Top Tent Camping near Dresser, WI
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Best Tent Sites Near Dresser, WI (31)
1. Lily Springs Regenerative Farm
1 Review•14 Photos•6 SavesFor the adventurers spending the weekend climbing at Interstate State Park, the cyclists on a bike tour, or anyone wanting to spend the night amidst the stars and owls, rent a campsite at Lily Springs Farm and pitch your tent on the lakeshore! Bring your tent or your hammock and set up a cozy nest on the lakeshore. Campsites have easy swimming access.
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Tents
- Group
- Cabins
$70 / night
2. Straight Lake State Park Campground
2 Reviews•4 Photos•1 SaveCamping is available at Straight Lake State Park. There are 10 hike-in campsites at the park, with the distance to the sites ranging from a few hundred feet to 0.3 miles.
Campers need to practice carry-in/carry-out and should bring their own water. Glass containers are prohibited at Straight Lake. Supplies are available in the village of Luck.
- Pets
- Fires
- Reservable
- Tents
- Alcohol
3. Sandy Cove on the St. Croix River
1 Review•6 Photos•18 SavesPrimitive shoreline campsites scattered along the St. Croix and Namekagon rivers offer the opportunity to move from campsite to campsite for multi-day trips. These campsites are often only accessible from the water and are relatively isolated. Campsites are easier to secure mid-week and during non-holiday weekends. nps.gov/sacn/planyourvisit/lowerstcroix.htm
- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Tents
- Dispersed
- Picnic Table
4. Governor Knowles State Forest Trade River Equestrian Camp
2 Reviews•5 Photos•8 Saves- Fires
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- Dispersed
- Alcohol
5. Spring Creek
1 Review•1 Photo•4 Saves- Pets
- Phone Service
- Tents
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Drinking Water
6. Apple River County Park Campground
1 Review•6 Photos•5 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Tents
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Trash
- Picnic Table
$15 / night
7. County Road O Landing Dispersed River Camp
3 Reviews•1 Photo•54 SavesRiver camping - dispersed options on the river Primitive campsites with river views
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- Drinking Water
- Toilets
9. St. Croix Valley Sweet Spot
Be the first to review!•5 Saves- Pets
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- Phone Service
- Reservable
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- Dispersed
$30 - $45 / night
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Recent Tent Reviews In Dresser
532 Reviews of 31 Dresser Campgrounds
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Highland Ridge
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- JJeff F.Scout
Highland Ridge
Beautiful in the fall
This is a smaller Corps of Engineers park, lots of primitive sites and lots electric sites too. A smaller lake but no gas motors. Cell service with Verizon was ok.
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Tom
Ranger
Paint Rock Springs Campground — St. Croix State Park
Beautiful, LARGE State Park
The park is VERY LARGE, 33,000 acres! The prairie was beautiful this fall with all the native grasses and plants.
There is a flat, brand new 5 mile paved bicycle path that goes from the campground to the beach. Many hiking trails! The trails along the river are beautiful in October.
The campgrounds, trails, and bathrooms are all well maintained. The men’s bathroom/showers were designed and built well and is very clean. Bath building has a large “family/handicap” bathroom shower room.
MANY BLACK Squirrels in the park!
Katherine T.
Guide
Wild River State Park
Solid option with star gazing
This is a solid state park offering. The sites are decently spaced with good tree cover. Noise seemed to travel between sites, I had some loud neighbors during the day but they settled down before quiet hours. The grass was easy to get tent stakes into. Bathrooms were your basic state park situation. Clean with warm showers so no complaints from me. The star gazing area was great! Intermittently had 1-2 bars of T-Mobile with LTE Internet. Wi-Fi is available at the park entrance.
gary W.Scout
Isanti County Fairgrounds
Fun at the fairgrounds.
