$28 / night

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Facilities

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Mendota County Park

8 Reviews

About

County

Mendota County Park is located off County Rd M near the intersection of County Rds Q and M in the Town of Westport, a few miles southwest of Governor Nelson State Park. The park has a 30-unit campground and a 5-unit boat camping area. Each campsite has a 30-amp electrical hook-up. Please note an extension cord may be needed to connect some recreational vehicles to the electric pedestal.

Camping amenities include bathroom and shower facilities and a dump station. The park also offers two shelter facilities, unsupervised swimming area with an accessible swimming ramp, volleyball courts, play equipment and a shallow launch for small boats, kayaks and canoes.

Reserve a campsite online here: https://web2.myvscloud.com/wbwsc/widanectywt.wsc/splash.html

Check opening and closing dates here: https://www.danecountyparks.com/about/Parks-Opening-Closing-Schedule

See campground rules here: https://www.danecountyparks.com/about/rules

Location

Mendota County Park is located in Wisconsin

Directions

From north jct US 142 & US 12: Go 1 mi N on US 12, then 2-1/4 mi E on CR M (Century Ave).

Address

5130 County Hwy M (Century Ave)
Middleton, WI 53562

Coordinates

43.11109067993658 N
89.46842013368791 W

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site
Boat-In
Sites accessible by watercraft.

Stay Connected

WiFi
Available
Verizon
Good
AT&T
Unknown
T-Mobile
Good

Site Types

Standard (Tent/RV)

Features

For Campers

ADA Access
Trash
Picnic Table
Firewood Available
Phone Service
Reservable
Showers
Drinking Water
Electric Hookups
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Sanitary Dump
Big Rig Friendly

$28

/ night

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Contact

General Info

Reservations

(608) 224-3730

Richelle B.

Traveler

Reviewed Jul. 3, 2022

Great Stay!

My husband and I stayed here and had a great time! The camp grounds were clean and ready to stay at. Like other reviewers have stated, be prepared to be close to others. We didn’t mind at all and found everyone to be super nice. There are clean showers and bathrooms, a playground, and a pace yo swim. If we come back to Wisconsin to camp we would be happy to stay here again!

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Month of VisitAugust

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debe K.

Guide

Reviewed Oct. 9, 2021

Small County Campground right in city

Nice little campground right on Lake Mendota. 29 sites available with electric, but bring an extension cords!! Some sites electric is close by, others not so much! Everything from huge class A's to little tents here this weekend. Has Kayaks available for use.

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Month of VisitNovember

Bob M.

Guide

Reviewed Oct. 4, 2021

Mendota County Park

Great location on the lake and short drive to downtown Madison. Bring you kayak and fishing poles. 30 amp hookups no water at the sites.

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Month of VisitOctober

Ari A.

Legend

Reviewed Aug. 25, 2021

OK for an overnight

The campground is basically a mowed park field with some mature trees around it. No privacy from neighbors and the campground is on the roadside of the park instead of the lake side of the park. Because of its location, you are going to hear road noise.

Relatively short walk to the bath house and the lake. Bath house seemed old, showers were not something I wanted to use but would do so in a pinch.

Electric poles are old but power seems to hold steady. Strong cell signal on T-Mobile and you're quite close to Madison, University of Wisconsin, etc., so location could work well for lots of folks.

The sites are nice and level, and they include an aluminum picnic table and a fire ring.

$38 a night, when you include the reservation fee of $10, is a bit steep for what's here. I would stay here again if I needed a spot, but there are better places in the area to consider.

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Month of VisitSeptember

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Sarah

Guide

Reviewed Jun. 7, 2021

Lovely park!

This is a lovely little campground with just 30 sites, though it feels like half that because it is so quiet. Thirty amp power is reliable though the potable water spigot is way too close to the dump station for comfort. The waterfront is pretty, though weedy as this is the west side of the lake.

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Month of VisitJuly

Lori F.

Scout

Reviewed Aug. 17, 2018

Excellent location

Excellent campground on lake Mendota. Great for family camping . Lots of places to eat near by if you dont want to cook and still want to be outside. I like kayaking from Olbrich park and spending a night or two. If the weather takes a turn for the worse or your kids get sick you can go home.

Mindy W.

Scout

Reviewed Sep. 9, 2017

Beautiful view of the lake; convenient location

We visited for a short stayover and the staff were accomodating for our unique timing request. Seemed all spots were for campers though and we were tenting.

Month of VisitOctober

Amanda D.

Ranger

Reviewed Jun. 27, 2016

Clean comfortable campground in a suburban park

This campground is pleasant but literally in the middle of a residential neighborhood. I stayed in this campsite while driving across the country last July 2015 and came upon this campground as a good no reservations option for staying near Madison, WI. I stayed at site 10 near the back of the main loop close to the park border. While the park offered nice bathrooms with showers and many amenities, waking up from my tent in the morning to the sounds of morning rush hour traffic on the road not 100 yds away was quite un pleasant. The sites are mostly shaded with many trees and grass to put the tent on and they are well spaced so as not to feel too crowded. The park offered lake access with swimming, fishing and a boat launch, a playground and volleyball, tennis and basketball courts. The lake was beautiful – I only wish the campground was closer . . . maybe they should have switched the playground and campground. There were suburban houses beyond the edge of the park that could be seen from our tent site.
On the upside the park was not far from downtown Madison where I drove to enjoy dinner at one of the many restaurants. Madison was a very wonderful town and I couldn’t recommend it more. I can’t say as much for this campground. Overall the location and layout of the park was confusing and definitely not advised to those seeking a respite in nature though it may be perfect for families looking to dip their toes into the idea of camping.

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