. That is a red flag folks. We have stayed in many RV campgrounds and this one had no major amenities and the rvs were squeezed in very closely together. I did reach out to corporate and spoke to Dedra who was very nice and apologized (the only one). Beware of this place. Read the BBB reviews before you go if you have to.
Great place to get away to no matter where you live. The owners could not have been more friendly and accommodating. The sites are beautiful over looking the water. The rooster in the petting zoo was even enjoyable to listen to. Remember to bring some extra apples and carrots for Sassy the pony.
New company owns it now a type of ownership. Wanted us to pay $10,000 to have access to their camp grounds about 8 in the midwest. If you used camp grounds in other areas you had to pay a fee on top of the yearly maintenance fees and the initial membership. This camp ground was very run down the play equipment was from the 60s to 70s. They still have metal slides. Great to burn off a layer of skin in the summer. The petting zoo was disgusting and not really petting more observing. The planned activities were lacking and a joke. They said they just acquired it and plan to improve the place.
I had lots of fun, workers are very helpful and clean environment! Manager does her job well!
Great campsite! Great people!
The lake is great, sites are nice. Could be more with full hook up. Join today. Tell them I sent you!
My girlfriend & I just joined membership, were hoping to make everlasting memories- both with her daughter & my son- now weve got the opportunity for ALL of us to have a common interest & the chance for us to have our own little family dynamic.
We stayed here for 3 months in late 2013. The owners are wonderful, friendly people. The office staff were the same. I was at the very end of my pregnancy and didnt get around much, so I had my children running a lot of errands for me. I would send them to the office many times for various reasons. The people in the office were always friendly and welcoming to them, and never treated them like they were a burden. The sites are very nice and the surrounding woods make for a very beautiful stay- no matter the time of year. During the summer months they have activities every weekend for kids. When there arent activities for the kids, there is still so much to do. Ride your own bikes, take a walk, rent one of their laying-down (as our family called them) bikes, visit the petting zoo, go swimming in the lake, and so much more. We would totally stay here again.
Nice campground, close to family and friends.
It is a good camping place
Midwest outdoor resorts. Great place. With a petting zoo
We were here in 2011. Not a bad campground. The petting zoo was a unique addition, but was sad to see the sheep have a horn growing into its cheek creating a gaping wound. Hopefully theyve improved some things.
Apparently you have to be a member of some group to be able to camp there. Should be named ham lake club..not campground.
Very nice campground everybody is very nice. The beach is very cool and they have exotic animals. The play ground could use new sand.
Ok place for rving. Watch out for the geese tho.
Good beach, nice members, sites are too close together for even conversational privacy
This is a kind of a strange review. Where I only give it one star, but it is a very nice campground. So why do I give it one star? Because it was bought out by a larger campground company, and they want to charge everyone 5K for membership next year. I think that is BS no matter how nice your campground is. We have stayed there a few times with a tent, and this last time in the Lunker lodge. Great time, very clean and would absolutely stay there again if they would not charge me a membership fee. Too bad. Also the boats could use some up keep and work.
We loved our memorial weekend 2016 here. We were looking forward to a stay this year, at some point summer 2017; However I guess well have to stay another place that isnt attempting to exile open campers.
We had a great time
Not the best Campground. You are crammed in like sardines. Theyre quick to take your money though. There is nobody their to help you during the week after 6 p.m. I wont be back.
Enjoyed a two night stay this weekend. Friendly staff, well kept campground. Maybe the bathrooms need some upgrading but otherwise a relaxing, fun weekend!
I dont know what some of these people are talking about, this is by far THE NICEST campground my family and I have stayed at! The grounds are very well kept, the buildings are clean, and the staff is fantastic. Rates are the same as the website states and are reasonable/comparable to any other campground. Yes, I did see some people smoking, but didnt think that it was in any way excessive or stinky, people smoke and I would tell anyone that is oversensitive about that...its a campground! They have a petting zoo, activities for the kids on Saturdays, a nice clean beach area, and will often times deliver firewood to your site. I will happily continue to camp here, my next 2 stays are already booked!
Theyve really cleaned the place up, it was a great weekend for the entire family.
Very nice campground. Great lake thats well-stocked with fish (BEWARE the HUGE snapping turtle. That thing is prehistoric!). Facilities were excellent.The only negatives: Very few children for my son to play with; LOTS of smokers abound.8/10
Great staff, newly remodeled bathrooms, very woodsy, nice lake views, great walking trails!
Very disappointed, we will not be going back there ever. They made us feel unwelcome. And a worker named Nikki was extremely rude, she seemed to have an aloof bratty attitude. Customer service is clearly not her forte.
Very nice one room cabins friendly and quite
Looks like it would be a Beautiful resort during the summer months
Members only resort owned by Midwest Outdoor Resorts.
