Best Tent Camping near Cable, WI

Recent Tent Reviews near Cable, Wisconsin

340 Reviews of 21 Cable Campgrounds

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  Scott B.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 12, 2023

  Herbster Campground

  Beautiful but a tad chilly

  We loved our stay here, just a bit colder than I was expecting and after coming across the US in June I was not dressed for the cold. We had warm stuff and were totally fine just something to think about. We camped at tent site #3 because we could park right next to our camp site. There are camping spots back in the woods a bit that you can park right next to but we wanted to be on the lake. The sunset was breathtaking, and we had fun picking stones. Be sure to bring your UV light for finding yooper lights.

  We lost cell service on the way there and got a bit nervous, taking screen shots of the map but there is service there.

  We camped in a tent without 2 dogs and young toddler and had a great time.

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  Kaitlyn K.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 14, 2024

  Herbster Campground

  Super pretty!

  Loved the view. We had a lakeside tent site. Campsites aren’t that spread out. We had a good amount of space but we could easily hear the neighbors and was annoying late at night. There are some outhouses and ADA restrooms/showers. We were 15 minutes from Meyer’s Beach, which was great. Lakeside tent sites are right by the beach. Beach was rocky - bring a pair of crocs or similar shoe if you’re sensitive to the rocks and branches in the sand. Water was cool and felt great!

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  Paul H.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 5, 2021

  Phipps Landing

  Phips Landing

  Lovely spot on the Namekagan River. 3 established tent sites 1 is more secluded than the others. Pit toilets. A little road noise from nearby highway.

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  Nicky S.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 19, 2018

  Herbster Campground

  Very Relaxing

  Very beautiful place right on Lake Superior. The tent sites are right along the beach. Small and remote. Beautiful hiking locations close by.

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  Jim H.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 28, 2020

  Pattison State Park Campground

  Perfect for the family!

  Great campground! Most of the sites are perfect for tent camping or glamping. Clean and each site is well separated and lots of trees. Manitou Falls is a short walk away and is incredible. Bring firewood.

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  patricia

  Scout

  

  Aug. 20, 2021

  Top O’ the Morn Resort & Campground

  Great Spot to Camp

  Found this gem of a campground while passing thru this area.

  Nice quiet campground. This campground seemed to be mostly filled with RVs. We were tent camping and they had a well shaded,very clean and quiet area for us.

  The owners were quick to return our phone call when trying to make a reservation.

  Very friendly owners!

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  Lanie R.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 14, 2019

  Herbster Campground

  Nice Campground

  Great campground with tent sites next to the beach. RV sites are small and close together. Both 30 & 50 amp service for RV's. First come first serve for all sites. Can be very crowded in July and August. I recommend this campground if you like great views of Lake Superior.

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  Kellysue H.

  Traveler

  

  May. 16, 2019

  Potato River Falls Campground

  Free camping

  The camp ground is off 169 south. It is very small maybe 5 sites No power and did not see water and there is one vault toilet Perfect for tent camping but not for big trailers. Easy walk to the upper Falls. Quite and pretty clean some trash in the fire pits but that would be my only complaint. I would stay again but would worry it would fill up fast on the weekends.

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  Lesley R.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 25, 2022

  Herbster Campground

  Post Season Bliss

  Camped here July 5th on our way South from Lake Superior and it was empty. Camped right along Lake Superior, practically the entire sandy beach to ourselves. Though close to the road and open, secluded, wooded tent sites and open. Even spots are also available. Cute place in an even cuter town. Excellent spot and would stay again if timing were right.

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  Kalene H.

  Ranger

  

  Jul. 20, 2020

  Herbster Campground

  Right on the lake!

  Not much privacy with these campsites (or shade if you have one right on the lake) but the view is worth it to us! Boat landing is about a 10 minute drive down a gravel road, but it’s a nice area! There are tent sites on the side road that provide shad and some privacy as well. All sites and first-come (no reservations)

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  Kim K.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 3, 2021

  Herbster Campground

  Amazing location

  We tried it on the way to the UP of Michigan and came back the same route for two more nights. If you are a water lover, you’ll love the easy access to the water and walkable beach. 12 Reservable campsites online. Tent camping and electrical camping on water, and dry camping in the back woods first come first serve. Camp hosts are nice. Picnic table and fire ring included. Wood bundles $5 for a lot of wood. Laundry, separate bathrooms from shower trailer. Faucets in shower were odd. Definitely would stay again.

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  Kelley P.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 11, 2017

  Herbster Campground

  Clover

  This is one of my favorite campgrounds. If your looking for a place to camp on the shore of Lake Superior, then this is your place. Nothing beats the sunsets!

  They recently have gotten showers and a place to wash dishes.

