I drove through Minnesota this summer and at about 10 we decided we needed a place to stay. We pulled over to a McDonalds in Blue Earth and saw the Fairgrounds across the street.

The fairgrounds allow you to camp for 48 hours without paying, which was wonderful. We saved money and had a great experience.

We roamed around the dark camp ground and looked at all the old redone buildings. Spooky and beautiful at the same time.