No more making all your county campground reservations in January. All Washington County Campground sites are now reserved on a rolling basis up to 120 days in advance.
- Reservations for the first day of the 2026 camping season (April 24, 2026) will open Dec. 26, 2025.
- Reservations will continue to open 120 days before the arrival date. For example, to camp Memorial Day Weekend with an arrival date of Friday, May 22, 2026, reservations will open on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026.
Those without internet access can contact the park offices by phone beginning Jan. 2 to make reservations.
According to county officials, this new process will be fairer, less frustrating and result in fewer mistakes.
This approach is the same one used by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for state campgrounds. Permits for May through September camping in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area are made available on the last Wednesday in January.
