Camping in Wisconsin

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Camping in Wisconsin

Like the state's famous ice cream, outdoor adventures are served year-round in Wisconsin.

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Coadys' POV Lake Resort Glamping
10 sites · Lodging, RVs, Tents15 acres · Phelps, WIWELCOME TO THE NORTHWOODS TOP-RATED WISCONSIN FAMILY RESORT | Nestled among the Nicolet National Forest and the crystal clear shores of North Twin Lake sits Coadys' Point of View Lake Resort and Glamping Campground. POV Resort can accommodate just about everyone with an abundance of on-site lakeside + wilderness adventure - all the makings of a super fun Eagle River getaway. If you are after terrific fishing, swimming, canoeing, snowmobiling, ice fishing, or sitting around a crackling campfire...POV Resort is the place for you! Nearby you’ll also find thrilling zip lining, waterfalls, and go-kart rides. RENOVATED CABIN RENTALS BY THE LAKE Point of View Lake Resort has fully-renovated studio, 2 bedroom, and 3 bedroom cabin rentals - some are right in the middle of the action by the water and beach and others are nestled back into the national forest for a touch of privacy. Our year-round cabins combine the charm of a Northwoods cottage with the conveniences of a home. Great for weekend getaways in Wisconsin or annual week-long family get togethers. Our rates include all the amenities you would look for in a premier resort experience - including fireplaces, high speed wifi, and luxury bedding - but without exorbitant prices. We take our cleaning seriously - our units are so clean even Darren's mom would stay here! RIDICULOUSLY AWESOME WISCONSIN GLAMPING Point of View Lake Resort is the best Wisconsin glamping experience - it's super cool, luxury CAMPING at its best! POV is more than just a campground, we are a resort with a variety of period-authentic Glamping Tents & Vintage Campers and BYOTent campsites and a ton of super fun amenities (included in your rental rate!). Glamping (glamorous camping) give you the modern comforts you need to really relax and treat yourself and allows you to enjoy the beauty of the great Northwoods (without all the work of traditional camping). Check out our "Definitive Guide to Wisconsin Glamping" to learn more.
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Property Beach, Site R4 is located in the lower left side of the beach while Site R3 is located on the upper middle next to the beach.
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The English Pale Campground
6 sites · Lodging, RVs, Tents70 acres · WIThe English Pale Campground is located on the Black River in Jackson County, west of the Village of Melrose. The main campground, 70 feet above the river has 4 RV/Travel Trailer/Tent sites in addition to the Manor House which are available for rent. Two additional rustic beach front sites can be found right on the river. The property has a total of 70 acres, which includes the 4+ acre beach, a mile of river front and trails through the woods that connect them all. The English Pale is a new and growing 21+ campground property that offers a reasonable expectation of privacy. We are an adult only property but not a nudist campground. We do not prohibit nudity for the purpose of sunbathing on the beach, campsites or sundeck but it is not allowed in general common areas. Our complete campground information can be found on our main web page at The English Pale Campground and Resort.
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Beautiful springtime view from the north side of the tobacco barn.
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🦫 Flutterby 🦋 Farm 👩🏽‍🌾
8 sites · RVs, Tents100 acres · Cashton, WIOnce a working farm, now a haven for wildlife and peace. Primitive, laid-back camping experience. Surrounded by Amish farms. Check out our full property for our dispersed campsites and additional photos. * 100 acres of rewilded habitat * Potable spring water * Creekside camping * ✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿 BIPOC, LGBTQ+ 🏳️‍🌈 friendly. All are welcome!
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Trapper Arts Retreat
