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Registration

• Campers must register at the Police Department in the Municipal Building, located between both Front Street entrances to the Park.
• Sites with electric hook-ups are $20.00 per night, and primitive sites are $10.00 per night. Campsites are available on a first come, first serve basis and are restricted to one vehicle per site, with no more than 6 people per site unless as a single family unit.
• Check-out time is 12:00 noon.

Description

• Riverside Municipal Campground is located within the 120 acre Riverside Park on the banks of the Minnesota River in historic Saint Peter, Minnesota.
• The park contains nearly 2,000 feet of frontage on the Minnesota River and its related backwaters. A designated state canoe route, the Minnesota River is known for its large walleyes and huge catfish.
• Riverside Park houses and accesses miles of hiking, biking, cross country ski and snowmobile trails. It also boasts a boat landing, playground equipment and a two-acre fishing pond for use by youth under age 16 and senior citizens. Facilities nearby include gas, groceries, laundry, hospital and churches.

Riverside Park and Municipal Campground Facilities

• 11 Campsites
• Tent Sites
• Trailer Dump Stations
• Canoe Landing
• Boat Ramp
• Picnic Shelter and Tables
• Fire Rings
• Heated Restrooms & Shower Facilities
• Drinking Water
• Playground
• Volleyball Courts
• Fishing Pond

Rules and Regulations

• The park is open from 7:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. The campground is open only to registered campers after 10:00 p.m. PLEASE BE COURTEOUS - excessive noise between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. is not allowed, and may fall under the auspices of unlawful assembly and/or disturbing the peace.
• Parking is permitted only in properly marked stalls. Keep all vehicles on the designated roadways. Speed limits within the park are 10 mph.
• Camping is allowed only in designated sites.
• Portable stoves or grills are permitted. Open burning and the harvesting of firewood are NOT allowed. Be sure fires are in fire rings and completely extinguished before leaving.
• Pets are allowed only on a leash no longer than 6 feet and are not allowed in park buildings.
• Please dispose of garbage in the proper containers. Littering is a violation of local ordinance.
• Swimming is not allowed in the Mill Pond or the Minnesota River, due to unsafe swimming conditions.
• Firearms, fireworks, airguns, slingshots, traps, bow, etc, are not allowed at any time. Riverside Park is not open to hunting or trapping.
• Motorbikes and other licensed vehicles are not allowed on trail ways.
• The City of Saint Peter is not responsible for lost or stolen items.