Rice Lake State Park
Owatonna, Minnesota· Campsite openings, cancellations & sold-out date alerts
Sold out for your dates? We'll tell you the second a site opens.
Cancellations at Rice Lake State Park get rebooked in minutes. We check Minnesota State Parks around the clock and alert you before the crowd refreshes the page.
The alert
Here's what lands the second a site opens.
The moment a campsite frees up at Rice Lake State Park, we send it — with the dates and a one-tap link to book it on Minnesota State Parks before anyone else. Most alerts go out within minutes.
How GetParkAlerts works
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Set your alert for Rice Lake State Park
Tell us your dates and how many nights. Takes about 30 seconds.
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We watch, around the clock
We check Minnesota State Parks every few minutes for the cancellations that vanish before most people notice.
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You get the alert first
Email or push the instant a matching site frees up. You book it directly with the park — we just get you there first.
How booked is Rice Lake State Park?
as of July 23Sites are open right now across the next 4 weekends — but that changes fast at a state park. We check Rice Lake State Parkaround the clock, so the moment your weekend fills up and a cancellation reopens it, you'll be first to know.
Weekend (Saturday-night) availability, checked directly against the reservation system.
Park type
Lakes & Rivers
Small park
Online booking
Available on Minnesota State Parks
Official state reservation system
Alert coverage
Checked around the clock
Openings, cancellations & new dates
Where Rice Lake State Park is
Getting a campsite at Rice Lake State Park
How do I get a campsite at Rice Lake State Park when it's sold out?
Cancellations happen constantly — the trick is being first to know. Set an alert for your dates and we'll watch Rice Lake State Park on Minnesota State Parks around the clock, then notify you the moment a site opens. Alerts run on a Pro subscription ($9.99/mo, cancel anytime).
When do campsites usually open up at Rice Lake State Park?
Whenever someone cancels. Most reservation systems refund less the closer you get to arrival, so cancellations cluster in the days before a stay — but the openings themselves are unpredictable, which is exactly why watching for them beats refreshing the page.
How fast do cancelled sites get rebooked at Rice Lake State Park?
At high-demand Minnesota parks a cancelled summer-weekend site is often rebooked within minutes — sometimes under a minute. Being notified the instant it opens, with your Minnesota State Parks login and payment already saved, is the difference between getting in and missing it.
Where do I book a campsite at Rice Lake State Park?
Reservations for Rice Lake State Park are made on Minnesota State Parks, the official booking system for Minnesota State Parks. GetParkAlerts is independent — we tell you when a site opens; you book it directly on the official site.
Does GetParkAlerts reserve the site for me?
No — we never hold or book sites. We tell you the second one opens so YOU can book it on Minnesota State Parks before anyone else. Booking always happens on the official state system.
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