beaver creek valley state park

My husband and I camped here for 3 nights, during the week and it was very quiet and peaceful. We have a trailer and used an electric site. We hiked almost all of the trails; our favorite was th e easy hike along Beaver Creek which is a trout stream. We DID see some brown trout but right now (October) the fishing is catch-and-release. There were 5 foot bridges that cross over the creek. We saw 3 bald eagles; one was flying over the creek, about 6' off the ground. Some of the leaves were off the trees; others were still green. Would camp here again.

It's a amazing place to hike and fish. Just have to stealthy to be able to spot and reel the trout in. Definitely a place to come back to.

Down in south-eastern Minnesota lies this hidden gem. I hiked this park in July and went about 7 miles. I wouldn't say it was a huge state park but there is plenty to explore. My hike started at the swinging bridge, which was a hoot. Definetly worth walking across with other people, contrary to the posted sign. It really has a nice sway to it. The hike went along probably the clearest stream I have ever seen. It featured some great views of exposed rocks along the creek. There was an old bridge that piqued my curiosity and what it was used for? There were some super difficult hills, one to an overlook that kicked our butts. The staff were amazing and helpful. I can't wait to return to this park and do some more exploring. Well worth the price of admission.

We stayed at Beaver Creek Valley State Park in Caledonia MN this week. Beautiful little park, lots of hiking trails, trout fishing. Bugs (gnats) were terrible in the evening, but nothing that would hold us back from going again. Noticed they have a nice camping cabin, may try that next time. Vault toilets, clean showers. Kids LOVED the creek, thought it was cool we drove through it to get to the campsite. Recommend going in to Caledonia to Redwood Cafe for breakfast.

Took the family camping here over Memorial Day weekend. Even though it was cool and rainy, we enjoyed this park a lot. The park has a nice network of trails, and the boys fished the creek-caught a couple brown trout. Lots of birds, and wildflowers in bloom. Helpful ranger. We stayed in a "cart-in" campsite, which was fortunate since some of the regular campsites are quite close together, and the park was full. The best drive-up sites seem to be the tent ones (W27 - W42). Lovely place overall.

Went here with the wife for a no kids weekend. Beautiful park lots of trails. Lots of trout in river I have to go back and fish them. Only thing was campsite are a little close and no flush toilets .

We went camping on a holiday week - 4th of July week - so we expected a busy and louder time than we would like. But this campground was small and quiet! There are just 16 electric sites, and you can reserve ahead of time on the State DNR site for just $21/nt. There are non-electric tent sites for less, and a group site. You do need a State Park Vehicle Pass to enter the park. We always get an annual pass. Beaver Creek starts inside the park with a spring that comes out of the bluffs. The water temperature is very cold. This was to our advantage because the valley cooled down at night much quicker than the surrounding areas. Once the sun was gone, the cold water of the creek helped cool things. (Temps were over 100 all week for us.)This park has miles and miles of fantastic hiking trails for all levels - easy, moderate and difficult. You are rewarded with incredible views if you climb into the bluffs on the moderate and difficult trails. The easy trails are wide and mowed and amble along the creek. You'll see lots of trout in this creek (you can fish if you like), and wildlife around.The campground and park are kept very clean. They do not have flush toilets - they are all vault toilets, but those are inside nice clean buildings with running water at the sinks. They do have several showers too.There is so much to do in the surrounding area. Just a few miles away is Caledonia which is a big quilting town. You'll find quilt patterns on almost every barn and garage door. You can drive Bluff Country in SE Minnesota and check out the towns along the Root River State Trail - you can bike the trail, or drive to the towns, and along the Harmony-Preston trail. There is also tubing and canoeing on the Root River. You can take a tour of Amish Country, go to the Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum, or drive the Great River Road north to Le Crescent, or cross into Wisconsin and go to La Crosse. In La Crosse, at RiverFront Park you can take a ride on the Mississippi on the La Crosse Queen Paddleboat. Or head south down the Great River Road into Iowa where you can gamble on the Lady Luck River Boat in Marquette, or head farther south down to Pike's Peak State Park for incredible views, or Effigy Mounds National Monument and hike some great trails while learning about ancient Indians in the area. We found this park to be a wonderful base camp for exploring the area, and so much nicer than the commercial campgrounds we've stayed in closer to the Root River Trail in the past. We hope to return in the fall when the weather is cooler and the leaves are changing.If you don't want to camp, but are in the area, they have a nice picnic area, including a building you can rent, and you can still fish and hike the trails.