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Best Tent Sites Near Elroy, WI (10)

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    1. Sparta DNR Campground

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    $15 - $21 / night

    Camper-submitted photo from Devils Lake State Park Group Campground — Devils Lake State Park
    Camper-submitted photo from Devils Lake State Park Group Campground — Devils Lake State Park
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    2. Devils Lake State Park Group Campground — Devils Lake State Park

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    If you’re traveling with a larger group, family, or organization, Devil’s Lake State Park has you covered with their Group Campsites located on the South Shore. There are 8 sites available that can accommodate 20 to 60 campers, depending on the site.

    The park’s group camp facilities feature modern showers and restrooms, and the location is conveniently located about a 15-minute walk via the Group Camp Trail to the South Shore day-use area and beach. Climbing groups will also appreciate the location, which is situated at the head of the CCC trail.

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    3. Justin Trails Resort

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    If your dream vacation is full of details like soft forest light, colorful leaves, and winding trails—that is, if you are thinking of disconnecting and disappearing into the countryside for a few days—then resort camping at Justin Trails Resort eight miles from town is just the ticket. Rejuvenate your spirit and refresh your body with a hike around our 200-acre property or try your hand at disc golf. We have the #1 Disc Golf Course in all of Wisconsin!

    Songbirds chirp in the morning, wild turkey and deer cross the property, and an owl hoots as the sun sets over the ridge. Ready to make a booking at Justin Trails Resort? Review your options and make a booking with us online.

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      4. Elroy Campground — Elroy-Sparta State Trail

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      The Elroy Campground is along Highway 71 near the intersection of Highway 80 in Elroy. An underpass allows campers to walk under Highway 71 and up a 100-yard asphalt road to the campground. This is a walk-to campsite. You must park your vehicle and walk approximately 0.4 miles along a steep incline to access the site.

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        Camper-submitted photo from Hickory Ridge Group Camp — Governor Dodge State Park
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        6. Hickory Ridge Group Camp — Governor Dodge State Park

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        There are 8 campsites that can accommodate groups of 15 to 40 persons per site in the Hickory Ridge Group Camp. Only tents are allowed. Each group site has a tent area, picnic tables, a large fire ring and a set of pit toilets. Drinking water is available at the shower building located near group site B and across from the backpack sites parking lot near group sites E, F, G and H.

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        Camper-submitted photo from Black River Falls State Forest Canoe Campsite Near Hawk Island
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        7. Black River Falls State Forest Canoe Campsite Near Hawk Island

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        Two primitive canoe campsites are available south of Black River Falls. These campsites are on the east side of the river and include a picnic table, fire ring and portable toilet. The sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis and limited to a one-night stay. A free Special Camp permit is required and can be picked up at the Castle Mound campground or the Black River Falls DNR Service Center. The permit can be filled out online or, if you’d like us to mail you one, please see our contact information. For additional information, including a map of canoe landings, see our Paddling the Black River brochure: https://p.widencdn.net/ixm7ly/Paddling-the-Black-River

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        8. Bryes Bad Axe Glamping

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        Outback camping in luxury on the Bad Axe River! Trout fish and enjoy a fire on the river in a 10x12 wall tent with queen bed and all bedding. Outdoor kitchen completed stocked!

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        $100 / night

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        9. Avoca Lake Tent Camping Resort

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        Peaceful park like setting alongside Avoca Lake, convenient access and use of kayaks, canoes and paddle boats for a small extra fee. Newly added campfire wood is included. Electric charging station for cell phones and other small electronics within 50 feet. When water is high enough, Captained pontoon boat tour of Avoca Lake for $50 includes up to 6 seated guest passengers. 3 double wide hammocks, a bench swing and a large round swing for kids. 2 slides, one goes into the Sandy bottom lake. Maximum of 2 adult guests per tent plus minor children are free. One shared fire pit with free firewood. 3 tent sites, 1 vehicle per site. Group rates are $10 each extra adult. Absolutely no illegal drugs allowed.