Very nice clean well kept grounds. Always things going at the fairgrounds,we missed the flea market by 1 day. Great places to eat in the area. We were visiting family nearby and they could come visit us for picnics with no problems and no extra cost. Very friendly grounds keepers. Will be back again when in the area. We had a nice view of the little lake.
- gary W.Scout
Country Camping Tent & RV Park on the Rum River
Gary w
Nice river nearby canoeing swimming pool fireplaces and little store for treats.
- Stina M.Scout
Float-Rite Park
This park is closed permanently
This campground is closed permanently
Maggie W.Scout
The Jubilee Homestead
Lovely place and people!
We are excited to go back to the Farm! Wonderful atmosphere and if there are any hiccups the hosts are super reasonable and kind, great communication. They gave a warm welcoming and tour right away then left us to our peace. All animals who were out and about were friendly. The grounds were kept very tidy and well put together by any farm standard! I felt very safe letting my 5yr old run around with the other campers and be around the animals.
Molly M.Guide
Willow River State Park
Very nice camping
Lovely trails, the beach is a large area with a nice park and picnic area. The water itself is ok, lots of geese and algae. The falls are wonderful though. The bathrooms are fine. I could not find a garbage bin to save my life, not near the bathrooms or anywhere in campground 200 or by the park ranger post. If there were garbage cans dispersed throughout the campground, I would have given 5 stars. Especially along the trail to the waterfalls because there was garbage all along the trail unfortunately. Not the camps fault, but maybe people would be more responsible if garbage bins were placed along the route.
- TTimGuide
William O'Brien State Park
OK but not great
The east part of the park was all closed for construction. Everything on the east side of the highway was closed so we could not hike a lot of the trails or use the beach which was a challenge with kids. Constructing is scheduled to the end of 2025.
We stayed in a group site but there was no way 35 people could have camped in W3. Vaulted toilets need help and a good cleaning.
The shower house needed a cleaning as well. There is no adjusting the shower temperature. Push the button and you get what you get.
Wood was $8 bundle. This was steep in my opinion. They do not all any gathering of firewood.
If your vehicle permit is not properly displayed, you will receive a notice on your windshield and have to talk with the office.
The dumpster was overflowing the whole time we were there.
Raccoons will visit your site at night. We had everything secured but they still tried and plenty of racket until we chased them away.
Lastly we had a battle with mosquitoes. We went through a lot of bug spray and coils. Deer flies were thick around the water filling station.
Although we did not stay in the main campground the sites are very close in there and were small.
Laurie V.ScoutMississippi Riverwood RV Park
Buyer Beware!
If you do NOT stay the entire amount of time you have paid for, you may lose the right to return to your site, even if your lease says the lot is still yours.
My husband and I camped at MRRV Park from July 5 to August 5th,2023, because my husband had a job in the area. We signed a lease that went through October 15th. We agreed that the lot’s owner could find another renter after we left with the condition that some of our money would be refunded. Shortly after we left, my husband found out he had a second job in the twin cities. We tried to contact the owner many times to see if any other renters were lined up. Only by contacting the park board did we find that the lot had been rented out 2 days after we left. The lot’s owner refuses to return any money for the 9 extra weeks we paid for! My husband had to rent a hotel room☹
The RV Park board refuses to help so we are going to court.
David G.
TravelerCountry Camping Tent & RV Park on the Rum River
Fun place
The campground is nice and clean. Good size spaces. The tubing is a plus. Had one issue with power dropping so we had to pull the surge protector off the. It was fine. Also very hot and humid so everyone was running AC to the max. Pool was small but nice. Splash pad was even nice for adults I recommend this campground. Key thing is the river is very clean and sandy bottom.
- ppeter V.Scout
Lake Elmo County Park Preserve
Great camping
This was a great experience overall. The sites are spacious and far enough away from others to feel like there was enough privacy.
The one negative thing was that some neighbors watched a movie each night — starting just after quiet hours. We could hear their movie from across a road and through some trees (and tents).
But overall it was great. Good hiking and geocaching.
We would go back to this campground.
