Lake Camping Near West Allis, Wisconsin, US: 12 Best Lake Campsites 2025

Looking for a lakeside camping experience near West Allis, Wisconsin? Look no further than Hipcamp. With over 79 options in the area, you'll find the perfect spot to relax by the water. Whether you're into fishing, kayaking, or simply enjoying the scenic views, there's something for everyone. And with an average price per night of $58 and options as low as $25, you can camp on a budget without sacrificing quality. Check out some of the top campsites like The Vaudeville Urban Farm Fun! (136 reviews), Toadally Natural Garden (127 reviews), and The G Farm (76 reviews), all offering popular amenities like pets, potable water, and toilets. Plus, if you're into snow sports, wind sports, or off-roading (OHV), you'll have plenty of activities to keep you entertained. So pack your gear and get ready for a lakeside adventure!

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Top-rated campgrounds

Looking for a lakeside camping experience near West Allis, Wisconsin? Look no further than Hipcamp. With over 79 options in the area, you'll find the perfect spot to relax by the water. Whether you're into fishing, kayaking, or simply enjoying the scenic views, there's something for everyone. And with an average price per night of $58 and options as low as $25, you can camp on a budget without sacrificing quality. Check out some of the top campsites like The Vaudeville Urban Farm Fun! (136 reviews), Toadally Natural Garden (127 reviews), and The G Farm (76 reviews), all offering popular amenities like pets, potable water, and toilets. Plus, if you're into snow sports, wind sports, or off-roading (OHV), you'll have plenty of activities to keep you entertained. So pack your gear and get ready for a lakeside adventure!

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Top-rated campgrounds

1. Ice Age Retreat

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31mi from West Allis · 4 sites · Tents, RVs · Palmyra, WI

Surrounded by the Kettle Moraine Forest, we purchased this property in October of 2022 to be closer to nature and to share this property with you. We look forward to hosting you. The forest provides many opportunities enjoy! Close to the Ice Age Hiking Trail, Blad Bluff Scenic Overlook within walking distance of our retreat. Hiking, Moutain Biking, Cross Country Skiing, Snow Shoe, Horse Back Riding and much more

2. A Vegetable & Flower Farm

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36mi from West Allis · 1 site · Tent · Fredonia, WI

Our little chunk of paradise is about 8 acres. It is a diverse piece of land allowing for micro environments. A hilltop with an orchard a few terraced garden beds, about an acre or so of wooded area with a waterway down below, and another 1.5 acre of garden, intermixed with pasture, out buildings and our home. The land is surrounded by 120 acres of adjacent farmland. Across our street is wetlands and woods. Adjacent to the 120 acres of farmland is another 80 acres of public hunting land. We are blessed to live so close to nature without a view of a neighbors house. Stars, crickets, frogs, woodcocks in spring, hummingbirds and sandhill cranes in summer, and more all in abundance at our Willoway Farm. We bought our home in 2006. Before then it was in the same family that settled there in 1840s-1850s. At one time there was a log cabin, then they built our cream city brick farmhouse in 1893. The farm in the 1980s and before was a dairy farm. When we bought it half of where you see the garden was either grass or part of the conventional farm adjacent to our property. Our farm logo is taken from the builder of the barn-many pioneer barn builders often signed their barn work with a symbol. We liked the symbol and kept it to use as our own yet honor the builder of our barn. We have great appreciation for those that built with such beautiful large trees and all by hand. The Produce Wash Building is a timber frame built by Dan our farm owner and farm doer. The timber frame was made from reclaimed timbers and reclaimed barn siding, the shingles were made from scratch by Dan also. Learn more about this land: Willoway Farm is a small scale organic vegetable &and flower farm established in 2007, located 35 minutes north of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It's situated upon a glacial hill over looking a Milwaukee river flowage to the south and the kettle moraine state forest to the northwest. Our 8 acre land with cut flower & heirloom vegetable garden is surrounded by over 200 acres of uninhabited land, ( Farmland & state wild land). We are just 5 minutes from hiking trails into the state forest, which is beautiful all times of the year! A 55 acre secluded lake with public access is only 1.5 miles from Willoway - we hear the fishing is good. New now is across the street is a 283 acre land trust- Biehl Nature Preserve on Lake Twelve. The roads near the farm traverse through mixed forest and farm land with only slight traffic offering exceptional bicycling! The camp space is primitive and private yet offers gentle vistas upon the surrounding landscape with often both amazing sunrises and sunsets - situated upon the high point of the farm nestled in a young apple orchard. We have a spacious outhouse on site. We feel so fortunate live and farm where we do & love offering the natural beauty it offers to others. Our garden is lush with flowers, herbs and vegetables great for observing our plethora of pollinators. There are so many places to visit within 10 miles of our Campsite. A favorite is Riveredge Nature Center only 9.6 miles offering 3 miles of trails including 1 mile along Milwaukee River. Riveredge Nature Center has vast landscapes with so many lovely native wild flowers.