  From my experience if you want a tent site on the lake and not in the woods, you need to get there early Friday or go during the week.

  Bring food with you, the nearest store is 7 miles away in Cornucopia.

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  Janet R.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 11, 2020

  West End Thompson City Park

  Not the best for tent campers

  for short stay RV campers or seasonal campers, this might be a campground of interest due to its proximity to the Bay as well as into the town of Washburn. However, I am reviewing this from the perspective of a tent camper, and this campground proides bathrooms and menities etc, but this is not a reall desireable location for tent camping. Few trees, small campsites, close together, no privacy. The waterfront area needs a bit of work and maintanence too, in rough shape due to shoreline flooding. It would be more than adequate to stay here if nothing lse in the area is avaialble, or would be a decent place to stay overnight before launching out into the Apostle Islands, but not the best place as a destination camping area for tent campers.

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  Chelsea T.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 14, 2018

  Wilderness Way

  Amazing

  I have been going to this campground for 15 years. It’s very secluded and quiet. The owners are the best! There are tent sites, RV, camper cabin (no electric/sewage), and full cabins. It’s on a beautiful lake with a swimming area. You can rent a pontoon or take out a canoe or rowboat for free. Great fishing too! This used to be a women’s only campground but is now open to all. It is also LGBTQ owned, operated, and accepting. If this does not align with your views I would suggest finding a different place to camp.

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  Dan G.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 7, 2018

  Doolittle Park

  Excellent Campground for Families.

  This campground, run by the Village of Birchwood, is family friendly with many amenities. There is a public beach, playground, picnic area, boat launch, fish cleaning house, and pavilion. The pricing for sites is reasonable also with tent sites at $10.00 per night(prices subject to change), All other campers are $30.00 night. There are also monthly($500.00+75.00 for electric} and seasonal sites available{$1800.00+ electric fee at the end of the year).

  Fishing is very good on the Big Chetac Chain of Lakes approx.1700acres.

  Reservations can be made through the Village of Birchwood by calling 715-354-3300.

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  Elizabeth G.

  Legend

  

  Jun. 23, 2020

  Top O’ the Morn Resort & Campground

  Private and peaceful

  We had a very difficult time finding a place to camp for the night traveling from MN back to GA. We found this place and I’m so glad we stayed here. We got a site with water and electric to plug in our teardrop trailer. We really wanted to tent camp so we pitched our tent and started a fire.

  The camp host was quick to respond whenever we needed something (we just needed some firewood and had questions about the restrooms Before making a reservation) and even though the restrooms were closed for covid, they did provide a port-a-potty for campers.

  This place was quiet and peaceful and left me well rested. I wish this wasn’t a pit stop and I could’ve stayed for a few days! I’ll be back!

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  Elizabeth F.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 14, 2020

  Prentice Park Campground

  Great for a City Park!

  Great location, few spots so first come first serve. $35.00 a day, water and electricity, also tent sites. A nice park for family away from the camping grounds, but close enough. We came up on Thursday evening from Baraboo, got there in the evening. Found our spot right away and it was GREAT for us and our dog. This was our second outing in our RV. We were close enough to Lake Superior you could walk there. The dumping station is at another park not far away.  We decided to come to this site  because we wanted to see our new puppy, a basset  hound. We will visit again!

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  Lisa M.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 4, 2024

  The Backyard at Amnicon Lake

  Lovely couple of nights

  A last-minute change in our travel plans found us in the Lake Superior area with no camping reservations. We secured a tent site (T-1) here and were quite pleased. The site was private and level, and close to a shower area and laundry, both of which we sorely needed. As an added plus, the restaurant offered an opportunity for a hearty meal and drinks. The pizza here was great, as were the cheese curds, and the hospitality was wonderful. The owner gave us good advice on a drive up the North Shore of Superior.

  If we found ourselves in the area again, we'd return here for sure.

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  Annie C.

  Legend

  

  Apr. 28, 2019

  Herbster Campground

  Great camping near the Apostle Islands

  Right on Lake Superior! The campground name was a bit confusing as it is also called The Town of Clover Campground, but most of the signage seems to say Herbster Campground, so that is what we will go with. The RV campground section is up front on a large lot with views of the lake (if you are in the front row). Across the street are a few tent sites right on the beach, as well as a few on the main campground side of the street. There is a nice loop going back into the woods that has most of the tent/small trailer sites. You get your pick- sand flies on the beach or skeeters in the woods. The campground overall is well maintained and very private- everything was well mowed to keep bugs down, and the sites in the woods were well spaced so that most sites are out of sight from each other. The shower house is in a newer shower trailer- sounds weird, but they were actually very nice and obviously cleaned daily. There was a sink station outside the shower trailer for cleaning dishes. I think I saw a fish cleaning station too. Most tent sites seemed to have electric (bonus!) and all had picnic tables and fire rings. They are pretty strict about firewood- it must be local! They have some wood for sale but also had recommendations for where to purchase nearby. This is a first come first serve campground that doesn’t take reservations, which is nice so close to the busy Apostle Islands. This is the place to come as it is much quieter than some of the campgrounds closer to the Islands. There is a boat launch about 5 minutes away that is reasonably priced if you have your own boat for exploring the islands/sea caves.

