Glendalough Remote Yurt Camp (Canoe-In) Permit

Recommended gear

• A head torch: no electricity, and park hours end at 10 p.m.
• Cooking kit for the outdoor fire ring, since open flames are banned inside

Rules & regulations

1. 01"Pets are not allowed inside yurts or other buildings, lodging facilities, or beach areas, and may not be left unattended outdoors or in vehicles."
2. 02"All yurts and other buildings are smoke free."
3. 03Campfires here run on a live burning restriction that moves with fire danger, so a fire ring at the site is not permission to use it. The authority is this park's own Camping & Lodging page, https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/glendalough/camping.html. Read it in the week you travel, not the week you book.
4. 04Read 2026-08-10, that page carried both halves of the restriction: "Campfires are not allowed in backcountry (hike-in/backpack and boat-in) campsites, even if there is a fire ring", and "Attended campfires are allowed in established fire rings in state park campgrounds, including drive-in, cart-in and walk-in campsites." Neither half names a canoe-in site. DNR's fee page groups "backpack and watercraft sites over a half mile from parking" as backcountry, while its Glendalough page calls these "Canoe-in Sites" that "can also be accessed by foot or bicycle", so the two DNR wordings do not settle which side this falls on. Plan on the stricter reading and ask the park.
5. 05Firewood for the fire ring can be bought at the park office, and only approved firewood may be brought in.
6. 06All campsites require a reservation. Minnesota DNR: "All campsites require a reservation. Please make a reservation online or call 866-857-2757."
7. 07Reservations open 120 days before arrival, and same-day bookings are allowed. On the day a date first becomes available, online reservations cannot be made before 8 a.m.
8. 08The reservation fee is $8.00 online and $10.00 by phone, non-refundable. There is no fee for a same-day booking.
9. 09Camping check-in is after 4 p.m. and checkout is by 4 p.m. If you have not checked in by 11 a.m. on the second day of the reservation, DNR may cancel it.
10. 10"A campsite's occupancy is limited to one camping group of six people or less, one camping shelter, and one vehicle." More than that needs the park manager's prior approval.
11. 11Quiet hours are 10 p.m. to 8 a.m., and generators may not run in those hours.
12. 12Park hours are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., 365 days a year, and "only campers with a reserved campsite are allowed in the park after 10 p.m."
13. 13Every vehicle entering a Minnesota state park must display a valid year-round or one-day state park vehicle permit.
14. 14Firewood transport is regulated. DNR allows wood bought at this park for use in this park, Minnesota Department of Agriculture certified firewood anywhere on DNR land, and an uncertified bundle only if it is not ash and was harvested in the county where you will burn it: "be sure to keep your receipt and the bundle label to show proof of purchase."
15. 15Firewood from home, pallet wood, and painted, stained or metal-bearing lumber are all prohibited, and "collection of firewood in state parks is not allowed."
16. 16Pets are welcome on a leash six feet or shorter, or in a portable enclosure, and must be personally attended at all times.
17. 17It is illegal to consume or display intoxicating liquors in Minnesota state parks.
18. 18Fireworks and metal detectors are not permitted.
19. 19Hammocks need trees at least 12 inches in diameter and straps at least an inch wide, one hammock per tree, hung over mowed and cleared ground.
20. 20You may pick edible fruits and mushrooms for personal consumption; picking wildflowers or other plants is not allowed.