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        $32 - $79 / night

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        Recent Tent Reviews In Elroy

        625 Reviews of 10 Elroy Campgrounds


        • AThe Dyrt PRO User
          Camper-submitted photo from Buckhorn
          Sep. 30, 2024

          Buckhorn

          Great campground, nice staff, clean bathrooms

          We had a wonderful time on our visit. The facilities were clean, well maintained, and fully stocked! Super nice and helpful staff. Beautiful fall foliage. Some of the walk in campsites are a far walk from the parking. So, if you simply want car camping, make sure you pick an appropriate site!

        • Mike L.
          Camper-submitted photo from Sparta DNR Campground
          Sep. 27, 2024

          Sparta DNR Campground

          Non-resident upcharge ($30 vs. $15 plus fees)

          Sites are basic with water, pit toilets, tables and fire rings. I originally planned to stay here but came across the non-resident charges (my state does not do this). I made reservations at the Village of Norwalk and the town of Hillsboro instead. Both have City parks with free tent camping. Norwalk even has showers and RV spots. I've added both to The Dyrt library.

        • Angie V.
          Camper-submitted photo from Buckhorn State Park
          Aug. 29, 2024

          Buckhorn State Park

          Watch out for Pontoon Pirates with Dad Bods

          Site 29 is lovely - it's situated directly on the shoreline with a tiny slice of beach. The weather was excellent and with enough wind to quell the bugs. There was an eagle fishing in the bay with us. Plenty of hiking, canoeing, and kayaking opportunities inside the park, too.

          There is a bar and grill across the river with a live cover band on Friday night that could be heard loud and clear. Their setlist was pretty much identical to the 'Songs that Excite the White Folks' playlist on Spotify. We didn't mind it - it was amusing. They respectfully ended their set at 10pm sharp, so no big deal.

          Only one of the showers had warm water in the nearby bathhouse, but we were grateful for it. There is nice, dry wood for fires and ice situated at the entrance to the park. There is also a cute little general store just outside of the park that is well-stocked with necessities. It's next to a food truck with a chef who proudly shared that he's from Chicago and serves up homemade gyros off the spit. 100% I'm getting one next time I'm in the area.

          Our last day was kind of rough, though. A pontoon full of belligerent, drunken strangers blasting modern armpit country music pulled up to our site, parked their boat, got out, and made themselves at home in our campsite and proceeded to have a party. They blocked our entire beach access with their big fat pontoon so we couldn't use it at all. They got especially shrill when I suggested they park on an equally nice and secluded beach a mere 100 ft to the north that wasn't someone's campsite. They said too bad, they do it every weekend and that they're on public property. I'm pretty sure that's not how campsites work and what they were doing is trespassing, but I digress. Anyhow, one of the men started shouting some weird, irrelevant, cultish political nonsense that was probably intended to be offensive (while his unfortunate teenage son looked like he was about to keel over from cringe wishing his dad would keep his embarrassing opinions to himself). The irony of their 'don't tread on me' slogan was lost on them - they should just have a Jolly Roger mounted on their pontoon.

          It's obnoxious that these folks make a habit of colonizing occupied sites instead of reserving them like everyone else, but for us, this was an isolated incident. Everyone else we encountered on the trip was delightful and gracious.

          Anyhow, we decided to pack up a few hours early and head to Wisconsin Dells instead and we had a blast there, too.

        • Tanner D.
          Camper-submitted photo from Sidie Hollow County Ridge Campground
          Aug. 26, 2024

          Sidie Hollow County Ridge Campground

          Great place to get away

          My wife and I went there for the weekend and it was great. Clean and spacious sites. The bathrooms were even clean. They also provided free showers. The wood was a reasonable price and easily available at any time of the day. It was also pet friendly. I do wish that they hadn't cleared away so many trees. A little more shade would have been nice since we were in a tent. But other than that was was perfect.

        • Zachary N.
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          Aug. 6, 2024

          Petenwell Park

          Campground for everyone

          My girlfriend and I have visited here and stayed here a few times they have many campsites for all types they have a separate campsite just for the RVs they have the main camp area where if you like to be around people you can and then they have the new expansion where it is more excluded they have and continue to make upgrades to the campground such as more electric and water at all their sites they also have put in new bathrooms and shower houses around their campground if you have any questions you should see Lisa in the office she is great

        • Renee R.
          Camper-submitted photo from Tower Hill State Park
          Jul. 29, 2024

          Tower Hill State Park

          Cool spot, underwhelming experience.

