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Camping in Wisconsin

11 categories · 45 cities · 13 public lands

Saint Croix · NPS / Pete Wintersteen
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Wisconsin has 1,907 campgrounds and camping spots on OpenCamp. 20% are free to camp, and 18% charge a fee. Listed land managers include U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service, and Army Corps of Engineers. Parks with the most listings include Chequamegon-Nicolet NF. 2% are big-rig friendly and 12% offer at least one hookup (electric, water, or sewer).

By category

140Free Camping41RV Parks66State Parks2National Parks65Dump Stations138Overnight Parking72Rest Areas12Welcome Centers1Public Campgrounds223Public Land1,146Campgrounds
Photograph of Lake Superior sandstone rock stack under a blue sky.Apostle Islands · NPS Photo / Billy FlynnPark guidesNational parks in WisconsinCampgrounds in and near each Park Service site, with fees, hours and current alerts.Wisconsin park guides

Popular cities

Boulder Junction75Mercer74Haugen35Minocqua32Salem Lakes28Sayner27New Post23Dellwood22Chetek20Bayfield19Birchwood18Iron River18

Camping by type

RV Parks41All free places390Pet-friendly122Tent Camping848

Public lands

Northern Highland State Forest101Turtle Flambeau Scenic Waters Area60Chequamegon National Forest48Nicolet National Forest47Willow Flowage Scenic Waters Area30Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway25Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit-Iansr15American Legion State Forest13Nelson Dewey State Park12Buckhorn State Park11Chippewa Flowage11Apostle Islands National Lakeshore10