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  Annie C.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 15, 2018

  Prentice Park Campground

  Ranger Review: Matador Flatpak Soap Case at Prentice City Park

  Campground Review

  One of the things I love about Wisconsin is that there is a municipal campground in a lot of towns near major attractions. In this case, it’s Prentice Park in Ashland, WI, which is on Lake Superior and close to the Apostle Islands. If you come to the Apostle’s on a busy summer weekend, you may not find a place to camp. Ashland to the rescue. This is a fairly new, modern campground just off the the main drag, and a short hike (less than half a mile) to the beaches. There is a nice paved trail that takes you to the beach as well as around the wetlands in between. A short drive into town takes you to a cute downtown where you can see the murals painted on a dozen or so buildings depicting the history and people who have made this town. The campground itself has 9 or 10 tent only sites and about the same of RV/hookup sites, with most of the tent sites clustered on one side, the RV/Hookup sites in one group in the middle, and a few more spacious tent sites past that. Some tent sites are really large and set back from the road, with nice grassy areas for pitching the tent and a few trees for hammocks, and a few of the tent sites are very small, right on the road, and no room for more than a small tent, the picnic table, fire pit, and that’s it. There is one bathhouse that is new and very clean, with two all in one shower rooms (toilet, sink, and shower, very spacious) and what looked like two more standard bathrooms (they were locked the whole time I was there, and they are not coded like the shower rooms are). You will need to check in with the campground host in order to get the code for the shower rooms. One of the best features of this campground is the water. Yep, water. There is an artesian well in the day use area that pumps out the cleanest, tastiest water. Empty every vessel you have and fill up here! There is another artesian well house down on the beach and it was very busy with locals filling up.

  Product Review

  As a Ranger for The Dyrt, I occasionally get to test products. On this trip, I fell in love. With Matador’s FlatPak Soap Bar Case. This little “dry bag” for a bar of soap is a total game changer. In the past I’ve always brought tubes of shower gel with me camping. It’s the only time I use shower gels as I am a bar soap kinda gal. The gel’s always seem to be a bit of a mess for me as the lids don’t stay closed, or water or gel leaks out, or there’s just not enough, and it always means a special trip to the store to get just this one item that I don’t have normally at home. This Soap Bar Case means I can bring my own bar of soap which I know will last a while and can easily find another at any store in the country. This dry bag lets the soap dry out while magically keeping soapy residue inside the bag.

  Here’s what I LOVE about this case:

  1. While compact in size, it can hold a standard bar of soap. No need to squirrel away a bunch of those icky hotel soaps that you end up abandoning after a single use.
  2. Soap goes in wet, comes out dryer (but not dried out).
  3. The fabric breathes, so the moisture evaporates out through the fabric, but doesn’t get anything around it wet, and the soap residue doesn’t pass through the membrane. Everything in my dopp kit stayed completely dry and soap free. Soap stays in, moisture goes out. Totally mess free!!
  4. The dry bag closure is really simple to use. Just roll the bag down about three or four times and clip it closed. Simple.
  5. This could easily be clipped to your backpack and it wouldn’t be in the way or flop around as it is so small.

  There is only one thing I would want different:

  1. I wish this came in other colors besides black. A bright red or marine yellow would make it easier to see in my dopp kit and would make a person less likely to forget it/leave behind.

  This is a product I would happily buy for any of my camping buddies, and if/when Matador introduces the FlatPak Soap Bar Case in brighter colors, I will likely buy myself a second one. This would be great for taking to the gym as well as for kids going to summer camp or anywhere you want to get clean without getting soap on all of your gear.

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  Art S.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 24, 2021

  Prentice Park Campground

  Nice campground near main road

  This is just outside of Ashland so you have access to supply runs. The campground felt like a park that blends into a camping area. We saw some nice walk in tenting sites. The rest are standard sites. The location is just off route 2 so it’s convenient when  traveling through this area. We drove over to the beach to enjoy a lunch picnic. Even though it is alongside the highway it was a popular place to be. This is a bit too centrally located for us but others may love the closeness to town.

