St. Cloud, Minnesota Metropolitan Area Local camping, hiking, backpacking, lakes, beaches, whitewater, skiing and snowboarding information. If you live in or near St. Cloud, Minnesota and you like the outdoors you're in luck. In the list below you can find a good outdoors place to go. The list of nearby nature is quite long as you can see. Look at all the suitable spots carefully and decide which one is best for you. Find a Business in the St. Cloud, Minnesota Metropolitan Area Business TypeOR Business Name Books about St. Cloud Books from Amazon.com about St. Cloud, Minnesota. High Quality Topo Map of the Area Hikercentral outdoors article of the week.   Campgrounds near St. Cloud, Minnesota: Royal Oaks, Minnesota, 7 miles away El Rancho Manana Campground, Minnesota, 10 miles away Fischer Garden Mobile Park, Minnesota, 12 miles away Cozy Corner Campground, Minnesota, 13 miles away Benton Beach Campgrounds, Minnesota, 16 miles away Clear Lake Camp, Minnesota, 15 miles away George H Haag Campground, Minnesota, 18 miles away Rest-a-while Resort and Bar, Minnesota, 16 miles away St Cloud Campground and RV Park, Minnesota, 18 miles away St. Cloud Campground and RV Park, Minnesota, 18 miles away Twilight Acres Resort, Minnesota, 16 miles away Two Rivers Park, Minnesota, 16 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro to the center of the zips of the campgrounds, actual driving distance may be different. Trails near St. Cloud, Minnesota: Luce Line State Trail, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, 47 miles away Bull Moose Trail, Cass County, Minnesota, 60 miles away Deerfield Trail, Cass County, Minnesota, 64 miles away Goose Lake Trail System, Cass County, Minnesota, 68 miles away Switzerland Trail, Aitkin County, Minnesota, 61 miles away Whitewater paddling spots near St. Cloud, Minnesota: Sauk River, Minnesota, Highway of Park to Mississippi River 11 miles away, class I-II, 4.1 miles long. Mississippi River, Minnesota, Sauk Rapids 13 miles away, class II(III), 0.1 miles long. Snake River, Minnesota, Township Road to Mora 78 miles away, class I-II, 28 miles long. Snake River, Minnesota, Silver Star Road to Township Road 82 miles away, class I-III, 4 miles long. Snake River, Minnesota, Cross Lake to confluence with St. Croix River. 105 miles away, class I-II, 12 miles long. Kettle River, Minnesota, Banning State Park to Sandstone 108 miles away, class II-III(IV), 3 miles long. Kettle River, Minnesota, below Big Eddy to St. Croix River 111 miles away, class I-II, 5 miles long. Vermilion River, Minnesota, Falls to Old Mill in Hastings 113 miles away, class II-III+, 0.5 miles long. Kettle River, Minnesota, CR4 to CR52 114 miles away, class I-II, 25 miles long. St. Croix River, Wisconsin, Nelson's Landing to Snake River Confluence 114 miles away, class I-II, 8 miles long. * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the middle of the river section listed, actual driving distance is longer. Ski Resorts near St. Cloud, Minnesota: Powder Ridge, Minnesota, 12 miles, vertical drop 290 feet Hyland Ski, Minnesota, 78 miles, vertical drop 175 feet Andes Tower Hill, Minnesota, 89 miles, vertical drop 290 feet Buck Hill, Minnesota, 86 miles, vertical drop 309 feet Afton Alps, Minnesota, 114 miles, vertical drop 350 feet Wild Mountain, Minnesota, 118 miles, vertical drop 300 feet Welch Village, Minnesota, 123 miles, vertical drop 350 feet Trollhaugen, Wisconsin, 121 miles, vertical drop 260 feet * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the ski areas listed, actual driving distance is longer. Hotels in or near St. Cloud, Minnesota: Super 8 Motel - St. Joseph/St. Cloud Area, Saint Joseph, Minnesota, 6 miles away Best Western Kelly Inn, Saint Cloud, Minnesota, 14 miles away Comfort Inn St. Cloud, Saint Cloud, Minnesota, 11 miles away Country Inn And Suites By Carlson St. Cloud, Saint Cloud, Minnesota, 11 miles away Country Inn And Suites By Carlson Albany, Albany, Minnesota, 15 miles away Country Suites By Carlson Little Falls, Little Falls, Minnesota, 19 