3. Private Lake Mary Channel Camping

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35mi from West Allis · 1 site · Tent · Twin Lakes, WI

Tent Camping Site on Lake Mary’s Channel. Private place to pitch a couple tents, hammocks, enjoy a campfire, and most importantly enjoy access to Lake Mary & Lake Elizabeth via a short channel which is only steps from the door of your tent! The channel is shallow, while you cannot swim from the campsite to the lake you can easily launch kayaks and after 850ft of paddling you are out on Lake Mary! 15minute safe sidewalk or quiet neighborhood road walk to Lance Park from camping site. The park also has ample parking. Drive time from camping site to the park is only 2minutes! Lance Park has a wonderful pubic beach swimming area. The water quality of Lake Mary is amazing with great clarity and no algae or seaweed growth. It also has a public boat launch. The park also hosts the “AquaNut” Water Show every Wednesday and Saturday nights in the summer! Lance Park also has a clean and very large handicap accessible porta potty that can be used 24/7. Twin Lakes has a cute Main Street with lots of fun to be had. There are also several restaurant/bars on Lake Mary or Lake Elizabeth. Lake Elizabeth can be accessed by a small waterway that connects the lakes. Kayaks, paddle boards, and canoes can easily float under a lower foot and car bridge. Larger and taller motorized boats cannot move between lakes. This camping site offers such a fun and inexpensive way to get outdoors this summer!

Public campgrounds near West Allis

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Harrington Beach Campground

35mi from West Allis · 65 sites · Tents, RVs · in Harrington Beach State Park

Honeysuckle Hollow Campground

39mi from West Allis · 86 sites · Tents, RVs · in Chain O'Lakes State Park IL

Fox Den Campground

40mi from West Allis · 40 sites · Tents, RVs · in Chain O'Lakes State Park IL

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Turner Lake South Campground

40mi from West Allis · 28 sites · Tents, RVs · in Chain O'Lakes State Park IL

Prairie View Campground

40mi from West Allis · 31 sites · Tents, RVs · in Chain O'Lakes State Park IL

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Illinois Beach Campground

41mi from West Allis · 224 sites · Tents, RVs · in Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park

Nothing like walking over a dune and taking in Lake Michigan while smell of campfires and s'mores pulls you further down the beach.

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Kohler-Andrae Campground

48mi from West Allis · 125 sites · Tents, RVs · in Kohler-Andrae State Park

Stories from the community

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Kasie

November 2025

20 ft campervan

1 night at Ice Age Retreat

Nice private location with great access to trails including the Ice Age Trail. Another site located across field at a good distance allowing plenty of space for all. Will definitely be back.

Heidi

October 2025

23 ft travel trailer

Weekend Trip to Ice Age Retreat

We have stayed here in the past and have enjoyed the peace and quiet. It's a perfect camping spot. Chris is an awesome host!

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Viviane

October 2025

Tent

With pets

Weekend Trip to Ice Age Retreat

Chris was accommodating and helpful. The site came with water and wood. A lot of room. Dogs loved it too!

