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Lebanon Hills Campground

Visitor information

Campground office hours

Sundays-Thursdays, 10 a.m.–7 p.m.
Fridays & Saturdays, 9 a.m.–7 p.m.

Campground address

12100 Johnny Cake Ridge Road
Apple Valley,​ MN 55124
Phone: 651-480-7773 (Campground Office)

​​​​​​​​​​​​Lebanon Hills Campground offers the best of both worlds — ​city close and country quiet. Just minutes from many popular Twin Cities destinations, this campground is surrounded by 2,000 acres of woods and lakes in beautiful Lebanon Hills Regional Park. 

Let's go camping

Reserve your spot at Lebanon Hills Campground.
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Camping details

2026 camping season

Friday, May 1–Sunday, Oct. 11

2026 reservations

Lebanon Hills Campground reservations are now open.​

Reservations must be made online. No email or walk-in requests outside of campground season.​

  • Camp store
  • Laundry facility
  • Picnic table 
  • Fire ring (firewood restrictions)
  • Full hook up (water, sewer, ​electric 30/50 amp) sites
  • Standard electric (30 amp) sites
  • Standard nonelectric sites
  • Accessible restrooms with showers
  • Sanitary dump station
  • Playground
  • A​​ccessible sites
  • Water supply to applicable campsites (after Oct. 1, water will be shut off when temperatures are forecast to be below freezing)​

Payment policy

Full payment is due at the time of booking.​ Visa, MasterCard and Discover are accepted.

​Online reservation cancellation

Visit our reservation website to cancel your reservation. ​

Account credits refunded the following business day. 

Over-the-phone changes and cancellations

Before M​ay 1

Contact us at 952-891-7000, Monday–Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.​

On or after ​May 1

Contact the campground office: 

  • Lebanon Hills Campground: 651-480-7773
  • Lake Byllesby Campground: 651-480-7770

Occupancy policy

Dakota County Parks reserves the right to cancel a campsite reservation in the event the reserved campsite is not occupied by 2 p.m. on the second day of the reservation. Customer must contact campground office about a late arrival. Unoccupied campsites subject to cancellation will not receive a refund.​​

Cancellation policy​

  • Cancellation received more than 48 hours in advance of scheduled arrival date will receive a refund minus the $8 reservation fee.
  • Cancellations received less than 48 hours prior to scheduled arrival are nonrefundable​.​
  • No refunds for weather-related cancellations.

Fees

Prices do not include taxes unless otherwise noted.

  • Non-refundable reservation fee per site per reservation:  $8
  • Pull-through full hook up sites (water, sewer, electric 30/50 amp) – sites 56, 57 & 58: $47 per night
  • Full hook up sites (water, sewer, electric 30/50 amp): $45 per night
  • Standard electric (30 amp) sites: $35 per night
  • Standard nonelectric sites: $28 per night
  • Firewood: $7.50 (tax included) ​per bundle
  • Dump station: $15 for non-guests only

Tents are not allowed on pull-through full hook up and full hook up sites.

Standard electric and nonelectric sites can hold one 24-foot camper and 1–2 tents.

Rules

Camping rules

  • ​Maximum six people per campsite
    • One RV or motorized camping unit per full hook up site
    • One RV or motorized camping unit or two tents per standard electric and standard nonelectric site

Dakota County collects recycling at Lebanon Hills and Lake Byllesby campgrounds and the Whitetail Woods camper cabins.

Reducing waste by recycling bottles, cans, paper, cartons and plastic is an easy way to minimize our impact on our air, water and land as well as preserving our natural resources.

Sort your waste while campin​g in Dakota County

Use the provided paper bag to collect paper, cardboard, cartons, metal cans, glass bottles, and jars and plastic bottles, containers, and jugs. This bag goes into the recycling dumpster at the waste station or you can put your items in loose without a bag.

Place these items in the trash: Styrofoam, candy wrappers, chip bags, paper plates, cups and napkins, utensils, and plastic bags, cups and wrap. You are welcome to use the black bag provided or your own bag.

​Don’t forget these items in your cam​ping pack

  • Reusable dishes (plates, bowels, cups), cutlery, and containers
  • Reusable bags or containers for food
  • Refillable water bottle
  • Reusable dish towel instead of paper towels
  • Reusable travel-size bottles for your soap and shampoo
For more information, contact:
Lebanon Hills Campground
651-480-7773