Cabins and yurts · Minnesota State Parks · Minnesota
Cabins and yurts at Afton State Park
Minnesota State Parks · Minnesota, United States
- 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
| Unit | Sleeps | Bedrooms | Kitchen | Bath | Heat | Power | Accessible | Pets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afton Yurt | 7 | – | – | ✓ | – | – | ||
| Big Bluestem Camper Cabin | 6 | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | ||
| Bluebird Camper Cabin | 5 | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | |
| Bur Oak Camper Cabin | 6 | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | ||
| Coyote Yurt | 7 | – | – | ✓ | – | ✓ | – | |
| White Pine Camper Cabin | 5 | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – |
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22° | 2° | -25° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 5° | -28° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 26° | -10° | 72° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 51° | 34° | 16° | 80° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 68° | 49° | 31° | 84° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 77° | 60° | 45° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 65° | 54° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 63° | 52° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 76° | 59° | 38° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 42° | 26° | 77° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 40° | 29° | 7° | 65° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 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.
Campgrounds nearby
- Afton State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 1 mi · 28 sites
- Hoffman Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 8 mi · 20 sites
- Willow River State Park · Wisconsin State Parks · 13 mi · 120 sites
- Treasure Island RV Park & Campground · Tribal Lands · 19 mi · 140 sites
- Bay City Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 24 mi · 16 sites
Other cabins nearby
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- Wild River State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 48 mi · 7 units
- Sakatah Lake State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 57 mi
- Whitewater State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 65 mi · 3 units
- Lake Maria State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 66 mi
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