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Best Tent Camping near Chippewa Falls, WI

235 Reviews

Tent camping near Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin provides several options within the forests and lakeshores of west-central Wisconsin. Coon Fork Campground in Augusta offers spacious tent campsites with lakeside and non-lakeside options, while backcountry tent sites can be found at Northside Lake Eleven Campsite and Sailor Creek Campsite within the Chequamegon National Forest. These primitive tent camping areas are connected by the Ice Age Trail, offering tent campers access to unique glacial formations and diverse forest ecosystems.

Tent campsites at Coon Fork Campground cost $17-20 per night and include clean fire rings, picnic tables, and benches. The campground operates year-round with 108 sites, approximately 30 of which are first-come, first-served. Drinking water, flush toilets, and hot showers are available for tent campers. Firewood can be purchased on-site for $6 per bundle. Walk-in tent sites at Northside Lake Eleven and Sailor Creek require water filtration from nearby water sources, as no potable water is available. These backcountry tent sites feature stone fire pits with log seating and allow pets. Wildlife is common throughout the region, with raccoons frequently visiting Coon Fork Campground.

The tent camping experience near Chippewa Falls offers notable privacy and natural immersion. According to reviews, Coon Fork's tent sites are "very generous with a lot of green between spaces" and "surrounded by trees," providing separation from neighboring campers. Backcountry tent camping at Sailor Creek offers a more rugged experience with "lots of roots and low dips" making the terrain challenging for tent setup, though hammock camping is readily available. The north side of Lake Eleven provides tent campers with a protective grove of pines creating a soft needle bed for tent placement. Both backcountry locations offer free primitive tent camping with access to water sources that require filtration, making them suitable for experienced tent campers prepared for self-sufficient wilderness camping.

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  • Debra M.
    Jul. 18, 2021

    Lake Wissota State Park Campground

    Smaller scale park but lots to do

     This park is on a smaller scale and less crowded than Devil’s Lake. There is a small beach that is in the process of renovation. The sites are large surrounded by trees and very private. The sites on the lake side are not electric and some of them are huge buddy sites, great for extended families. There are two shower houses in the campground located next to sites 29 or 72. If you are on the legs furthest from the lake it is a long walk to them, but all those sites have electric. There are two vault toilet locations and a total of 116 campsites all with a picnic table and fire ring. There is a very large playing field and a playground in the Family Campground and another playground past the beach near the fishing dock. This State Park has a large number of picnic shelters and picnic grounds with picnic tables. There are about 10 hiking trails. There is a boat launch and you can rent kayaks or canoes at the visitor center. Everything was kept clean and in good repair. Cell service for both AT&T and Verizon was strong enough to stream video. If you want to take a trip to town, there are about 5 no longer than a 10 mile distance. There was a large grocery store in Chippewa Falls. Only ice and firewood are available at the park.

  • Lee D.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jan. 12, 2025

    Highland Ridge

    Beautiful but buggy!

    General: Smallish (38 sites plus four walk-in sites) Army Corps of Engineers campground. Some (see below) have electric hookups but no water or sewer hookups, however, there is a dump station. 

    Site Quality: All sites are gravel/dirt (except for the ADA-accessible site), and most are very generous in size. Our site (7) sloped down but leveled out with plenty of room for our campervan at the bottom. All sites are wooded with trees providing separation/privacy between sites. Completing the site are a metal picnic table, fire ring, and lantern hook. 

    Bath/Shower House: Sites 28-38 only have vault toilets (but you could trek to the other campground loop). Sites 1—27 have flush toilets and showers. They were very clean, and I especially appreciated the fact that they were cleaned daily before 6 am, a shout out to the camp host! The shower was great– warm water and great flow, although our friends (who arrived two days before we did) had cold showers when the campground was full.

    Activities: Several short hiking trails. I give this campground 4 stars instead of 5 because Eau Galle Reservoir (Lake George) is about a 10-minute drive from the campground. Most Corps of Engineers campgrounds are located right on the water. There are no amenities (rentals, etc.) offered at the lake but it is small and beautiful, and we enjoyed a peaceful paddle. We saw a couple of people fishing on the lake and there is a small swimming area. At the campground, there was an interpretive center, but it was locked when we were there. There is also a nice, modern playground. 

    Aside from the plentiful bugs (in August), we enjoyed our two-night stay at this campground!

  • M
    Jun. 21, 2022

    Brunet Island State Park Campground

    Beautiful quiet campground on island with forest and river surrounding it.

    This is one of our favorite Wisconsin state parks. It is quiet and shady, next to the Chippewa River. You can kayak on the river and in-between the islands where the water is very calm and full of lily pads and wildlife. There is a paved bike trail, Old Abe, that connects to the park and is 20 miles long to Chippewa Falls. It's an easy bike ride, a few miles, into Cornell for ice cream at one of 2 shops that have it! One camground loop has electric and bathroom with showers and flush toilets. The other loop has no electric and pit toilets and has many sites next to the water. Campsites are roomy and shaded.

  • debe K.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 10, 2021

    Harstad Park

    Great Place to Simply Camp

    Harstad is get away camping. Right on the Eau Claire River with canoe kayak access. A great shallow creek for kids to explore. 29 sites mostly separated by trees and brush. A large reservable shelter and field for playing sports on. Only has pit toilets, no electricity and no showers. The bathrooms are are cleaned daily by rangers from another county park. No ranger on site, so you have to request firewood for purchase the day before. Has reduced rate for weekly stays.

  • ERolf P.
    Aug. 25, 2016

    Lake Wissota State Park Campground

    Rainy Weekend Review

    We spent two nights at Lake Wissota State Park tent camping in site 30. The site was very deep, and very private with lots of tree coverage on all sides to block out any noise and most of the light from your camping neighbors. The water source was a little far away (about 200 yards) but we were located near the bathroom and showers. The shower facilities were mediocre, but about what you'd expect at a state park.
    Park has a swimming beach and several miles of trails.

    Worth taking a trip into town and walking up and down the main street. Visit the local shops, and make sure to visit Leinenkugel's brewery for a tou