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  Janet R.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 2, 2019

  Kreher RV Park

  Access to Ashland

  For folks with RVs who want a camping spot close to the city of Ashland, this is a convenient spot close to the lake. NOTE however that reserving a campsite solely for tent camping is prohibited! Tents are only allowed at sites where the main occupants is an RV and tents for kids or extra guests are allowed. The park is well maintained and family oriented, with all the amenities RVers might want, and it is located right between a bay on the lake and the city center. Ashland itself has a lot to offer, as does the whole area with its fruit orchards, artisan studios, outdoor recreation opportunities, local festivals and more. Stop off at the Ashland-Great Lakes Visitor Center west of town to get the scoop on all the activities and exploring you can do https://www.nglvc.org The downside to this campground is a lack of trees and privacy between sites, which doesnt appeal to me, and the fact that a major construction project is currently going on adjacent to the park, so be prepared for the unsightliness of the worksite along with noise during regular working hours. The park is a great launchpoint for boating and kayaking though (you can bring your own or rent locally) and the water access and public landing is great. For folks who bring their dogs but occasionally want to do local events without Fido, there are some nice local dogsitters available through Rover.com, one I highly recommend is Judy who is located near the campground and often dogsits while folks go out on an afternoon kayaking or to a concert or something. So, this is a good all around spot to camp at with RV’s if exploring Ashland and vicinity

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  Makayla B.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 25, 2019

  Two Lakes

  Rustic and beautiful

  Primative campground within the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. Large sites for the most part, suitable for tents or RVs. See map in photos for notes on the physical attributes of each campsite.

  No electric, water, or sewer hook ups. If you need to fill your freshwater tank there is a pump across from site #35 that had room to park our camper and fill with a hose (bring your own). Some people brought generators, which is allowed but annoying if you're trying to enjoy the peace and quiet.

  No showers, but a dip in Lake Owen was refreshing. Our site was near the path to the beach, which is a short walk. No dogs allowed in the water or beach. Kayaks and canoes can be rented from the campground hosts.

  Good food and options nearby in Cable. For amazing bloody Mary's head to Garnish Inn (about 20 min away).

  Poor cell service.

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  Annie C.

  Legend

  

  May. 1, 2019

  West End Thompson City Park

  City Campground on Lake Superior

  Another great little “city” campground right on Lake Superior. This is a first come first serve campground- no reservations. However, campers have the option of staying the entire season if they want to pay up front for it (May to October). The bath house has pay showers and is cleaned daily. The sites are arranged in rows that work their way down towards the lake. There are very few trees and no privacy even though sites are large and well spaced. There is a nice play area and beach, and it is obvious from the huge carved trout which fish reigns here. Most of the campers were using trailers and RVs and taking advantage of the cable tv service that comes with electric sites, and all sites have access to the free wifi. There were few tent only campers, probably because there is no privacy at this campground and supposedly there are nicely treed sites at the nearby Memorial Campground (I did not camp there, so I am only going on what my host said).

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  Jenn B.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 10, 2018

  Roam Base Camp

  Amazing Adventure Campground!

  Epic campground for adventure enthusists! Super cool with very large sites! CAMBA mtn bike trails are right next to camp so it make it very easy to hook on and go! Both Hayward and Cable were close by with some very clear lakes to go paddle! Cabins are unique and one of a kind and will be a fun place during the winter to stay! Showers were kept very clean and bike wash station was a huge asset! Moe (owner) is extremely friendly, handing out maps of all the trails and guidance on what to do! Highly reccomend this place and cant wait to come back soon! Thank you for a great stay!!

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  Whitney B.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 6, 2020

  Copper Falls State Park Campground

  This is Wisconsin?

  Wow, Copper Falls has quickly jumped to my number one state park experience in Wisconsin. I’ve lived in Wisconsin my whole life and did not expect such beauty in this northern part of the state.

  We decided to camp at a walk in site (#49) and this site will absolutely be our preferred site for future bookings at Copper Falls. The walk in sites are obviously more secluded but the size and views at our site were amazing! Additionally, #49 is the first of the walk-in sites and is closest to the small parking lot and bathrooms at the bottom of the hill. The staff also provided carts for you to haul wood or belongings up to your site.

  The hiking trails were breathtaking! The views of the waterfalls were amazing and again, unexpected for Wisconsin. The trails themselves were well maintained with fencing/handrails lining the cliffs and rock paths. Super easy hike but there are lots of stairs!

  Needless to say, we will be back!

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  Zachary J.

  Ranger

  

  Aug. 7, 2021

  Chequamegon National Forest Day Lake Campground

  Weekend get away

  Was quite, clean, and restful. The only challenge was mosquitoes they swarm so I recommend bug spray strong and screen tent. I appreciated the large dumpster on the way out, great job USNF!