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About Pfeiffer Lake
Number of accommodations: 8
Activities & Attractions
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Year-round
Fishing
Hiking
Summer
Swimming
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Pet friendly
Water Access
- Beach Access
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (64)
What Guests Are Saying
Pfeiffer Lake offers a beautiful and well-maintained campground, praised for its cleanliness, friendly hosts, and spacious sites with great fishing opportunities. Many visitors enjoyed peaceful stays, with some highlighting the pleasant swimming conditions and the scenic landscape. While there were some concerns about noisy neighbors and maintenance of certain facilities, overall experiences were positive, with a strong desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Pfeiffer Lake offers a beautiful and well-maintained campground, praised for its cleanliness, friendly hosts, and spacious sites with great fishing opportunities. Many visitors enjoyed peaceful stays, with some highlighting the pleasant swimming conditions and the scenic landscape. While there were some concerns about noisy neighbors and maintenance of certain facilities, overall experiences were positive, with a strong desire to return.
Review Summary
David S
VerifiedMay 23, 2026 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: PFEI
A diamond in the rough! Spacious sites, nice fishing of crappie, walleye & others on thecsmall, 58 acre lake. Playground too. No electricity and only vault toilets (cleanly kept), but an enjoyable place to stay. Some lakeside sites to launch canoes, but also has a boat launch for larger boats. We enjoyed our 4 day stay in mid-May. Friendly attendant. Plan on staying again.
Mike H
VerifiedJuly 1, 2026 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: PFEI
Campground was very clean, kept up, and well laid out. Host was very friendly, helpful, and informative.
Heidi D
July 8, 2026
Best place to camp. Friendly host Jane was amazing! Site 01 is a definite comeback. Thank you for making Pfeiffer Lake an amazing camping experience. I've been coming here since age 6.
Angela K
VerifiedJuly 26, 2026 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: PFEI
I grew up in the area and Pfeiffer was our go-to spot for swimming as kids. I hadn't been camping at Pfeiffer in many years, but usually make it there every summer for swimming and kayaking. For a few years, (maybe from covid or doge cuts?) it was a little rough. This year, it was great! The beach and the campground were clean and mowed. Nice experience. I would like to see the swim area rope and bouys make a comeback.
Location Pfeiffer Lake
Address:
Laurentian Ranger District
Aurora, MN, 55705
United States
From Virginia, Minnesota, take Highway 53 north for 21 miles to County Road 22. Turn onto County Road 22 and travel east for 10 miles. Turn south on Forest Road 256 and travel 1.2 miles to Pfeiffer Lake Campground.
Pfeiffer Lake Campground is accessible via Highway 53, which is approximately 21 miles south in Virginia, Minnesota.
Elevation: 443 feet
34 mi drive to downtown Aurora (about 42 min)
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
- The campground is closed from November 1 to May 1.
- You must occupy your reserved site within 24 hours.
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
Utilities
- No drinking water, garbage service, or toilet cleaning is available during winter.
Fees & deposits
- There is a $9.00 per day fee for an additional non-towed vehicle.
Safety & rules
- Fireworks are not allowed.
Fires & fuel
- Do not move firewood to prevent the spread of pests; obtain firewood locally.
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Last updated: September 17, 2026
