East Fork Campground — Black River State Forest

East Fork Campground in Black River State Forest is surrounded by forested terrain and rolling hills. The area experiences temperatures ranging from the 20s in winter to the 80s in summer. Nearby attractions include the Black River, offering opportunities for fishing and canoeing, and the Levis Mound Trail System, popular for hiking and mountain biking.

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Map & DirectionsEast Fork Campground is located in Wisconsin near Merrillan

Detail location of campground
Public Campground

Coordinates

44.421423 N
90.678646 W

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    Last on 5/23/26
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    T-Mobile5G
    Good Coverage
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    VerizonLTE
    Some Coverage
    Verified by 2 users
    Last on 5/23/26
  • signal strength bars
    AT&TLTE
    Some Coverage

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  • Drive-In
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Site Types

  • Tent Sites
  • RV Sites
  • Standard (Tent/RV)

Features

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  • Trash
  • Phone Service
  • Reservable
  • Toilets
  • Pets

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Reviewed May. 23, 2023

very secluded, somewhat swampy

There are three campgrounds run by the Wisconsin DNR in this area (not counting the 2 site boat-in camp on the river)  Castle Mound, Pigeon Creek and this one, which is the smallest and farthest away from anything. It's on the river, but not the scenic and most canoe-able part which is down below the town and dam in Black river falls. However there is a good shallow boat ramp for canoes/ kayaks.
There's a group campground away from the river, nearer to the marsh and 24 individual sites. Three of them are pull through (104, 113 & 120).
 We are tent campers, so I didn't pay close attention to hookups, but I doubt there are any.
We were there in October, and the birds had gone for the winter, so had the ATVers. I don't know what it's like in the peak of the summer, but the area has lots of off-road trails for ATVs.  Having said that, it was eerily quiet during our entire stay and we had maybe three other campers staying with us.
There's one trail leading out of the campground, but we were there to canoe and didn't hike it. We did hike the castle Mound trail which has cool rock formations and spectacular views (you have to climb an iron ladder at the very end, worth it).
We use Black River canoe rentals as our portage service so we could drift downriver to our car. It's run out of a liquor store, so that's convenient.

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  • Review photo of East Fork Campground — Black River State Forest by Brian O., May 23, 2023
  • Review photo of East Fork Campground — Black River State Forest by Brian O., May 23, 2023

Frequently Asked Questions

Does East Fork Campground — Black River State Forest have wifi?

No, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, East Fork Campground — Black River State Forest does not have wifi.

Is there cell phone reception at East Fork Campground — Black River State Forest?

According to campers on TheDyrt.com, there is some coverage for AT&T, good coverage for T-Mobile, and some coverage for Verizon.