Governor Thompson State Park Campground

We stopped here for a quick overnight pit stop on our way from Minneapolis to our final destination camp site in Rowleys bay , Door county, Wisconsin. 
We were in a bind &amp; needed something last minute but we still had specific wants.....like privacy! 
Their online reservations were easy. Pics of the sites were clear. Electric hook up &amp; a great rate!  
This camp is well off the beaten path , narrow windy roads abound. But all paved &amp; no traffic. In fact, we never saw a soul. 
The drive is lovely thru the Nicollet State forest. Although, you will lose service &amp; it your relying on GPS directions, you’ll find yourself in a bind like us. But we got out our trusty map &amp; winged it. Cell service kicked in just in time &amp; we made it! 

Check in was a breeze. The gal was lovely &amp; helpful. You will need a Wisconsin park’s admission sticker.  The drive is still a 2.2 mile trek beyond the check in building. Our site was perfect. It was lush, green, &amp; private . Well sized, easy to find, part grass, part gravel. Picnic table &amp; fire ring. If you need it , they have a few bathroom buildings peppered around the loop &amp; a very well kept shower &amp; bathroom building upon entering the campground. 
I’m telling you, this place is PRIVATE. It is out there.. but still very well maintained. We were impressed by that. 

If anyone one else was camping , we didn’t know until we walked the dogs around the loop. Our site was surrounded by forest &amp; the dogs were able to roam our site freely. There were mosquitoes, as it was slightly humid &amp; rained a bit. But nothing mosquito spray couldn’t handle. 
FYI- if you have kids they will be bored. There is no playground that we saw.
But if you just want some peace &amp; quiet - this is the place for you! Most of the campers were older retirees. 
It looked like there were trails to explore but since it was a quick stay, we didn’t get a chance. We plan on coming back for sure &amp; checking it out. 
For reference: We have a 19ft travel trailer &amp; a ford truck. We stayed at site 19 , it is pull in &amp; it was perfect,with plenty of room for everything. We took a walk to be nosy &amp;also liked site 20, it was even bigger! Site 14 looked great for a pull thru site. There were also some much larger sites for bigger rigs. There also plenty of tent sites that looked great too. Dogs are welcome. 
As an added bonus- there were raspberry bushes everywhere! They were just coming in , but if you catch it right. You’ll be up to your eyeballs in fresh raspberries.. yum! 


Simple solace

Park is located in the Peshtigo River state forest. Pet friendly!! Your pets are aloud on trails and with you at your campsite. They must be on a 6 ft leash. The park is beautiful. What surprised me the most was the pit toliets that looked like tiny houses. Pictures are attached. There is a small lake which is great for kayak and swimming. This park also has a boat launch onto the Cauldron Falls Reservoir. I've attached photos of the map. Almost all the campsites are private and hidden away in their own little spots. There are a few hiking trails which i enjoyed spending time on. If you go down the street a bit you will find Old Veterans state park which has a secluded quiet lake and beach. I spent an afternoon at the beach and never saw a soul. There is not a camp store. The only thing you can buy at the park is firewood.

Private!

We went the weekend after Labor Day and basically had the whole place to ourselves.   Very quiet and peaceful.  Walked the loops looking at other campsites and most are very private.   Did hear some bear walking the first night and some coyotes/or wolves howling literally right behind our tent the second night.  The wood grab was very generous and rather than them taking 5 small pieces and wrapping them together with cellophane, you fill up a wheelbarrow via honor system with large split dry logs and pay for it that way.  Made for some great campfires.  Only complaint was the site we were at had not been mowed for some time so grass was REALLY long.   Will definitely be going back again    

Secluded and private

Our favorite campground! Great upkeep, the sites are a perfect size, and people are generally very kind and respectful. 

The perfect quiet campground

We kayaked into this site and it took about 40 minutes from the parking lot launch area.

Site has a great view of the sunrise.  There is a bare box and a fire ring with a metal grate for cooking.

Short walk from the shore up to the site.  There is a rack so you can store your kayaks on land.

Definitely bring bug spray and check for ticks as I found two or three of them on me but we were also exploring through the heavy brush so it's no surprise.

Great place to vote in or kayaking.  The island is definitely worth checking out as they have rocks that are great for sunbathing during the afternoon hours.

Boat-In Site

This park is big, with lots of trails, clean bathrooms, water access, and great campsites that offer privacy when the foliage is grown in.