- JJohn B.Traveler
Highland Ridge
Clean and relatively quiet
Lots of RV campers, but none were obnoxious. T-mobile service is almost non-existent depending on location. The showers and bathrooms were spotless. Firewood is available at several roadside stands just outside the entrance.
- Jarrett G.Traveler
Willow River State Park
Awesome park!
Plenty of sites and hiking to do. Very cool area. The falls are awesome!
Greg D.Traveler
D N Campground
Very nice Apple river camping
In June 2024 we had a one day primitive spot on sperry lane you can drive over a tight steel bridge “crossing a small creek. There’s only 3 sites here but are spacious and separated from the rest of the campground but still having walking distance to exceptional bathroom and showers which you can enter into a bar for a cocktail. We enjoyed our spot #3 but bring mosquito spray there were terrible but we had a screened tent which helped. Will definitely return again.
dominick C.Scout
Wildwood RV Park & Campground
Great family trip
Through a short weekend trip the camp site was a great size for us. Everyone was nice and friendly especially camp staff. The kayaking/ canoeing was an amazing adventure that everyone should try. It was even great for kids 3 and 6.
- RRalph K.Scout
Bunker Hills Regional Park
Same day booking
Went early in the season in the afternoon and had no problems getting a good spot with electric hookups. Better for someone with an RV, and more seemingly a weekend spot for the family.
Beasty B.ScoutCountry Camping Tent & RV Park on the Rum River
Fantastic
I stayed here 3 weeks ago with my wife and 2 young children and it was fantastic great playground and heated pool the spaces were well kept and spaced apart 10-10 would most defiantly go again! A ton for the kids to do!
Marie G.Traveler
County Road O Landing Dispersed River Camp
Good Spot, in June, too many mosquitoes
We camped here on our way to the badlands starting from michigan. It was easy to find, and the spot itself was good and had restrooms. The only problem was the mosquitoes.
Tiffany K.Guide
Straight Lake State Park Campground
Rustic Camping Getaway
This campground is a great option close to the Twin Cities. There are small number of hike in camp sites with nearby water (Straight Lake). The park offered carts to help pack in camping supplies. The Ice Age Trail also runs next to this park. The amount of mosquitos seemed higher than other Wisconsin locations. The lake shore, when we visited, was blocked by lots of vegetation, geese droppings with one small access point which would be great for kayaks; however you can't expect much more since it is a rustic campground.
- Tiffany K.Guide
Willow River State Park
Nice state park close to the twin cities
Stayed here for our first camping of the season. It's a great park that has hiking, mountain bike trails, water features and good mix of electric and non electric sites.
Jordan D.Traveler
Afton State Park
Sites with privacy and great trails near!
Good pricing, great trails for all different skill levels and nice staff. Our site was mighty large and for the most part secluded from those near and on the path. $22 for the site, $8 for reservation. $8 for wood (all you can chop) and $7 for the overnight and next day parking pass for one car. Beautiful surroundings and clean bathrooms and grills one mile mostly uphill hike from parking lot but not to difficult and some paved parts. Definitely coming back.
KenScoutWillow River State Park
Great park for quick city getaway
It’s a great park conveniently located near the twin cities making it a great spot for a quick getaway.
- RRoger D.Scout
Rice Creek Campgrounds
Visited from Red Deer, Highly Impressed
Being from Alberta my campground standards are high but I also prefer a neat and simple campsite. When Rice Creek Campground opens up again in April I'd highly recommend going there if all you want is a simple camping experience to get away from the city grind. I had my tent, fire and books to read and was the happiest camper in the world. I went there no joke because my driver from tow truck red deer recommended it and I stopped while in the area. So glad I did!
- LLawrence K.Scout
Wild River State Park
Great time even with rain
Great campground. Clean bathrooms, and friendly at office. Beautiful this time of year! Hiking was awesome
- MMark B.Traveler
Wild River State Park
Serene times at Wild River
Stayed for two nights at a drive-in double site here and found it ideal for autumn camping. We didn’t think we would get colors, but they came out a little early, adding a few splashes to the hiking and river view.
