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Winter Camping
in Wisconsin State Parks and Forests
If you have the right equipment and warm clothes, Winter is a great time for camping. There are no crowds and no bugs, and there's plenty to do—cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, animal tracking, bird watching, and ice fishing.
Winter campers will find quiet, solitude, and clear views through leafless
woods.
DNR Photo by Mark Eggleson
The table below lists campsites that are open during the winter. "Water" means a faucet or pump in or near the campground. None of the sites have water hookups. Information in the "Reservations" column applies to winter camping only; most campgrounds do accept reservations for spring through fall camping.
| Park or forest | Sites | Electrical Hookups | Water | Reservations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amnicon Falls | 36 sites, one of them plowed | No | hand pump at covered bridge |
No |
| Big Bay | 5 plowed | Yes | hand pump | No |
| Black River | 50-60 sites, 6-10 of them plowed, and indoor group camp |
5 at Castle Mound | Yes | Group camp only |
| Blue Mound | 89 walk-in | 2 sites | Yes | No |
| Brule River | ||||
| Buckhorn | 3 walk-in | No | Yes (at office) | No |
| Copper Falls | 6 plowed | Yes | Yes (contact ranger) |
Yes |
| Devil's Lake | 14 plowed 15 walk-in |
Yes (11) | Yes | Yes |
| Park or forest | Sites | Electrical Hookups | Water | Reservations |
| Glacial Drumlin - Sandhill Station | 16 walk-in | No | Yes | No |
| Governor Dodge |
10 plowed 23 unplowed 6 walk-in |
Yes (4 plowed, 13 other sites) | Yes (at park office) | No |
| High Cliff | 8 unplowed | No | Yes (at park office) | No |
| Kettle Moraine North | 6 plowed plus 1 walk-in and 5 backpack | Yes (6 plowed) | Yes (near entrance station)) | No |
| Kettle Moraine South | 99 at Ottawa Lake, 7 of them plowed, plus 2 walk-in sites and 3 backpack shelters | Yes (5 plowed) | hand pump and outside contact station | No |
| Kohler-Andrae | 48 sites, 12 of them plowed | Yes | hand pump | No |
| Lake Wissota | 81 walk-in or backpack | Yes (17) | Yes (at office and shop) | No |
| Lapham Peak | 1 backpack | No | No | Yes, call (262) 646-3025 |
| Mirror Lake | 13 | Yes (11) | Yes (at office) | No |
| Nelson Dewey | 45 not plowed | Yes | Yes (at office) | No |
| New Glarus Woods | 4 plowed 3 group camps |
No | No | Yes* |
| Park or forest | Sites | Electrical Hookups | Water | Reservations |
| Newport | 16 backpack 1 group backpack |
No | Yes (at office) | No |
| Northern Highland - American Legion | 6 sites plowed at Clear Lake | No | Yes | No |
| Pattison | 62 sites, one of them plowed 3 backpack |
Yes (18 including plowed site) | Yes (at office) | No |
| Peninsula | 5 to 10 plowed | Yes | Yes | No |
| Point Beach | 5 plowed | Yes | Yes (at office) | No |
| Potawatomi | 4 plowed | Yes | Yes (requires hose) | No |
| Wildcat Mountain | 4 plowed 10 walk-in |
No | Yes (at office | No |
| Willow River | 6 plowed 72 backpack |
Yes | Yes (at office or shop, hose required) | No |
| Wyalusing | 32, unplowed |
Yes | Yes | No |
For more information, ask Wisconsin State Parks, (608) 266-2181.
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