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Hartman Creek State Park Campground

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Location

Hartman Creek State Park Campground is located in Wisconsin

Directions

Hartman Creek State Park is located approximately 6 miles west of Waupaca off State Hwy. 54. A brown recreational hwy. sign will show you where to turn, onto Hartman Creek Road and go 1 1/2 miles to come to the entrance of the park.

Coordinates

44.32300039 N
89.217 W

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site
Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.
Hike-In
Backcountry sites.
Boat-In
Sites accessible by watercraft.

Stay Connected

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

Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)
Group
Equestrian

Features

For Campers

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

For Vehicles

Sanitary Dump
Water Hookups
Pull-Through Sites
Big Rig Friendly

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Steph

Guide

Reviewed Jun. 28, 2023

Great park!

Loved this park and will return again! I stayed at site 38 which had good privacy on one side, the other site was a little more exposed. Research your spot before booking as some are wide open and others have privacy. There are 100+ site at this park and two shower houses. The shower houses could use some work, however, the hot water was on point! Lots of trails and beach access. Great for bikes and kayaks. This is an older park, with some partying, but I’ll be back. Had a great time.

Site38

Month of VisitJuly

Valerie H.

Scout

Reviewed May. 18, 2023

Camping v&m

Good

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Month of VisitApril

Troy A.

Ranger

Reviewed Apr. 28, 2022

Amazing find

I credit this state park as the park that introduced me to the Ice Age hiking trail. I was checking out the park and its trails and found a yellow blaze (trail marker).. the beauty of this trail is amazing! The park is well maintained, spacious and offers many quality campsites as well. I would highly recommend this to anyone, especially families.

Month of VisitMay

kate B.

Guide

Reviewed Sep. 28, 2021

Beautiful

We camped in the family campground with our 17 foot Casita travel trailer. Large private site surrounded by trees, with several options for positioning the trailer. The nearby chain of small lakes connected by narrows is ideal for kayaking. Lots of level paved roads for cycling, and wooded trails for hiking. Clean restrooms with showers.

Sitesite # 25

Month of VisitOctober

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Matthew O.

Traveler

Reviewed Aug. 15, 2021

Nice place

I had an outside loop site. The inside loop is open and sites seem close. Lake is nice for swimming and recreating. Had fun with my son on this trip.

Month of VisitAugust

Michael L.

Guide

Reviewed Dec. 31, 2020

Nice and relaxing

You name it I’m sure you can find it at Hartman Creek. From swimming area fishing hiking trails. My favorite camping ground even when was a kid.

Nicole A.

Traveler

Reviewed Aug. 30, 2020

Fun times!!!

I just stayed at this campground this weekend and it was a blast! The campsite we had was decently size and felt very private with all the trees surrounding us! The hiking is great and it was a short walk to the beach, it was also a short car ride to the chain of lakes!

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Lula L.

Ranger

Reviewed Aug. 31, 2019

Favorite Campground in area

Camped here many times, there are 3 lakes w in campground, a beach lake w pavilion n bathrooms, there is a fishing pier w walk bike trail around lake, bike or drive to any of the lakes n beach, all non motorized, can rent kayaks n canoes, pan fish n bass, restrooms, vault and flush, free showers, host on site, patrolled by dnr n no loud noise so its a peaceful park. W in boundaries of park is Marl lake used to be mined for its sand to make motor for bricks, very deep, n cold, excellent snorkeling, it has a dock to jump off of,connects to a few lakes that are part of Waupaca water ways park and walk to this lake. Walking trails around lakes w in park. firewood n ice available.

Must have state park pass plus camping fees.

Leah K.

Traveler

Reviewed Aug. 3, 2019

Perfect!

This Beach is perfect, horse trails, biking trails. Right along the ice age trail!

Ashley C.

Scout

Reviewed Jun. 12, 2019

Love this campground!

I’ve been going here since I was a kid. Waupaca offers so many beautiful lakes to explore and Hartman has some beautiful trails to hike on! It does get busy in the summer, but fall or during the week is a perfect time to go!

Jennifer S.

