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"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."
"Cost me about $100 for 2 nights (because of Wisconsin Parks car pass)."
$17 / night
"This is a little campground a short drive down some narrow, twisty backroads from Governor Thompson State Park. We stayed at site 11 which had an awesome little trail to the lake."
"They also enjoy swimming across, and hiking and biking around the lake. Nearby trail to the Peshtigo River Flowage. Pit toilet and water available, plenty of wooded sites available."
$25 - $30 / night
"There are miles of ATV and Side x side trails down the road, We spend the whole day riding and never see it all and they are well groomed."
"The back tent areas are great, great walking trails, right on the water, the staff is so friendly and do daily checks to check if you need fire wood or anything."
"No cell service — downloaded maps around the highway turnoff to be able to navigate in the dark. Campground is small and sites are close; made friends with the neighbors."
"That’s normally not an issue for us because we will forage and cut our own but the rain has been falling so all the surrounding fallen trees were wet."
"I grew up about 10 minutes away from this campground and it is still an awesome place to go when we are looking for a “staycation”!"
"The fire pit was away from the level area the RV is to be parked. The electric and water were a little farther away than typical but not too bad."
"From there it was a short 1 mile paddle to our campsite on the northside of the lake. This site was wooded, with many tall trees which gave great shade, and also spots for hammocks."
"Wild blackberries along the trails and camp sight. Good fire ring, clean vault toilets, big camp sites."
$25 - $39 / night
"The sites are big and wooded and there’s some nice hiking trails. It’s also affordable!"
"Unpaved path to the showers, beaten old boat shed, old camp busses, and so many friendly acquaintances."
"We visit our family up at shakey lakes campground every summer! They have a permanent site along with several other family members. It is RV and tent friendly."
GuideThe park is nice, but a little underwhelming. Nice sites - both back-up and pull-thru. Bathrooms and showers were excellent. There are also pit toilets in the loops. We found so many ticks on us!! Be careful! Camp store really only has wood and ice and T-shirts. Would be a great park if you had a boat. Once in the water at the beach, the water turns black (ugh). Really expensive for out-of-Staters. Cost me about $100 for 2 nights (because of Wisconsin Parks car pass).
Guide4x4 recommended. 2wd truck couldn't make it easily.
GuideTent and some pull through sites spaced down the road. Maybe 4-6 total
ScoutThis was a great trip to escape into the wilderness. Vault toilets were clean, centrally located and close to the hand pump well. Plenty of space at each of the sites. Some of the sites were right on the river while the ones uphill had horse fences. The road in was a little muddy but not bad enough to get stuck. My only complaint was the amount of trash in the fire pits. They have plenty of trash cans all around. Hopefully future campers start using them!
ScoutThe CG was very clean with clean pit toilets. Upper and lower. Lower was near river. Nice trail along river to falls. Water pump by site 1 in upper area. Good base area for fishing the Pike river.
LegendGeneral/Site Quality: Small (35-site) campground on the west shore of the Bay of Green Bay; some have water and electricity, and some just have electricity. Sites 14-23 are on grass while the others have paved camper pads. All are level and very generous in size. While they don’t necessarily have a physical separation between them, sites are spaced a good distance apart from each other. Each site has a picnic table and a fire ring. In the center of the loop, there are some nice mature trees.
Bath/Shower: At one end of the loop, there is a two-stall, one-sink restroom for each gender plus two showers; at the other end of the loop there are two vault toilets. All were clean.
Activities/Amenities: There is quite a bit to do here. Fishing, boating (separate fee for the boat launch), swimming, kayaking (but you need to bring your own – although the literature says there are boat rentals, I did not see this). There is a nice playground and a smaller swing set; both are in different locations behind campsites, making it a bit awkward to access. In the day-use area, there is a fish cleaning station, a basketball hoop, and a somewhat dated playground. There used to be a volleyball area, but the net was no longer there. Self-serve firewood is available. There is a dump station.
The fee of $20 per night was very reasonable and our stay was very quiet and peaceful for a campground that was about 2/3 full on a Monday after Father’s Day.
TravelerStayed there in August. The site was nice, campground was not busy which was very nice. Bathrooms are the best we've seen in a long time...super clean with individual shower rooms. Traveled in 28ft Class C towing SUV...Plenty of room for both in our site .
We travel to the U.P. every year from Iowa and stay here every time we can.
Legendshower and restroom facility in the campground. Site had electricity. Campground has a boat launch for kayaks and canoes. Big rig friendly with a gravel pad. Dump station with potable water fill up station as well.
GuideAs of this writing, 2024, they have recently installed new showers and flush bathrooms. I live near this campground, so I have stayed at almost every site in the park. If you cant have or don't want a lake site, site #4 is the largest. It is almost 35 yards across the front. Trees are growing back, but not many mature trees on the East of the park. There is a really nice beach area adjacent to, but not in the campground. It is a nice short walk. Each site has electric hookup, and some sites have more than one box. Not much ambient light in this park, so it is great for viewing stars and Northern Lights. This park also is situated near the ATV trail, and has access to the 160 mile Blue Ox trail system.
Camping near Athelstane, Wisconsin, offers a mix of beautiful landscapes and fun activities for everyone. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or an adventure-filled getaway, there are plenty of campgrounds to choose from.
Camping near Athelstane, Wisconsin, has something for everyone, from families to RV enthusiasts. Enjoy the great outdoors and make some lasting memories!
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According to TheDyrt.com, Athelstane, WI offers a wide range of camping options, with 125 campgrounds and RV parks near Athelstane, WI and 5 free dispersed camping spots.
According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular campground near Athelstane, WI is Governor Thompson State Park Campground with a 4.1-star rating from 13 reviews.
According to TheDyrt.com, there are 5 free dispersed camping spots near Athelstane, WI.
According to TheDyrt.com, there are 9 parks near Athelstane, WI that allow camping, notably Bankhead National Forest and Chugach National Forest.
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