**FINALIST IN 'BEST OF WI' 2022**
EXCLUSIVE VIP CAMPSITE- Private lake, Private location, Private Boats, dock, and rope-swing. Includes FREE firewood.
Situated on your own Lake, in the woods far from any other site, is this rustic and wild getaway. Enjoy nature as you fish on a little lake, or get rowdy jumping off the rope swing into 15ft deep water. Easily e
**FINALIST IN 'BEST OF WI' 2022**
EXCLUSIVE VIP CAMPSITE- Private lake, Private location, Private Boats, dock, and rope-swing. Includes FREE firewood.
Situated on your own Lake, in the woods far from any other site, is this rustic and wild getaway. Enjoy nature as you fish on a little lake, or get rowdy jumping off the rope swing into 15ft deep water. Easily enough space for 10 tents and small campers. This site is perfect for large parties or small groups who enjoy the great outdoors.
Deep in the backwoods of rural Wisconsin, Camp Escape is an excellent spot to disconnect with the 21st century and get completely off grid. At this camp, a handful of secluded sites each come with spectacular lakeside views and shelter from pine trees for complete isolation.
Here’s a chance to test your wilderness skills. There’s 70 acres of private forest and four kettle lakes at your disposal, so getting to know your surroundings must be top of the list. You can potter around on the water in rowing boats and canoes (both free for campers to use) and fish for bass to grill over your campfire. Kids can safely run off energy, make new friends at the play areas, or go scavenging for raspberries in season.
Beyond camp, there’s a whole wilderness of 5,000 acres just begging to be explored; take a backpack and hike or horseback ride into the forest, or rent an ATV or snowmobile for winter adventures in the hills. At the end of the day, though, there’s probably nothing better than sitting on a wooden dock overlooking a lake and contemplating the wilderness as the sun sets.
No-fuss amenities at this back-to-nature campground include fire rings, wooden tables, and parking by each site. Gas cylinders are available, but there’s no drinking water so you'll need to bring your own. There’s one compostable toilet on the park as well as plenty of dirt (and trees to hide behind) for catholes.
* Located 5 miles North of Merrill** Uses groomed service roads
- Check in: After 2PM
- Check out: Before 12PM
- Cancellation policy: Super Strict
- On arrival: Go straight to camp
- Minimum nights: 1 night
- Accepts bookings: 9 months out Weeknight discount: 60% off
You know what would make this trip even better?
Take advantage of these offers available to add to your trip to Camp Escape: The Lakefront
Free*Boats
We have boats available for all campers for free! You can find them at locati...Read more
We have boats available for all campers for free! You can find them at locations easily accessible to our 4 lakes and your campsite. They will be clearly marked on our maps. 4 kayaks 2 canoes 4 john boats Bring your own life vests. Children must wear life vests. Boat at your own risk.
Pure Local Honey 4oz
Taken straight from our hives here at Camp!
Free*Portable Toilet Set
1 Medical Grade Commode 1 portable pop-up privacy Tent 1 Shovel
Pure Maple Syrup 4 oz
Collected right here at Camp! Pure maple syrup for your flap jacks and farm f...Read more
*Frisbee Golf Discs
Frisbee golf discs available for check out at the front office. Any unreturne...Read more
$50The Bee Experience
$50 per group. Explore a hive and find out what it is bees do. 1 person will...Read more
$50 per group. Explore a hive and find out what it is bees do. 1 person will be suited at a time, lift a frame of bees and observe their lives. Do not sign up if you are allergic or afraid of bees or bee stings **May be cancelled and refunded due to weather **
Fishing Pole and Worms
1 fishing pole and a pack of worms- our fishes favorite food. Blue gill, per...Read more
$5Firewood
7 pieces per bundle. Mostly pine with some oak and maple. Can purchase on sit...Read more
7 pieces per bundle. Mostly pine with some oak and maple. Can purchase on site for $1 a piece or $5 for 7
$503 Lakes UTV Tour
$50 TOTAL. Discover our 4 kettle lakes and 70 acres in the Northern Woods o...Read more
$50 TOTAL. Discover our 4 kettle lakes and 70 acres in the Northern Woods of Wisconsin! Explore the whimsy trees, our raspberry bush, and the golf disc course nestled in the Hardwood forest. 2 seats in the cab of the UTV and 2 in the bed of the UTV
$5**Raspberry Picking**
**SEASONAL** (App. Mid July- Sept.) We have wild raspberry bushes growing al...Read more
**SEASONAL** (App. Mid July- Sept.) We have wild raspberry bushes growing all over the property! You could pick all day and never run out! eat them with your breakfast or take them home for some jam. $5 per person over 18. Children pick free.
$5Chimney Log
Hollowed fire log to put over your fire and watch the smoke rise from the hol...Read more
Hollowed fire log to put over your fire and watch the smoke rise from the hollow- like a chimney.
$2Half dozen eggs
Farm Fresh butt nuggets straight from the chicken Organic. Cage free *Depend...Read more
Farm Fresh butt nuggets straight from the chicken Organic. Cage free *Dependent on supply*
$30Propane Tank (20 lbs)
Newer tanks in great condition. Delivered to your site.
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32 Reviews
Location, location, location! We had a lake to ourselves with four well-maintained boats of different types. Big trees, lots of shade with a little sun poking through (but we got plenty of sun out on the lake). Comfy, soft earth due to the many layers of pine needles and stuff. Good flat space for parking. Visited in June, would recommend it.
Our host Tara was very respectful of our privacy, but she gave us some goodies when we showed up and helped us find what we were looking for in town. She maintained the facilities well (fire pit was cleaned out, hand sanitizer was full, poop-hole some distance away was emptied, etc).
If you care about cell phone reception: most of the time we were able to get one or two bars, even with the reportedly worse-in-this area AT&T.
Great setup- very private, peaceful- just what we were looking for-all we heard during 3 nights there were birds (and of course distant gun shots-). Would definitely go back; Merrill appeared to be a peaceful, friendly town nearby.
Camp Escape was amazing, exactly as advertised. We spent an amazing three nights there enjoying the quiet and beautiful scenery. Tara is a fabulous host very responsive and gave us our space to enjoy their land. I would come back again and again. Thank you Tara!
Couldn’t ask for a better camping area! We camped for a few days with our 1 year old and 2 dogs and it was perfect!! Right on the water, right mix of sun and shade! Tara is an excellent host! We got engaged on the dock this trip ♥️ Definitely going back!
Unique place. Great owners.
Amazing spot second time here and we love it! Definitely will be back!
This was our 2nd visit to The Lakefront this summer! We have 3 young children and we all loved it. We spent a lot of time swimming and kayaking on our own private lake. We also appreciated Tara's attentiveness to any questions that we had.
We had a blast and will certainly come back! We have a 4WD, which is a must. When you enter The Lakefront, you can park anyway you wish and you can set up camp in many different areas as the site is quite large. It is like visiting a friend's property. This is a beautiful, spacious, and private campsite.
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- Camp Escape
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- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- $125/night
- 1 Site
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