Guide

Reviewed Jul. 7, 2018

Too crowded

This park is overly crowded with campsites. There’s not much privacy between the sites. It is very noisy loud and you hear all the conversations from other campsites. They also seem to attract young party crowd and it’s loud through most of the night. The ground was difficult to put tent stakes in as it was very hard. There is great hiking as the Ice Age Trail is part of this park. They do have events for kids on the weekends and some great playground so would be great for families!

Month of VisitJuly

Sara K.

Traveler

Reviewed Jul. 1, 2018

Great state park!

We have always been lucky to book secluded sites. Enjoy bringing the family’s bikes and love the single trail bike paths through the woods. Has a nice small lake to bring your own kayaks and SUPs or rent on site.

Month of VisitJuly

Jen E.

Traveler

Reviewed Jun. 18, 2018

Hartman Creek State Park- gorgeous & family friendly.

A gorgeous family friendly campground! Our site was located overlooking Allen Lake, right in the tall pines. It was a great location, enough trees for kids to hang hammocks for a little relaxation.

Bathrooms with showers available and in good condition. Pit toilets located nearby as well.

Allen Lake has a fishing pier that the kids loved fishing from. Good catches early in the morning!

Hartman Creek is a nice small lake, with no wake. There is now a rental building available with kayaks, paddle boats, SUP, etc to rent. We rented kayaks for an hour and a very reasonable price. Small lake so we were able to explore— saw about 3 dozen turtles which was super fun for the kids.

There are hiking trails available and also paved trails for bike riding, walking, etc.

We loved the quietness at night. Not entirely sure, but I believe there is a quite policy after 10pm. Gorgeous to look up and see the amazing stars at night.

I went here all the time as a kid and this was my first time back taking kids. We will be back again!

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Month of VisitJuly

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Danielle A.

Guide

Reviewed Sep. 28, 2016

Nice park with family friendly activities

I spent a few nights camped in the very large and spacious group site while doing trail maintenance on the Ice Age Trail. There are lots of hiking trails in the park, plus a lake with swimming, fishing, grills, and lots of campsites nearby.

Matt S.

Legend

Reviewed Sep. 11, 2016

Hartman Creek is average.

I don't have a lot to report about Hartman Creek State Park. The lake is pretty. The campsites are a good size with plenty of shade. The facilities are reasonably clean. There are some hiking trails. It is a pretty average campground. Nothing stood out as being great or bad,

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Jimmy P.

Legend

Reviewed Aug. 30, 2016

Ranger Review: Mountain House 5-Day Kit at Hartman Creek State Park, WI

Campground Review: As someone who has camped my whole life, mostly at Wisconsin State Park, it is surprising that this was my first time at Hartman Creek. Hartman Creek has pretty spacious sites, though they can range from very big to just big enough. Our site was larger, almost fully shaded under a mix of coniferous and deciduous trees. The only thing I didn't like was the sandy soil, but otherwise our site was awesome.

There is ample hiking opportunities in the area, some you can walk to from the campground, some requires a small amount of driving. The lake was a smaller lake, but nice for swimming. They do a great job of keeping the beach and swimming area clean.

Overall it was a great time and we'll definitely be back.

Gear review: A couple months ago I won the contest for WI and was excited to test the Mountain House 5-Day Kit. Ever since I started backpacking I've heard and seen the Mountain House packs. I never bought them because I like to prepare my own food, and I enjoy cooking on the trail. Since I won it I was very curious.

I have to say I was very impressed with the ease of making the food: just boil a couple cups of water, pour it in, mixed it, and seal it for 9 minutes. Voila! A tasty meal.

I had the Chili Mac, and it was awesome. For someone trying to save weight on the trail, or those not confident in your cooking (or trail cooking), I can definitely recommend Mountain House meals.

The box calls it an emergency 5 day kit, and it has a shelf life of 12+ years. For emergency purposes, it is an awesome thing to have on hand, especially in areas that are prone to loss of power, flooding, tropical storms, etc.

For myself, I don't know that I'll purchase Mountain House meals at full price for backpacking or camping, but I definitely think it is a "Ranger worthy" product that is very useful for the right situation and right person.