Site was private enough, the woods surrounding dense enough to obscure others while still feeling open. Also open enough to spot three white-tail deer.
Hike to the Nevers Dam lookout was easy enough for a five year old to walk (most of it) — featuring some very cool fallen trees and a wonderful winding staircase — and the adjacent sandy beach was a pleasant and peaceful surprise.
One complaint is that the nearby vault toilet reeked of amonia and was unusable so we had to walk to the adjacent loop for bathroom. Silver lining is that we discovered the free little library near that bathroom and grabbed a copy of ‘Ramona the Brave’ for the kiddo. We went back and left a copy of ‘Amira’s Picture Day.’
Guide to Dresser
Camping near Dresser, Wisconsin, offers a mix of beautiful scenery and fun activities for everyone. Whether you're looking to hike, fish, or just relax by the campfire, there are plenty of options to choose from.
What to do
- Hiking: Explore the scenic trails at Willow River State Park Campground. One camper mentioned, "Lovely trails, the beach is a large area with a nice park and picnic area."
- Water Activities: Enjoy the beach and water features at Interstate State Park. A visitor shared, "The glacial pothole trail was worth it! There’s a day use area that was relatively empty as well with a lot of space to spread out."
- Wildlife Watching: At Wild River State Park Campground, you can spot deer and other wildlife. One reviewer noted, "The woods surrounding dense enough to obscure others while still feeling open."
What campers like
- Clean Facilities: Campers appreciate the clean bathrooms and showers at Banning State Park Campground. A visitor said, "Bathrooms are VERY CLEAN. Trails are well maintained."
- Spacious Sites: Many enjoy the spacious and staggered sites at Baker Campground - Baker Park Reserve. One camper mentioned, "Peaceful, quiet, with spacious sites that are situated in a staggered way, so you never feel like you’re on top of each other."
- Proximity to Nature: Campers love being close to nature, as highlighted by a review of Lebanon Hills Regional Park: "The pad was level and new, the sites were roomy and ours backed up to a wooded area."
What you should know
- Limited Amenities: Some campgrounds, like William O'Brien State Park Campground, may have limited amenities. A camper noted, "The east part of the park was all closed for construction."
- Noise Levels: Be prepared for noise from nearby roads at places like Banning State Park Campground. One visitor mentioned, "Can hear the interstate highway in the park during the night."
- Wildlife Encounters: Raccoons can be a nuisance at night, especially at William O'Brien State Park Campground. A camper warned, "Raccoons will visit your site at night."
Tips for camping with families
- Choose Family-Friendly Sites: Look for campgrounds with spacious sites, like Lake Elmo County Park Reserve. A family shared, "The sites are spacious and far enough away from others to feel like there was enough privacy."
- Plan Activities: Make sure to plan activities that everyone can enjoy. One camper at Afton State Park Campground said, "Good pricing, great trails for all different skill levels and nice staff."
- Pack for Comfort: Bring bug spray and other essentials, as noted by a visitor at Wild River State Park Campground: "It was very buggy so we got a screen tent."
Tips from RVers
- Check Site Sizes: Make sure to check the size of the sites before booking, especially at Interstate State Park. A reviewer mentioned, "Some sites are hard to back a trailer into because the main road is VERY NARROW."
- Bring Drinking Water: Always bring your own drinking water, as some campgrounds may have rusty water, like at Banning State Park Campground. One camper advised, "BRING DRINKING WATER! The water is VERY RUSTY!"
- Utilize Dump Stations: Make use of dump stations available at campgrounds like Baker Park Reserve to keep your RV clean. A visitor noted, "It’s the bees knees."
Camping near Dresser, Wisconsin, has something for everyone, from families to RVers. Just remember to plan ahead and enjoy the great outdoors!
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