Making a reservation for was a hassle and I wasnt able to talk to someone on-site. Paid $40 for site and the water didnt work. The bathrooms were muddy and had a huge puddle in the middle of the floor. Tried to do laundry and the chosen washer was broken. Called the office, we were offered a refund, but no apology. To say I was disappointed would be an understatement. Would NOT recommend this campground.
I slept good
Nice family environment, good camp grounds, and clean well kept grounds.
Very friendly staff and an awesome environment! The hospitality there is way above what one would expect and nothing like Ive ever experienced before at other campgrounds
Campground is ok but sites are very small. Everyone is way too closed together. It has a lot to improve, two site should be the size of one
It is a great campground to stay, but I feel like it has gone down hill a little since the new owners. They have done updates, a new fire pit and a new shelter at the beach. Sites are clean, bathrooms are clean but the one needs major updating.The new owners and staff sit on the deck (and I am guessing in the house that is attached) and smoke, which makes the office smell REALLY BAD! I thought it was funny that they do not sell the candy cigarettes anymore, but they site out front, drive around on the carts and SMOKE, lol!The speeding of cars was bad, no one seems to watch for kids or drive slow. Car passes were given out, but people just drive in and use the beach with no one stopping them. This never was that way before. I even asked one person if they were staying and they said they just drove in.We will still stay there again with friends because it is a family friendly campground, just sad to see it this way. I really hope they can fix it before it goes too far.
Our family loves it here! The staff is always friendly and helpful. A great family campground.
Its a great place to go camping.
Swamp camping!!
They are closed. No longer available to camp there.
I gave this place a 5 star rating but now with the new membership thing they have, me and my kids cant even camp there cause I dont make over 40,000 a year!! This makes me very angry cause its my kids favorite place to go..
Needs updating
A nice little Campground and the caretaker is fantastic.
Quiet, clean park, convenient toy sons as well as the Twin CitiesReservations need to be made well in advance, lots of seasonals, and very busy on the weekends, esp holidays.Manager, Karen is friendly, and accommodating.
Although it looks nice and has great friendly staff, a bunk bed, a mini-frig , and a petting zoo is NOT a authentic camping experience.
Nice camp ground with lake access
Great campground that is still close to the cities, but far enough away to feel like you are in northern MN.
Today my son and i payed $80 dollars cash to go and camp out like the old days before hand we talked to them on the phone i was told on the phone that the fishing was great that they had all bait you could wish to have that there was pop machines and playgrounds the website made it look amzing once we got there however it was nothing like they said or the website everything is grown out of control everything is worn down no playgrounds no pop machines no bait it has been gone for a long time they claim worse yet you cannot fish as the playground is in the water then to top everything off all the tent sites are on swamp grounds you are seriously camping in water. they also claim to have firepits with grates installed already when we got there however there is a drum cut in half and burried to look as a firepit they dont even have the grates anymore then as a side note one of the workers said he would help us set our tent if need be when we called and asked for this were basically told not their problem figure it out we were there for 30 mintues after setting our tent there was so much gunk from the swamp that we just walked away and went home
We visited Ham Lake Campground over the 4th of July weekend in 2013. We loved our site and all of the fun activities they offered. However, the groundskeeper was cranky and made us feel very uncomfortable and not welcomed whatsoever. We have camped our whole life and have never had any issues like we did at this place. All of the other workers were friendly and made us feel welcomed - it was only the elderly man who treated us this way. We had children with us and we felt as if we were children getting in trouble by our parents. It was degrading and humiliating since he was not discreet & made a fuss over nothing. Because of this, we will not return to Ham Lake Campground. Do not get me wrong - we respect the security, slow speed limits and quiet hours rules they enforce here. But we did not appreciate being told to go to sleep by 11pm (asleep - not quiet time), refusal of selling wood to us (at 8pm on Saturday night) and all of the other little things that kept happening that finally pushed me over the edge. As if we were being outcasted as rude guests. Just to clarify & explain one encounter - it was only me & my husband awake, no fire, quiet cell phone music on (soft, mellow acoustic music), enjoying each others company while children were sleeping inside. We were told to go to bed and throughout the whole weekend, he would tell others about us. Including our children...he would say things to them or in front of them that was completely uncalled for. Every time we turned our head, he would be there saying some kind of rude comment. At one point we wanted to leave early but paid for our spot and didnt want to ruin the family weekend. We are a family of five in our thirtys - not partying 20 year olds causing problems. Needless to say, this was our first & last time coming here which is a shame because it is close to home and we enjoy camping throughout the summer. I guess we will have to find an alternative camping ground for our next trip in two weeks.
Its so relaxing and comfortable... They have a little petting zoo which my little girl loves...they have activites for children banana bikes and alot more plus There service is nice and the people that camp there a great!!!!
Friendly staff, clean Resort! Beautiful grounds!
Love the goats
No beach, no pool, no canoe rentals. Camp sites were not numbered and animal area was sad...
- Address:2400 Constance Blvd NE, Ham Lake, MN 55304, United States
- Site:https://midwestoutdoorresorts.com/ham-lake
- Phone:+1 763-434-5337
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