Gull Lake Recreation Area

COE campground. Clean level large spots some with shade and some partial shade. The hosts were great. Out everydaycleaning. They have hot showers and both Flush and pit toilets . 50 amp hookups but no water hookup . Water and dump station on site . Beach and boating on site. Very dog friendly.
$13 with senior pass

This Corps of Engineers recreation area at the Gull Lake Dam provides a wooded campground with well maintained facilities. Most of the users are here to fish. A boat launch is provided as well as picnic and hiking areas.

Sites are in a wooded area. Most are spacious with screening from neighbors. Others are smaller (12A seems to be an after thought, wedged in between two others). 50 amp electricity is provided. Flush toilets and showers are also included. Sites are gravel with a few drive thru. Everything was very clean and well maintained.

Regular rate is $26 but $13 with a federal Senior Pass.

Used senior access pass to get the 13 dollar rate, normally 28 nightly. Sites are roomy and easy to back into with fire ring and picnic table. Sites are electric 50 amp only service.
In the camping area a very nice restroom with free hot showers and one free washer and dryer. Near the fenced dam is a water and dump station. Play ground an fishing spots are also easy walk from sites.
You can get a pass from the very nice host to use the boat access and fish cleaning station at no additional cost.

Passing through the state and lucked out finding a cancellation. Beautiful site almost 100 ft long. Road between sites is rather narrow and entrance to site is narrow but good angle for backing. With access card only $14 and have up to 50amp. It is electric only. Have nice table and fire pit and wood is only $5 a bundle. Tons of trees for shade and beach down the road. (They say walkable but haven’t tried it).

Very well kept campground. Spacious, Electric only sites. Some sites are huge which is helpful for those bringing RV and watercraft. Bathhouse was very clean. 3 bars of AT&T cell coverage. Campground is central to Brainerd Lakes region. 10 minutes to Ernies lakeside restaurant. 15 minutes to Grandview lodge. 10 minutes to both Maddens and Craguns resorts. Downtown Nisswa 15 minutes away. Lakeside beach and boat launch very close.

This was great. Very large back-in site. Electric only. Private sites. Forest Ranger on site. Swimming and nice walking trails. If you have an America the Beautiful pass it’s 1/2 off! Beautiful spacious spots very well taken care of!

This is a beautiful park that is well laid out for privacy between sites. Sites are crushed rock, pebble and all seemed level. Nice picnic table and fire ring. Sites have electric. We had Verizon service. The hosts at this park take great pride in there campground and it shows! This is a very walkable park with the nature trail, boat ramp and different loops. We would camp here again when in the area.

We were on our way to a Scamp rally and spent 1 night but would definitely come back and stay longer.

We drove straight to our site upon arrival (per the check in directions). Shortly after we arrived, the ranger checked us in at our site and shared information about the campground with us. All of the sites are gravel, level, very spacious and private. The campground its facilities are very clean. We ordered firewood for the weekend via text and it was delivered to us within an hour. Swimming beach is small but we’ll maintained. Gull Lake is stocked with fish and anglers will enjoy catching fish from a boat or the shore. Minutes from Brainerd and about 30 minutes from Cuyuna mountain bike trails. Great basecamp for a weekend or longer in the Brainerd Lakes area.