Best private campground (southern Minnesota) - The Old Barn Resort - 2014 Best of MN

April 20, 2015 at 3:43PM
The Old Barn Resort, between Preston and Lanesboro, Minn. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Between Preston and Lanesboro, this 200-acre tiered valley of RVs, campers and a smattering of tents becomes both a seasonal and weekend getaway for all ages with a golf course, smoked ribs and brisket in the Old Barn Restaurant, a pool and onsite canoe and tube rentals for a float into town. The resort also rents bikes for the Root River Trail, which crosses the resort and stretches for 60 miles. 24461 Heron Rd., Preston; 1-507-467-2512; barnresort.com

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