          I have stayed at this campground three times in the last decade or so.

          Pros:

          - Excellent location if you're looking to recreate on the Wisconsin River or visit the American Players Theater across the way.  

          - Interesting history about the Shot Tower on site.

          - Nice little hiking trails.

          Cons:

          - Every time I've visited we've dealt with lots of mosquitos, but nothing comes close to our most recent visit!  It was a mosquito massacre.  So terrible that after coating ourselves in DEET and eating dinner there the first night, we actually booked another campsite about a half hour away (Brigham County Park - a gem!) and abandoned this site altogether.  

          - Vault toilets were fragrant.

        • Michele B.
          Camper-submitted photo from The Reel Inn RV Campground & Log Lodge Resort
          Jul. 29, 2024

          The Reel Inn RV Campground & Log Lodge Resort

          Neat Clean & Friendly! Place was great easy in/out; Casual Just like we r

          Great Place;  Central to many key places with very low rates.  Clean and Friendly Next to a huge restaurant and bar that have the lowest prices for above average food.  Definitely recommend.  Overnight sites easy to get into and large sites.

        • Erin Z.
          Camper-submitted photo from Mill Bluff State Park
          Jul. 21, 2024

          Mill Bluff State Park

          Secluded, but noisy.

          We were at site #9, great spot for tent. There were only trees behind us and our neighbors were far enough way we had privacy. There was no electricity, but we charged our phones and my son’s iPad at the ranger station. There was no running water so bring sanitizer. The swimming pond was great and not rocky. The hikes were good but lots of mosquitoes which made it hard to enjoy. Wish there was more to do in the area. No showers and no electricity in the bathroom near our site.

        • Jarrett G.
          Camper-submitted photo from Kennedy County Park
          Jul. 15, 2024

          Kennedy County Park

          Simple, cheap, nice little campground.

          Just a handful of pretty decent sized sites. There's a shelter area and some nice little hiking trails. Just outside of New Lisbon if you need anything.

        • Erica L.
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          Jul. 15, 2024

          Wisconsin Dells KOA

          TIGHT, bad customer service!

          We actually stayed in a deluxe cabin at this campground, while our friends were in a camper. The deluxe cabins were $300 a night, very poor air circulation and constantly felt wet. Toilets were impossible to flush and were backing up every time a shower was taken.  

          Our friends have a 40' camper and could barely fit in the space provided. There was no space to hang out as their camper took up the entire space. If we wanted to start a fire, we couldn't because their fire pit (more like a rusted out ring) was directly under a tree.

          Customer service was horrible - manager basically told us it wasn't their problem and wouldn't help the situation. We will not return.

        • T
          Camper-submitted photo from Whiskey Creek Family RV Park
          Jul. 7, 2024

          Whiskey Creek Family RV Park

          Great family park!

          This is a great destination RV park if you are looking for a family getaway or just a quiet trip for two. There is plenty to do at the park including a cool swimming pond with inflatables, live music most weekends, corn hole tournaments, Friday fish fry, and much more. My wife and I have a special needs adult son that they welcomed and fully accommodate. The park is clean and the staff are friendly and helpful. Sparta (Walmart plus other shops) is less than ten minutes away. The park is near an Amish community giving the region a great country feel.

        • EThe Dyrt PRO User
          Camper-submitted photo from Oasis Campground & Waterpark
          Jun. 26, 2024

          Oasis Campground & Waterpark

          Beautiful!

          We got a seasonal site and love it! The campground is well maintained and the service is fabulous. Love the pool and lake with inflatables. Great bar too!! Highly recommend.

        • JThe Dyrt PRO User
          Camper-submitted photo from Alana Springs Lodge and Campground
          Jun. 15, 2024

          Alana Springs Lodge and Campground

          Very quiet rural campground

          We stayed here in our tent. This is a rural campground, somewhat dated, but very pleasant. It is true that the bathrooms were an older style but they were clean and functional and we found no fault with them. Most of the residents are seasonal and we had nice shady and grassy areas for tent camping, This campground is not near a busy highway, lake, or either area where there is a lot of noise. It is nice and quiet. The hostess was very nice and welcoming. We would certainly stay here again.

