The best camping near Bayfield with swimming

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Looking for a camping experience near Bayfield, Wisconsin where you can swim to your heart's content? Hipcamp has you covered with over 160 options in the area that offer swimming as an activity. With options as low as $15 per night and an average price of $100 per night, you'll find the perfect spot to cool off and relax. Check out top campsites like Balsam Ridge Retreat (506 reviews), Bad River Wilderness (158 reviews), and Woods and Meadows Farm (88 reviews) for a truly memorable experience. Enjoy popular amenities like campfires, pet-friendly sites, and trash removal, along with activities such as paddling, swimming, and horseback riding. Dive into the perfect camping adventure today!

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Top-rated campgrounds near Bayfield

3. Bad River Wilderness

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(536)
39mi from Bayfield · 4 sites · Tents, RVs
Update: This property was just awarded 2nd place for 2024 as the 2nd best Hipcamp in Wisconsin out of 252 Hipcamp's based on reviews and ratings! Thank you to all who have enjoyed this amazing property and provided a review or rating!!! On the upper Bad River, I have a special location that I'd like to share for others to enjoy. I was fortunate to acquire this land 20 years ago and now that I have retired from the United States Air Force, I can dedicate time to create peaceful campsites along the river. This land was originally railroad property as the railroad companies bought much land in the late 1800's to have options to place their railroads. There is still a railroad track nearby but it has been abandoned since 2015 and it makes a nice hiking path along the river for many miles to the north. There are 3 waterfalls nearby and I will have many signs leading to the waterfalls. There are 4 total campsites on the property, 1 site you can drive to (Eagle Pines), and 3 tent sites that require 1/8 mile hike to 2 sites, and a 1/4 mile hike to the other hike-in site.
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$22
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9. Gooseberry Falls State Park

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(25)
69 sites · Beaver Bay, Minnesota
Next time you find yourself on Minnesota’s scenic Highway 61, do everything you can to pull over for the stunning views at Gooseberry Falls State Park. The region has been a seat of human activity on the north shore of Lake Superior since at least 1670, and it’s no wonder—the river gorge carved out of ancient rock and five many-tiered waterfalls will literally take your breath away, and developed modern camp sites provide comfort and ease so you can spend more time exploring.Bike the paved Gitchi-Gami trail, or hike any of the connector paths to the Superior Hiking Trail system. Pack some sammies and enjoy the Picnic Flow area, situated on an ancient lava flow that provides great views of Lake Superior. Check out the historic rustic granite structures built by the Civilian Conservation Corps, whose design was overseen by Italian stonemasons and is very colorful. With so much to do, it’s worth it to invest in the year pass if you live nearby—for Minnesotans, the first time at Gooseberry is never the last.
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Looking for a camping experience near Bayfield, Wisconsin where you can swim to your heart's content? Hipcamp has you covered with over 160 options in the area that offer swimming as an activity. With options as low as $15 per night and an average price of $100 per night, you'll find the perfect spot to cool off and relax. Check out top campsites like Balsam Ridge Retreat (506 reviews), Bad River Wilderness (158 reviews), and Woods and Meadows Farm (88 reviews) for a truly memorable experience. Enjoy popular amenities like campfires, pet-friendly sites, and trash removal, along with activities such as paddling, swimming, and horseback riding. Dive into the perfect camping adventure today!

98% (498)

Top-rated campgrounds near Bayfield

3. Bad River Wilderness

98%
(536)
39mi from Bayfield · 4 sites · Tents, RVs
Update: This property was just awarded 2nd place for 2024 as the 2nd best Hipcamp in Wisconsin out of 252 Hipcamp's based on reviews and ratings! Thank you to all who have enjoyed this amazing property and provided a review or rating!!! On the upper Bad River, I have a special location that I'd like to share for others to enjoy. I was fortunate to acquire this land 20 years ago and now that I have retired from the United States Air Force, I can dedicate time to create peaceful campsites along the river. This land was originally railroad property as the railroad companies bought much land in the late 1800's to have options to place their railroads. There is still a railroad track nearby but it has been abandoned since 2015 and it makes a nice hiking path along the river for many miles to the north. There are 3 waterfalls nearby and I will have many signs leading to the waterfalls. There are 4 total campsites on the property, 1 site you can drive to (Eagle Pines), and 3 tent sites that require 1/8 mile hike to 2 sites, and a 1/4 mile hike to the other hike-in site.
Pets
Toilets
Campfires
from 
$22
 / night

9. Gooseberry Falls State Park

98%
(25)
69 sites · Beaver Bay, Minnesota
Next time you find yourself on Minnesota’s scenic Highway 61, do everything you can to pull over for the stunning views at Gooseberry Falls State Park. The region has been a seat of human activity on the north shore of Lake Superior since at least 1670, and it’s no wonder—the river gorge carved out of ancient rock and five many-tiered waterfalls will literally take your breath away, and developed modern camp sites provide comfort and ease so you can spend more time exploring.Bike the paved Gitchi-Gami trail, or hike any of the connector paths to the Superior Hiking Trail system. Pack some sammies and enjoy the Picnic Flow area, situated on an ancient lava flow that provides great views of Lake Superior. Check out the historic rustic granite structures built by the Civilian Conservation Corps, whose design was overseen by Italian stonemasons and is very colorful. With so much to do, it’s worth it to invest in the year pass if you live nearby—for Minnesotans, the first time at Gooseberry is never the last.
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