6 sites · RVs, Tents22 acres · Cornell, WIOur Trapper Arts Retreat - Bob Lake property includes (3) RV/tent waterfront sites and (3) wooded non-waterfront tent only sites. The land is on both sides of a 1/4 mile long dead-end road (178th Street) back to the log house which is also listed on Airbnb if you have friends that prefer a cabin. We also have an large Hipcamp listing across the lake that is called Bob Lake West that has power and water and a small shed and outhouse. The Chippewa County Forest (16,000 acres) Hickory Ridge trail head is located only 5 minutes away. You can enjoy miles of hiking, biking, ATV or horseback riding trails. Trails wind past small lakes and beaver ponds, as well as spectacular vistas and abundant wild life. LIST OF SITES: Birch Waterfront has a nice large level gravel pad with waterfront access via a long dock out to the water for fishing and boating. Rustic Wooded Lots are set back off the road on a hillside for a more rustic secluded campsite and is only for tents. Eagle Point is a favorite because it is surrounded by trees and is on a elevated waterfront lot with steps down to a dock, canoe and spectacular sunset views. The eagle's nest is in a tall pine tree above the steps! Large Waterfront Site is perfect for groups and multiple campers (no more than 3 please). This site is at lake level and has easy access. There is a dock and kayak available also. This property was previously owned by Trapper Art who was well known in the area and started several businesses dating back to 1967 including Art's Snowmobile, Trapper Arts, and Art's Electric which was quite an accomplishment in the Wisconsin Northwoods!
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Echo Valley Farm
4 sites · Lodging46 acres · Ontario, WISee the Milky Way on 46 acres of sustainably cared for land located in beautiful Driftless Wisconsin. Adjacent to Wild Cat Mountain State Park and near the Kickapoo Valley Reserve. We are a working farm with sheep, mules, chickens, ducks, multiple gardens and an old apple orchard. Our onsite bakery has seasonal offerings and more. Our twenty year effort to create a regenerative and sustainable farm allows us to offer our unique space and cabins for enjoyment and for learning.
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Camping at Together Farms
3 sites · Tents60 acres · Mondovi, WITogether Farms is a small, family-owned and operated farm in the rolling hills of Mondovi, WI with a mission of connecting people to their food and raising food that is good for you, good for the animals and good for the environment. Together Farms offers a variety of 100% grass-fed beef and lamb, as well as pastured heritage pork and chicken you're sure to love. TF is dedicated to providing their community with nourishing food, straight from the farm. All of the livestock are raised humanely on pasture without GMOs, antibiotics, or hormones. The meat is processed without any weird stuff (no MSG, nitrates, etc). Ordering is easy, with the online store & weekly delivery right to your door (could be an option if want to support us after you get back home!). This is also a farm you'll want to visit, with a very unique seasonal on-farm restaurant and weekly farm tours in the summer and lots for everyone of every age to do! Our popular Burger Nights run from May 5th - Oct 8th with live music every Friday & Saturday and occasional comedy nights, movie nights and Wine & Beer Dinners popping up along the way. Whatever your style, TF is a farm that makes eating well healthy, easy, and even fun! Visit our website to learn more about us or to try-out some of our awesome products: www.togetherfarms.com Our farm is built on relationships. We build community and nurture relationships through on-farm events like Burger Night. But, being able to open our farm up to people to stay with us and camp here allows us to build an even deeper connection and gives people the chance to connect with our land in a way they never could before. It really is beautiful here (and getting better every year!) and I've always wished others could enjoy the smells, sights and sounds of the early morning or the late nights.....and now you can!! Listening and watching animals eating lush pasture; watching the birds, butterflies and dragonflies do their daily dances; listening to the symphony of frogs in the spring; hearing the owls at night; seeing a pink sunset or the colors of a brilliant sunrise; counting bats as they come out of their roost; eating berries at their peak after they've been warmed by the sun; smelling the air after a cleansing thunderstorm.....these are all things that cannot be captured by any of our technological devices but can only be thoroughly appreciated in-person, by your own senses and at a slower pace than we are usually accustomed to these days. So when you are ready to disconnect, in order to reconnect, we'll be here.
