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Cabins and yurts at Afton State Park

Minnesota State Parks · Minnesota, United States

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Units
6
Sleeps
5–7 per unit
Heated
All
Electricity
4 of 6
Wheelchair accessible
3 of 6
Season
Year-round
Drinking water
No
Elevation
915 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 4
Nearest town
Hastings
Address
6959 Peller Avenue South
Phone
651-201-6780

About each unit

Afton Yurt · sleeps 7

Afton Yurt is a yurt at Afton State Park, sleeping up to 7 people. No kitchen inside - cooking is limited to a crockpot or coffeepot; there's an outdoor picnic table and fire ring. No indoor plumbing or bathroom - a nearby campground or visitor center has restrooms and showers. Pets aren't allowed. Afton's second seven-person yurt (alongside the accessible Coyote Yurt); Minnesota DNR's own materials don't give it an individual name.

Big Bluestem Camper Cabin · sleeps 6

Big Bluestem Camper Cabin is a camper cabin at Afton State Park, sleeping up to 6 people. No kitchen inside - cooking is limited to a crockpot or coffeepot; there's an outdoor picnic table and fire ring. No indoor plumbing or bathroom - a nearby campground or visitor center has restrooms and showers. Pets aren't allowed. It's one of four camper cabins near Afton's group camps, with a screened porch, table, benches, and wooden bunks.

Bluebird Camper Cabin · sleeps 5

Bluebird Camper Cabin is a camper cabin at Afton State Park, sleeping up to 5 people. No kitchen inside - cooking is limited to a crockpot or coffeepot; there's an outdoor picnic table and fire ring. No indoor plumbing or bathroom - a nearby campground or visitor center has restrooms and showers. ADA accessible. Pets aren't allowed. It's the accessible pairing (with White Pine) of Afton's four camper cabins, near the group camps.

Bur Oak Camper Cabin · sleeps 6

Bur Oak Camper Cabin is a camper cabin at Afton State Park, sleeping up to 6 people. No kitchen inside - cooking is limited to a crockpot or coffeepot; there's an outdoor picnic table and fire ring. No indoor plumbing or bathroom - a nearby campground or visitor center has restrooms and showers. Pets aren't allowed. It's one of four camper cabins near Afton's group camps, with a screened porch, table, benches, and wooden bunks.

Coyote Yurt · sleeps 7

Coyote Yurt is a yurt at Afton State Park, sleeping up to 7 people. No kitchen inside - cooking is limited to a crockpot or coffeepot; there's an outdoor picnic table and fire ring. No indoor plumbing or bathroom - a nearby campground or visitor center has restrooms and showers. ADA accessible. Pets aren't allowed. It's heated by a woodstove (no electricity), with a covered outdoor cooking shelter; no open flames or cooking allowed inside.

White Pine Camper Cabin · sleeps 5

White Pine Camper Cabin is a camper cabin at Afton State Park, sleeping up to 5 people. No kitchen inside - cooking is limited to a crockpot or coffeepot; there's an outdoor picnic table and fire ring. No indoor plumbing or bathroom - a nearby campground or visitor center has restrooms and showers. ADA accessible. Pets aren't allowed. It's the accessible pairing (with Bluebird) of Afton's four camper cabins, near the group camps.

Each unit

UnitSleepsBedroomsKitchenBathHeatPowerAccessiblePets
Afton Yurt7––✓––
Big Bluestem Camper Cabin6––✓✓–
Bluebird Camper Cabin5––✓✓✓–
Bur Oak Camper Cabin6––✓✓–
Coyote Yurt7––✓–✓–
White Pine Camper Cabin5––✓✓✓–

Weather, month by month

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January22°2°-25°41°11 of 11
February28°5°-28°59°11 of 11
March41°26°-10°72°11 of 11
April51°34°16°80°7 of 11
May68°49°31°84°1 of 11
June77°60°45°91°0 of 11
July82°65°54°92°0 of 11
August78°63°52°88°0 of 11
September76°59°38°87°0 of 11
October57°42°26°77°4 of 10
November40°29°7°65°10 of 10
December28°15°-17°58°10 of 10

Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at Afton State Park, 1.2 mi away (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.

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