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McCoy's River Retreat

85%
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25 reviews
· Knowlton, Portage, Wisconsin
1 acre hosted by Mark M.
1 RV/tent site
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Off-leash friendly
Pets can be off-leash at this Hipcamp.
Learn more about this land: Very secluded site right on the Wisconsin River.  Easy access.  Surrounded by hundreds of acres of forest.  Perfect little spot to relax.  See Bald Eagles and hear fish surfacing in the river.  Address is 4001 River Road.  Junction City, WI.  First property south of the dam.  Please text with questions or requests.  (608) 490-0888 is my cell phone. Thank youVery secluded site right on the Wisconsin River.  Easy access.  Surrounded by hundreds of acres of forest.  Perfect little spot to relax.  See Bald Eagles and hear fish surfacing in the river.  Address is 4001 River Road.  Junction City, WI.  First property south of the dam.  Pull onto property on the river side of the road in front of the address sign. Nice portable toilet at the dam. Please text me if needed.  608-490-0888 Thank you
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85% Recommend36 ratings · 25 reviews
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Miranda W.
10 reviews
Recommends
· April 2025
Very beautiful piece of land. Friendly owners. Peaceful. Lots of privacy.
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Raven B.
2 reviews
Recommends
· December 2024
Nice but noisy
It was right on the river so that was nice. Saw lots of birds. But that river is adjacent to an interstate. While you can’t see the interstate, you hear it so if you want solitude and quiet, this will not be the place. It worked fine for my 1 night stop.
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Renee F.
5 reviews
Recommends
· August 2024
Conveniently located get-away
What a gem!! This site is far away from other sites or immediate traffic (it’s on a gravel road) but is close to Stevens Point if you need anything from civilization. If you’re passing through Stevens Point or are looking to do a trial run on camping gear without getting that far away, this place is great! As one reviewer pointed out, you can hear distant highway traffic, but the biggest noise makers are birds and speedboats. The site was clean, well-maintained, with plenty of space, lots of dry firewood, and a picnic table. The trees are well spaced for hammocks and the bugs weren’t an issue except at dusk. Nothing a delightful little campfire didn’t make tolerable. If you want water access, there is a little scramble. It could be made easier with a rope ladder, but if you need a ramp into the water, you’ll have to go to a public boat landing. We launched kayaks without issue. The whole place is dreamy and we look forward to returning next year on our way to the UP.
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Mary L.
11 months on Hipcamp
Not recommend
· July 2024
Booked 4 nights, didn't stay one
Tent · With pets ·
McCoy's River Retreat
It should be cheaper. I was mislead by photos on how close the river was to the site, it's a sandy cliff climb about 20' straight down. The site itself was easy to get to once the owners okayed us as guests, the actual coordinates came up. However there was zero communication when questions were asked. This site is waaaaay to expensive for what is offered. It fit one tent, and had a picnic table you can move, which was nice. The hwy was so loud, and it's right by the road so ATVs and UTVs were blowing up dust from the dirt road all day. There was wood supplied, but the bathroom was not walking distance if you gotta go. On top of all that the mosquitos and horse flies were so bad no amount of spray helped. We did not stay one night. Booked 4.
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Joel S.
11 months on Hipcamp
Recommends
· July 2024
Great campsite
Tent · With pets ·
McCoy's River Retreat
Positive experience. Smaller site than I imagined but the location was very nice. Overall it is quite a beautiful spot.
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Sea H.
1 year on Hipcamp
Mixed feelings
· July 2024
Great place to throw down a tent by a river. Not really anything special to do. EXTREMELY mosquito-y when we were there first week of July. No amount of spray saved us. The sky at night was lovely but the intensity and amount you can hear fairly distant highways - was quite surprised how loud it was. All in all an ok midway to final destination landing spot
Location
Knowlton, Portage, Wisconsin, United StatesTo respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
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Hosted by Mark M.

Joined in April 2021

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