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Campground has a great picnic table and fire ring. This photo is facing South.
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Twin Folk Farms
3 sites · Lodging, RVs, Tents120 acres · WIPreviously a 100 acre century farm, this fertile land was tended to by generations of old time farmers. Their dairy cows pastured in areas which we now graze sheep.  The restored quarry provided gravel for the nearby highway restoration and local projects.The property is currently a mix of hay ground, cropland, pasture, forest, and quarry. Twin sisters, Darla and Kayla, and their families live across the road from each other and own the surrounding 140 acres. They keep busy planting/tending trees, making hay, moving fence for grazing animals, operating a farm business called Twin Folk Farms (pastured meat, camps, etc), and raising their families.Learn more about this land:- This site is at the edge of a restored quarry, sheep pasture, and wooded hillside.- The site is tucked down a flat mowed path, so it feels very private and protected. - You can hike up a path to the sheep pasture. Sometimes sheep are there, sometimes elsewhere on the farm. You can hike the other direction and check out the restored quarry. We have paths all around the property, so feel free to respectfully explore.- You can't see the highway from this site, but you can hear it. It's super handy to be able to hop out of your campsite haven and onto the hwy, but be aware that you will hear vehicles.- There's a Mississippi river boat launch a few miles down the road, so feel free to park your boat at the bottom of the quarry driveway.- The Hay Creek riding trails are 25 minutes away, so contact us if you want to set up a place in the quarry to park your horses and trailer for the night. - We are certified to sell meat straight off of the farm (Twin Folk Farms), so contact us if you want to purchase your meat and have it delivered to your campsite. You can also set up a time to come up to the farm and purchase meat. - The beautiful, historic town of Red Wing is 10 minutes from our farm. You'll find a mix of modern amenities and historic shops to suit your fancy.
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The yurt! Your home away from home!
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Twisting Twig Gardens and Orchard
3 sites · Lodging40 acres · Bayfield, WIMy husband Rob and I own a 40 acre property approximately 10 miles from Bayfield, Wi. We have a micro organic farm with hundreds of wild apple trees and believe in leaving the land better than we found it. Rob loves permaculture, managing soils, pruning apple trees and feeding his community nutrient dense food. I work as a hospice nurse and help out on the farm when I am able and we have 2 boys, Arlo and Owen. We keep busy! We offer 3 rustic rentals onsite, but each is very private and secluded. Consider all 3 for a larger gathering! We look forward to hosting you for a farm visit.
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Brye's Cabin/Camping on the Bad Axe
2 sites · Lodging, Tents140 acres · Viroqua, WIOur family purchased this land for adventure. We would love to share our adventure with you. Groomed UTV/hiking trails on our property. Hiking access into Duck Egg county park with over 10 miles of trails to explore on 900 acres. Drive and park directly at our cabin nestled in the driftless. It is totally private on 140 acres. Watch the wildlife from the porch while enjoying a campfire. The cabin offers 2 queen beds on the loft, a futon and fully stocked kitchen. Outdoor bathroom with plumbing. We offer 2 campsites directly on the Bad Axe River with hike in or utv assist access only. Park at designated parking area. The campsite has fire ring and table and chairs at the site, firewood available for 10/bundle. 