Epinions.com 
Join Epinions | Learn More! | Sign In   
           
HomeKids & FamilyTravel PrecautionsWhat Should I Know About Family Vacations?
Member Advice Summary
Forget the Pool! You Have an Entire Island! (Minnesota Camping)
by shartion | May 12 '00
Camper's Paradise is a remarkable place of wilderness beauty to get away with your family of any size or age.

Return to opinion



Have something to say?
Write your own comment on this review!
Comments on Forget the Pool! You Have an Entire Island! (Minnesota Camping)" (18 total)  
  Comment Sorted by
Date Written
Re: Camper's Paradise Campground, Nevis, Mn (Reply to this comment)
by shartion
Glad you enjoyed yourself! We're on our way there again with 4 little grandchildren. I haven't written for Epinions for a few years and find I must update the info. The prices of course have risen since I wrote the original article. The sites are now approximately $30 - $35 a day for camping. Hope my article helped you out! Shar
Jun 27 '06
4:02 am PDT

Camper's Paradise Campground, Nevis, Mn (Reply to this comment)
by roxies
June 2006
Just returned from 4 days in "Paradise"! What a campground! Back to nature and the simple life!If you want to relax and reconnect - yet keep plenty busy, THIS is the campground for you. Lynn and Pat Swagart and their family have done a magnificent job here, be sure to ask them about the history of their island! Let the Loons sing you to sleep each night and greet you each morning! Dan & Roxann, Elko, Mn
Jun 14 '06
8:16 am PDT

:) (Reply to this comment)
by pianomam
I can't believe I found you and this review! Our cabin in Nevis is on Fifth Crow Wing Lake! Familiar with it?

Nice chatting with you tonight!

Debbie, the PianomaM :)
Sep 15 '00
11:31 pm PDT

Why Did You Tell Everyone? (Reply to this comment)
by blimbach
Now everyone will want to go there! Just kidding. You are so kind to want to share a bit of paradise with the world. Some of my favorite vacations was camping as a little girl. Getting close to nature is something too few people experience. It sure is a stress reducer. Great review.

Bev
Jun 24 '00
6:15 am PDT

Re: I wish, I wish <sniff> (Reply to this comment)
by djgeiger
Why forget the kitchen sink :) Everything is important when you go camping. I don't pack so light either! Your welcome.
Diana
Jun 03 '00
2:47 pm PDT

Good job. (Reply to this comment)
by MARIEROY
Well done.
Jun 01 '00
5:37 am PDT

WOW! (Reply to this comment)
by Remind
For a minute or two there you almost had me willing to try camping again and cancel those Marriott reservations! Then I remeMbered those spiders in my sleepbag......and hung on to my Marriott plans! LOL

Good One!!!!!!
Zo
May 30 '00
7:01 pm PDT

Sounds Like Paradise (Reply to this comment)
by Hard_To_Please
Shar-

You've described what I consider to be a perfect camping spot. The campground owners' attention to preserving nature is admirable when compared to some of the urbanized campgrounds I've visited. I prefer that the loons I hear each night are on the lake as opposed to in the mobile home 30 feet away!...Mark
May 29 '00
7:23 am PDT

Re: This sounds like my kind of place . . . (Reply to this comment)
by shartion
Well, if you ever do make it and see an old couple (actually my husband only looks about 35 or 40) that look like they're bonded together at the hands, walking a large old golden retriever, or chasing a cute little redhead, freckled child...that's us!
Thanks!
~Shar~
May 16 '00
4:06 am PDT

Re: I wish, I wish <sniff> (Reply to this comment)
by shartion
We live about 3 hours from Nevis. Not a bad drive when we go for 2 weeks or 3-4 day long weekends but definitely too far for just a weekend. (My hubby says I pack everything but the kitchen sink so it just isn't worth getting "that ready" for two days.
Thanks for RRR!
~Shar~
May 16 '00
4:01 am PDT

This sounds like my kind of place . . . (Reply to this comment)
by conradd
I've camped with my son since he was a baby and although we mostly stick to established campgrounds for safety reasons, we prefer small private campgrounds to the large corporate type. If we ever get to Minnesota on vacation (we usually get sidetracked in Montana), we'll definitely check it out.

Deb
May 15 '00
4:59 pm PDT

I wish, I wish <sniff> (Reply to this comment)
by djgeiger
I had lived near Nevis MN, I never knew this place existed. It sounds so wonderful, I wish I had known. We're scoping out campgrounds all the time. Great review. To bad I'm a couple thousand miles away.
Diana
May 15 '00
1:26 pm PDT

I agree! (Reply to this comment)
by sgentile
And I *loved* your cute approach at the beginning! Nice work.

Susan 8-)
May 14 '00
6:24 am PDT

Your Review (Reply to this comment)
by Lark729_89
is so beautifully written that I felt as if I was reading a book of nature. Thanks so much for sharing this with us. I'd love to visit here.
May 14 '00
12:19 am PDT

Re: Sounds like a fun place to go!! (Reply to this comment)
by shartion
It isn't just fun, it's sooooo relaxing.
Thanks!
~Shar~
May 13 '00
4:00 am PDT

Re: Wow! You found Heaven!!! (Reply to this comment)
by shartion
Want my "camping list", Pam? I made one over 10 years ago and about 10 copies along with it. WOW! It is so much easier having that list and just checking off everything as you go along. I think we MN. people should have an "Epinion" weekend there this summer. Just a bit different from Andres!
Shar
May 13 '00
3:59 am PDT

Wow! You found Heaven!!! (Reply to this comment)
by Mrsfitts
While reading your review, my mind was racing on what to pack & when to go! This sounds like a bit of heaven! Thanks for sharing this review.
Pam
May 12 '00
7:21 pm PDT

Sounds like a fun place to go!! (Reply to this comment)
by gracef
We'll have to check it out!
May 12 '00
7:30 am PDT
   

Help | Member Center | Message Boards | Site Rules | User Agreement | Privacy Policy | Site Index | Topic Index  
About Epinions | Careers | Contact Epinions | Advertising  

Epinions | Shopping.com | Rent.com | Free Classifieds | Price Comparison UK

Shopping.com Network © 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. Trademark Notice

Epinions.com periodically updates pricing and product information from third-party sources,
so some information may be slightly out-of-date. You should confirm all information before relying on it.