Nestled along the shores of Lake Byllesby Reservoir, the largest lake in southern Dakota County, Lake Byllesby Campground offers many lakeside campsites and an array of family activities for a fun-filled camping vacation.
Lake Byllesby Campground is located in the scenic Cannon River Valley close to the 26-mile Cannon Valley Trail within Lake Byllesby Regional Park. (Map and driving directions)
Campground address
7650 Echo Point Road
Cannon Falls, MN 55009
Phone: 651-480-7770 (Campground Office)
Detour: Construction on County Road 88/295th Street north of Lake Byllesby Regional Park will require park users to follow detour signs to access the park May–September 2023. Park access will remain open during the project. Visit the transportation project page for current detour maps and updates.
Campground office hours
Sundays-Thursdays, 10 a.m.–7 p.m.
Fridays & Saturdays, 9 a.m.–7 p.m.
Campground Map
Canoe rental now available
Canoe rentals now available at the Lake Byllesby Campground office through Oct. 14. More information on Lake Byllesby canoe rentals can be found on the Summer Equipment Rental page.
2023 camping season
Monday, May 1–Sunday, Oct. 15
2023 reservations
Reservations for the 2023 season are open.
Reservations must be made online. No walk-in or email requests will be accepted.
Make a reservation
Information needed to complete reservation
- License plate information for the primary vehicle or RV.
- Total length of the vehicle/RV and any tow or towed vehicles. The entire rig must fit onto the pad length listed for the site.
Payment & Cancellation Policy
Camping Fees
Camping Rules
Low-Waste Camping
Capacity
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Maximum six people per campsite
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One RV or motorized camping unit per water and electric site.
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A tent with RV is permitted on sites #1-17 and #47-83
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No tents on sites #18-46
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One RV or motorized camping unit or two tents per standard electric site.
Amenities
- Lakeside or lakeview sites
- On-site caretakers
- Picnic table
- Fire ring (Firewood restrictions)
- Standard electric (30/50 amp) sites
- Water/electric (30/50 amp) sites
- Accessible restrooms with showers
- Camp store
- Children’s playground
- Sanitary dump station
- Motorized and non-motorized boat launch
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Swimming beach
- Horseshoe pits
- Picnic shelter
- Accessible sites
- Paved lakeside trail with connection to
Mill Towns State Trail and
Cannon Valley Trail
- Water supply to applicable campsites (after Oct. 1, water will be shut off when temperatures are forecast to be below freezing)
- Summer equipment rental