5 gallons potable water provided. Hike in or purchase utv assist to get gear to the site $20 both ways We also have a 'glampsite' which already has a 10x12 wall tent on a 12x20 platform, with a queen air bed and all bedding included. 10 gallons potable water provided. An outdoor kitchen contains everything you need to lessen your packing for a total relaxed and spoiled camping experience, all paper products and cookware in stocked kitchen. Charcoal and grill, 24" gas griddle, 2 burner coleman stove with propane included. Glamp directly on the river. There is a separate picnic area with fire ring, picnic table and swing set for the kids! Pets are welcome! We do ask for a $20 pet fee at the cabin and glampsite as there is extra cleaning involved, thank you! Watch the stars at night and catch trout in the river by day! Heavin in the Driftless.
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Purplehaze Acres
9 sites · Lodging, Tents60 acres · Rubicon, WIPurplehaze Acres is a 60-acre organic rustic farm in Rubicon, WI and resides at the beginning of the approx. 650-mile Niagara Escarpment--known locally as "The Ledge". We are in close proximity to the Ice Age Trail, and the natural treasures of the great Horicon Marsh, Lake Sinnissipi/Rock River with canoeing/kayaking/fishing, Ledges County Park, and the world-renowned Holy Hill Shrine. Also a little drive away is the world-renowned Holy Hill Shrine. Nearby Hustisford ("Husti") offers unique shopping experiences, such as the Mercantile. Need a few organic groceries? Make sure to visit Back To The Best Organic grocer only 3 miles away and featuring food raised on local organic farms including Purplehaze Acres. Overall, this is a great "peace" of earth. ☮NEW at Purplehaze Acres! Potable water, charcoal grills, and firewood (available for purchase)!Your approach is over the hills and through the woods . . . to not your grandmother's typical house you go. You'll find wonderful vistas, wildflowers, trails up into the woods, a 900' grass runway for aviators and just a lot of plain old peace! ☮
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Toadally Natural Garden
11 sites · Lodging, RVs, Tents15 acres · WIPaul, Jane, Jane's Mom and their children have lived on this simple organic hobby farm nestled in the rolling hills of the Kettle Moraine, just 4 miles North of Hartford since 1997. Paul and Jane established Toadally Natural Garden (TNG) in 2011 as a "naturist" destination offering like minded, those needing/wanting full sun exposure or those just wondering what a true naturist is all about, a safe environment out of the general public's eye. We try to be good stewards teaching respect of self, earth, and each other...just being free in the sun...when Wisconsin weather permits. *Day Campers- Park in the designated parking area by the shed or as instructed. *Overnight Campers- If the soil is wet or rain is in the forecast please ask us where to park BEFORE driving down by the pond. We respect those who do not share our view and ask for respect in return. The farm house was built in 1920 to replace the log cabin (1847) still on the property. 13 acres is rented to our neighbor and 15 acres is designated for clothing optional use. We follow a strict policy of NO overt sexual conduct. No soliciting, No drunkenness. No illicit anything. Please bring your own food, beverages and anything else you need.
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Bad River Wilderness
3 sites · RVs, Tents60 acres · Mellen, WIOn 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 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 a map at the campsite to find these.
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Rolling dairy farmlands are just the start of Wisconsin’s great outdoors. This midwestern state boasts two Great Lakes coastlines, some 15,000 inland lakes, and a state border with the Mississippi River. Whether kayaking around caves and islands, hiking to hidden waterfalls, camping along sandy beaches, or hopping between cheesemakers and breweries—the Dairy State is an idyllic destination for a camping trip. Wisconsin state parks provide some of the best camping and stay busy through summer and fall foliage season. Snow blankets the state from November through February, so pack your snowshoes.

