Dower Lake Recreation Area

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Number of accommodations: 31

Activities & Attractions

On property

Basketball

Basketball

Year-round
Volleyball

Volleyball

Year-round

Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

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Water and Hygiene

Water and Hygiene

  • Restrooms
  • Showers
On Site Services

On Site Services

  • Basketball Court
  • Volleyball Court
Water Access

Water Access

  • Boat Ramp / Launch
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Reviews (5)

What Guests Are Saying

Dower Lake Recreation Area is a nice campground featuring a beach and a Frisbee golf course. While it lacks trails and biking paths, it boasts the longest pier on a lake. Overall, it offers enjoyable amenities for visitors.

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L Padgett

L Padgett

July 1, 2026

4

Nice campground. No trails or biking paths but there is a beach and Frisbee golf course. The park has the longest peer on a lake!

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Conor Treacy

Conor Treacy

July 13, 2024

4

Awesome little campground. Level pads, noise was kept to a minimum. Showers need help. They were clean, but old. Smelled like a washing machine. Stains on walls from years of water. Just needs an overhaul.

The amount of "campers only" signs and "we will prosecute" notices about keeping the shower clean or vandalism was concerning. We felt safe in the area, but the signage was more than excessive.

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Josh Smith

Josh Smith

June 16, 2024

5

Great spot to camp, right off the highway but peaceful.

Small swimming area for the kids, playground as well

Plenty of cut wood to burn was so nice as we had a fire going all weekend

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Elizabeth Smith

Elizabeth Smith

May 26, 2024

5

Beautiful campground!! Quiet! Bathrooms are wonderful, the only issue was all the water on the floor! The campsites are big and spacious. Docks everywhere. Playground is nice. Staples is a short 6 minute drive away for anything you may have forgot or for live bait!

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Kristen Picciolo

Kristen Picciolo

October 5, 2023

5

This was a wonderful place to camp! Large spots for rustic and electric camping alike. There are plenty of things to do between swimming, the park, volleyball, disc golf, the pier, and just a nice area to walk around. Free firewood, which was awesome! Free shower rooms (not the newest) with plenty of hot water (after about a minute), definitely could use new hooks to hang things on, or perhaps a shelf....but we felt safe and got clean! My son and I very much enjoyed our stay here!

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Location Dower Lake Recreation Area

Address:
24615 Thunder Road
Staples, MN, 56479
United States

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Last updated: September 6, 2026