miles away Fairfield Inn By Marriott St Cloud, Saint Cloud, Minnesota, 10 miles away Holiday Inn Express St. Cloud, Mn, Saint Cloud, Minnesota, 15 miles away Radisson Suite Hotel St. Cloud, Saint Cloud, Minnesota, 14 miles away Best Western Americanna Inn And Conference Center, Saint Cloud, Minnesota, 16 miles away Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites St. Cloud, Mn, Saint Cloud, Minnesota, 11 miles away Ramada Limited And Suites St. Cloud, Saint Cloud, Minnesota, 11 miles away St. Cloud Travelodge, Saint Cloud, Minnesota, 15 miles away Super 8 Motel - St. Cloud, Saint Cloud, Minnesota, 11 miles away Grandstay Residential Suites - St. Cloud, Saint Cloud, Minnesota, 14 miles away Days Inn St Cloud, Saint Cloud, Minnesota, 11 miles away Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, St. Cloud East, MN, Saint Cloud, Minnesota, 15 miles away Golf Courses near St. Cloud, Minnesota: Rich-Spring Golf Club, Cold Spring, Minnesota, 7 miles away River Oaks Golf Course, Cold Spring, Minnesota, 7 miles away Albany Golf Club, Albany, Minnesota, 15 miles away Angushire Golf Course, Saint Cloud, Minnesota, 11 miles away Blackberry Ridge Golf Club, Sartell, Minnesota, 11 miles away Kimball Golf Club, Saint Cloud, Minnesota, 11 miles away Kimball Golf Club, Kimball, Minnesota, 11 miles away Little Falls Country Club, Little Falls, Minnesota, 19 miles away Oak Hill Golf Club, Rice, Minnesota, 17 miles away Sartell Golf Club, Sartell, Minnesota, 11 miles away Veteran's Golf Course, Saint Cloud, Minnesota, 11 miles away Wapicada Golf Course, Saint Cloud, Minnesota, 11 miles away Lakes near St. Cloud, Minnesota: Achman Lake, Stearns County, Minnesota, 3 miles away Dullinger Lake, Stearns County, Minnesota, 2 miles away Island Lake, Stearns County, Minnesota, 3 miles away Kepper Lake, Stearns County, Minnesota, 5 miles away Ketten Lake, Stearns County, Minnesota, 3 miles away Kraemer Lake, Stearns County, Minnesota, 1 miles away Long Lake, Stearns County, Minnesota, 3 miles away Merden Lake, Stearns County, Minnesota, 3 miles away Pflueger Lake, Stearns County, Minnesota, 3 miles away Rossier Lake, Stearns County, Minnesota, 4 miles away Sagatagan Lake, Stearns County, Minnesota, 2 miles away Stump Lake, Stearns County, Minnesota, 2 miles away Swamp Lake, Stearns County, Minnesota, 2 miles away Watab Lake, Stearns County, Minnesota, 5 miles away Zimmer Lake, Stearns County, Minnesota, 3 miles away Beaches near St. Cloud, Minnesota: National Parks near St. Cloud, Minnesota: Mississippi National River & Recreation Area, 93 miles Saint Croix National Scenic River, 120 miles Pipestone National Monument, 156 miles * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer. 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Super 8 Motel - St. Joseph/St. Cloud Area, Saint Joseph, Minnesota 6 miles away Best Western Kelly Inn, Saint Cloud, Minnesota 14 miles away Comfort Inn St. Cloud, Saint Cloud, Minnesota 11 miles away Country Inn And Suites By Carlson St. Cloud, Saint Cloud, Minnesota 11 miles away Country Inn And Suites By Carlson Albany, Albany, Minnesota 15 miles away Country Suites By Carlson Little Falls, Little Falls, Minnesota 19 miles away Fairfield Inn By Marriott St Cloud, Saint Cloud, Minnesota 10 miles away Holiday Inn Express St. Cloud, Mn, Saint Cloud, Minnesota 15 miles away Radisson Suite Hotel St. Cloud, Saint Cloud, Minnesota 14 miles away Best Western Americanna Inn And Conference Center, Saint Cloud, Minnesota 16 miles away Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites St. Cloud, Mn, Saint Cloud, Minnesota 11 miles away Ramada Limited And Suites St. Cloud, Saint Cloud, Minnesota 11 miles away St. Cloud Travelodge, Saint Cloud, Minnesota 15 miles away Super 8 Motel - St. Cloud, Saint Cloud, Minnesota 11 miles away Grandstay Residential Suites - St. Cloud, Saint Cloud, Minnesota 14 miles away Days Inn St Cloud, Saint Cloud, Minnesota 11 miles away Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, St. Cloud East, MN, Saint Cloud, Minnesota 15 miles away