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Northwest Wisconsin

If you're searching for the most remote Wisconsin campgrounds, the Northern Highlands are a good place to start with hills stretching up to the shore of Lake Superior. Paddle around the islands, sea caves, and lighthouses of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in a kayak, then pitch your tent at a lake campground, or seek out secluded backcountry tent sites in Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. To the west, the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway hugs the coast of the Mississippi River and the Minnesota border, running through Governor Knowles State Forest and Interstate State Park.

Northeast Wisconsin

The forested lakes of the Northwoods blanket northern Wisconsin, stretching down to the shores of Lake Michigan, where the Door County Peninsula curls out around Green Bay. The scenic area is dotted with freshwater beaches, cherry orchards, and hiking trails, making it the perfect spot for a camping getaway. At the northeastern tip, Rock Island State Park is a favorite among campers, with RV sites open year-round.

Southwest Wisconsin

Family campers make a beeline for Wisconsin Dells, the Waterpark Capital of the World, where plenty of full-amenity camping resorts dot the area and nearby Mirror Lake State Park. Just to the south, Baraboo is the gateway to Wisconsin’s most popular park, Devil’s Lake State Park, which boasts beaches, cliff-top walks, and three campgrounds. Further west, the rolling hills and river valleys along the Wisconsin River are ideal for fishing, paddling, and tranquil summer camping.

Southeast Wisconsin

Wisconsin's largest city, Milwaukee, stands proud on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan, where urban campers can sample Wisconsin’s craft beer scene and visit the Harley-Davidson Museum. North of Milwaukee, Lake Winnebago is a popular choice for lakeside camping, while backpackers hiking the 1,000-mile Ice Age National Scenic Trail will find some of the best camping within Kettle Moraine State Forest.

Frequently Asked Questions About Camping in Wisconsin

Is Wisconsin good for camping?

Wisconsin is a great camping destination with dozens of state parks, national forests, and plenty of private camping options and RV parks—not to mention a ton of lake campgrounds with access to both Lake Michigan and Lake Superior, plus a border with sandy beaches on the Mississippi River. Whether heading out on hidden gem waterfall hikes, kayaking around caves, exploring the many bike trails, or hitting the top city hubs of Milwaukee, Door County’s Green Bay, and Wisconsin Dells (known for its waterparks and mini golf for family fun), a Wisconsin campground or Wisconsin state park Devil’s Lake State Park) awaits with tent camping or RV sites. Summertime is for lake visits, and late spring and early fall are still mild enough for tent camping. It's snowy from November through February, when you’ll want to opt for a rustic cabin or a vacation rental getaway.

Is camping allowed in Wisconsin state parks?

Yes, Wisconsin state parks are open for camping. Of the state’s 50+ state parks, nearly all of them allow camping of some kind, whether tent camping, RV camping, or cabin camping. Wisconsin’s most popular parks with camping include Devil’s Lake State Park south of Baraboo, Peninsula State Park (set on the shores of Lake Michigan in Door County), the year-round Rock Island State Park, Willow River State Park, and Copper Falls State Park.

Is wild camping legal in Wisconsin?

Yes, wild camping is allowed in Wisconsin in county forests, state forests, and national forests. Wild camping, typically described as primitive or dispersed camping away from designated campgrounds without facilities, is available within Nicolet National Forest and Chequamegon National Forest, including at Porcupine Lake Wilderness, Rainbow Lake Wilderness, and Blackjack Springs Wilderness. Some Wisconsin River islands are managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), meaning that the ones that are public land are open to camping. Some state parks feature a small number of backpacking campsites, and you can find more private, secluded camping in Wisconsin with Hipcamp.

Is there free camping in Wisconsin?

You can find free camping in Wisconsin in its national forests: Nicolet and Chequamegon, each of which span thousands of acres and house various national wilderness areas. The free campsites in these forests are primitive and dispersed with no facilities, so you’ll need to come prepared. Most of this land is open and free of charge to use, but some beaches, boat launches, and trailheads require small day-use fees or permits.

Can you camp anywhere in a Wisconsin national forest?

No, you cannot camp anywhere in Wisconsin national forests, but they do have plenty of free areas available for dispersed camping. Wisconsin is home to two national forests: Nicolet National Forest and Chequamegon National Forest, both managed together as the 1.5-million acre Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. Throughout are dozens of designated campgrounds with tent sites, including at Twin Lakes Recreation Area and Bear Lake Recreation Area. In addition, the forest offers cabins at Lost Lake, some large group campsites, many RV campsites (most with hookups), and a lot of dispersed camping options. Just be sure to park up to 30 feet from the edge of any road, and pitch your tent at least 150 feet away from any trail or road (and at least 200 feet away from any water). Dispersed camping in Wisconsin national forests is limited to 21 days at the same site within a 30-day period.

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