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Megan

October 2025

Tent

With kids

Weekend Trip to Private Lake Mary Channel Camping

My family and I had an awesome time camping at Steve’s thoughtfully laid out campground. The ground was soft and level so the tents were super comfy. Lots of seating on stumps surrounding a clean fire pit. Watching the moon reflect on the water was magical!

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David

October 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Ice Age Retreat

Great site! Host is friendly. Plenty of firewood, well-maintained compost toilet. Good access to hiking and regional attractions. No complaints.

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Malaika

September 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Private Lake Mary Channel Camping

Steve’s campsite was a lovely quiet spot that was private enough that we felt comfortable sleeping in the tent without the cover up. It was really peaceful and the trees covering the spot made it very secluded despite being in a neighborhood! Steve was very responsive and attentive as a host. 11/10 would stay there again!

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Katie

September 2025

Tent

With pets

Weekend Trip to Ice Age Retreat

Great spot to relax and view the stars at night! It feels really secluded when you get to your site, there’s 1 more in the vicinity but you still have plenty of privacy. You may hear some road noise during the day but it gets quiet and serene as it gets dark. Host was kind and communicative, she even came by around checkout to see if we needed any help. All around a great time, I can’t wait to spend another night here again in the future

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Christian

September 2025

Tent

Group trip

Weekend Trip to Ice Age Retreat

Quiet and secluded campsite with lots of space. The site came with lots of good firewood which was super nice to not have to worry about.

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Joseph

September 2025

20 ft travel trailer

With pets

3 nights at Ice Age Retreat

We camped w a 20 ft trailer rv. It was a nice quiet semi remote site. Nature and peace n quiet. And mosquitoes. We had tiki torches n citronella n spray n really enjoyed our stay. Firewood was supplied n great quality. Until it rained, lol. Definitely will be coming back again. Thanks for the great spot

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Pat

September 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Ice Age Retreat

Beautiful place. And great location -- near the Ice Age Trail, and Old World Wisconsin. Great hosts!

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Yasmine

August 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Private Lake Mary Channel Camping

This spot is perfect for a one tent camp. You could tell the owner put a lot of work into this spot. The two dogs we brought did really well off leash and loved diving off the docks at Lake Mary. Check out Cup of Joe in town for good coffee. Make sure to bring your kayaks ( we did not ) as the little creek does take you straight to the lake. Lastly this spot is hidden within a neighborhood just as an fyi, but I definitely think it’s worth trying out.

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Nicholas

August 2025

16 ft car

Weekend Trip to Ice Age Retreat

Very quiet and secluded. Free firewood available so that was nice. Lots of bugs when we were there, but we were prepared.

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William

August 2025

16 ft car

With pets

3 nights at Ice Age Retreat

Good spot for us. Places to walk, nice cleared area to camp. Thank you.

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Chris

August 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to A Vegetable & Flower Farm

A great secluded hilltop site with expansive views of the northern kettle morain.

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Christian

August 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Ice Age Retreat

The location of this campsite is prime for exploring the South Unit of the Kettle Moraine Forest. It felt very private and secluded. The water situation was confusing, the spigots were not working but there was an unmarked water jug left by the toilets.

Cute little trail labeled the Enchanted Forest.

Kris

August 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Ice Age Retreat

Great little spot so close to the ice age trail. I was able to walk over to the trail which was great. Plenty of room and nice view of night skies! Loads of firewood. There were even a few trees for my hammock. Would definitely book again.

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Ozzy

August 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to A Vegetable & Flower Farm

Hosts are super nice, and the campsite is very beautiful. You get pretty much what is in the description. I am hoping to come back.

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Andrew

August 2025

13 ft travel trailer

Weekend Trip to Ice Age Retreat

Great location in a beautiful, secluded spot, off the beaten track. Very quiet. Only 2 sites, and the other was unoccupied when we were there. Composting toilet available. Firewood provided. Water provided (container, not hookup). Bring your own electrons. Hosts very genial and helpful. Loved it!! Peace!

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hadley

July 2025

16 ft campervan

1 night at Ice Age Retreat

What an incredible spot! Quiet, pretty, well-maintained. Easy to find, and near a ton of trails. Host was super-responsive and helpful. It was exactly what we needed.