        • wThe Dyrt PRO User
          Camper-submitted photo from Petenwell Park
          Jun. 10, 2024

          Petenwell Park

          Great first time campground

          Went to this campground and it was a pretty nice place. We parked out 36 foot RV in a wooded site. They have water from sites also. We will be back and next time we will be doing the water site.

        • wThe Dyrt PRO User
          Camper-submitted photo from Petenwell Park
          Jun. 9, 2024

          Petenwell Park

          Nice park

          We came to petenwell park in just 2024. Very nice place and will be back again. Staff that we did talk to were friendly and helpful. If you want to bring a boat you can there is a landing in the park. Lots of places to park is your want wooded of water there here. Only downfall is there is no sewer hook ups.

        • Jaime P.The Dyrt PRO User
          Camper-submitted photo from Fox Hill RV Park & Campground
          Jun. 9, 2024

          Fox Hill RV Park & Campground

          Stopped for one night but will come back again

          We rented a pull thru site for the evening since we came into the Dells for a wedding. The campground offered a variety of activities for kids which was something that would draw us back to the campground again. The sites for RVs are spaced nicely so you don’t feel like you’re right on top of another RV. Good sized sites too. Grounds appeared well taken care of. Staff was very friendly upon arrival. Will definitely come back again. Only draw back is the price, but everything is pricey in the Dells. WiFi is spotty and Verzion cell service isn’t “good” as stated.



        Guide to Elroy

        Camping near Elroy, Wisconsin, offers a mix of beautiful landscapes and fun activities for everyone. Whether you’re looking to pitch a tent or park your RV, there are plenty of campgrounds to choose from.

        What to do:

        • Hiking: Explore the scenic trails at Devils Lake State Park. One visitor mentioned, “The hikes were the nicest I’ve seen in the surrounding areas and the campground is still my favorite!”
        • Swimming: Enjoy the crystal-clear waters at Quartzite Campground — Devils Lake State Park. A reviewer noted, “The best beach around, crystal clear, shallow water was perfect for our young kids to play in.”
        • Fishing: Cast your line at Buckhorn State Park Campground. One camper shared, “There was an eagle fishing in the bay with us. Plenty of hiking, canoeing, and kayaking opportunities inside the park, too.”

        What campers like:

        What you should know:

        • Busy during peak season: Campgrounds can get crowded, especially on weekends. One camper at Ice Age Campground — Devils Lake State Park mentioned, “Saturday got a bit too crowded, but otherwise it was a great stay.”
        • Limited amenities: Some campgrounds may not have all the amenities you expect. A reviewer at Twin Valley Campground — Governor Dodge State Park said, “The bathrooms were disgusting and there were signs all over complaining about how short-staffed they were.”
        • Wildlife encounters: Be prepared for wildlife, especially raccoons. One camper at Buckhorn State Park Campground noted, “People leave food scraps so raccoons are not scared and come right up to you sniffing for food.”

        Tips for camping with families:

        • Choose campgrounds with amenities: Look for places like Wisconsin Dells KOA that offer playgrounds and pools. A family-friendly camper said, “The pool and splash pad are perfect.”
        • Plan for activities: Make sure to have a list of activities to keep the kids entertained. One parent at Quartzite Campground — Devils Lake State Park mentioned, “The park itself is beautiful and look forward to coming back.”
        • Pack snacks and drinks: Keep everyone happy with plenty of snacks. A camper at Cox Hollow Campground — Governor Dodge State Park suggested, “Bob’s Bitchin BBQ in Dodgeville is banging if you’re looking for a yum treat.”

        Tips from RVers:

        Camping near Elroy, Wisconsin, has something for everyone, from families to RV enthusiasts. Just be prepared for the crowds and enjoy the beautiful scenery!

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          According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Elroy, WI is Sparta DNR Campground with a 4-star rating from 4 reviews.

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