Camping: Tipi

CampsiteA bit of history, a bit of tradition, a bit of adventure...try camping in a tipi, and you'll get all three! Each tipi is 18 feet in diameter and has a cedar deck inside. Check out the tipi photo gallery, and then book your tipi!

NOTICE! The Minnesota state parks online reservation system is being upgraded and will become available again March 1. More...

Rates and Location

Tipi camping is available for $30 per night in the Yellow Medicine River Campground at Upper Sioux Agency State Park.

Reservations

NOTICE! The Minnesota state parks online reservation system is being upgraded and will become available again March 1. More...

Availability

  • Regular Season: is typically late May to late October
  • Off-Season: closed
  • Check-in: 4 p.m. (sites may be available earlier)
  • Check-out: 4 p.m.

Details

  • Bathrooms: Water and toilet facilities are available
  • Capacity: Up to six people
  • Cooking: Campfires are not allowed inside the tipis. Picnic tables and fire rings with grills for cooking are provided
  • Firewood: Can be purchased at the park office. Minnesota restricts firewood being brought to or used on DNR lands. More information and vendor list
  • Pets: All pets must be kept on a leash of not more than six feet and personally attended at all times
  • Quiet Hours: From 10 p.m. to 8 a.m.

Remember to bring

  • Sleeping bags or other bedding
  • Cot or sleeping mat