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Zulu	06/01/2020 08:57AM   UPDATE: People have been staging to get into the campground hungry for outdoor recreation after Stay at Home. Rumors circulated that the campground opening order had been rescinded because of social unrest. There was talk of a riot if the campground didn’t open. But at 8:45am the Campground Manager pulled the barricade aside and welcomed everyone with a smile. We are finally camping!!! No bathroom tissue or sanitizer. No Dumpsters. Unmowed campsites with a few trees down. Bear sign here and there but who cares!!!
Zulu	06/01/2020 08:19AM   Gunflint area Campground still closed as of Monday morning 6/1. People are going around the barricades though.
LindenTree	06/01/2020 02:12PM   I drove into Sullivan Lake Campground north of Two Harbors to day, it is a DNR State Forest CG and it was open. I'm guessing the State Forest CG in Finland and south of there (Eckbeck) are also open as well then, but not sure.
jhb8426	05/31/2020 11:33PM   Thanks.
Pinetree	05/30/2020 11:25AM   camping ST. PAUL — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is preparing to reopen camping at its parks in eastern North Dakota, Minnesota and western Wisconsin, June 1. Campgrounds were closed to start the season due to COVID-19 concerns and a need to protect employees and the public. While the campgrounds are reopening, visitors are encouraged to contact Corps staff at the park you are visiting to ensure other recreation areas such as beaches, boat ramps and playground areas are open. The status of these facilities is also available at: https://bit.ly/3gH8Rn1. Individuals with paid camping reservations at closed campgrounds will be contacted by email about cancellations and full refunds will automatically be processed through the www.recreation.gov website with no cancellation fees. Individuals should not contact the website to request a refund as that will lead to a cancellation fee being charged. All reservations must be made via www.recreation.gov. Self-pay vaults are closed so cash and checks will not be accepted for camping. Corps officials have suspended the collection of day use fees for its swimming beaches and boat ramps until Oct. 1. The Corps is also extending the expiration date of USACE and America the Beautiful annual passes for seven months for those who previously purchased annual passes for the year. While visiting Corps recreation areas, visitors are encouraged to practice social distancing and other COVID-19 safety precautions required and recommended by local, state and federal authorities, to include the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC guidance on visiting parks and recreation facilities can be found online at https://bit.ly/2TRlCS0.