Best Tent Camping near Marinette, WI
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Best Tent Sites Near Marinette, WI (16)
1. Newport State Park Campground
Ellison Bay, Wisconsin32 Reviews•160 Photos•193 SavesNewport's wilderness experience offers over 2,300 acres of forest on 11 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline, 30 miles of hiking trails, and backpack camping as a quiet alternative to bustling Door County. At the far end of the Door Peninsula, Newport is also designated as a Dark Sky Park, a perfect destination for stargazing.
Newport State Park offers rustic, backpack camping for visitors. Camping is allowed in designated campsites only.
Newport has 17 backpack (hike-in) campsites, including one group site. All sites can be reserved. Campers must hike or bike in all gear and supplies. There are no carts available at the park. There are a few amenities at the sites, including a pit toilet, fire ring with flip-up grill, a lock box for food and a bench or two. Water is available at the park office or at a solar pump near the picnic shelter by Lot 3 (seasonally). There are no shower facilities at the park. All garbage must be carried out of all campsites.
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- Group
$20 / night
2. Welcker's Point Campground — Peninsula State Park
Ephraim, Wisconsin9 Reviews•33 Photos•39 Saves- Pets
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- Reservable
- ADA Access
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$20 - $22 / night
3. River Park
Menominee, Michigan3 Reviews•25 Photos•28 SavesThis Park offers a great swimming hole (no life guard on duty), A large Pavilion (with electric) for picnic lunches, Pitt Toilets, running water and of coarse great fishing on the Menominee River.
Four sites are available for over night camping, non-electric sites only for $10 per night.
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$10 / night
4. Harbour Village Campground & Water Park
Egg Harbor, Wisconsin3 Reviews•6 Photos•10 SavesWhen you’re ready to beat the summer heat, and enjoy some family-friendly camping and outdoor fun, it’s time to head for Harbour Village. Just an hours’ drive northeast of Green Bay, this 300-acre resort features waterslides, swimming and fishing ponds, splash pad, sand beach, sports areas, putt-putt golf, an RC racetrack, and several playgrounds. There’s also plenty of fun for big kids (adults) as well, including disc golf, horseshoes, and shuffleboard, and an adults-only pool and hot tub. The resort also has nature trails for strolling through the woods and watching for local wildlife, and an outdoor theater that shows movies on weekends that can be enjoyed from your own picnic blanket. The campground at Harbor Village features 200 tent and RV campsites so you can settle in just how you like. Tent campers can choose from modern sites with water and electricity, or more secluded, primitive sites for “roughing it.” RV and trailer sites are available with back-in and pull-through pads, all with hookups. Sites are available in wooded and open areas, and all are equipped with picnic tables and fire pits. Campground amenities include drinking water, bathhouses, laundry facilities, and recycling and dump stations. An onsite store sells groceries, ice, firewood, water toys, clothing and games. Dogs are permitted, but must remain leashed, and stay in designated areas. Seasonal campsite rates range from $28–$70/night; cabin rates $65–$190/night. If you want to double your fun at Harbour Village, plan your visit for one of their themed weekends. Pack your hats and boots for Cowboy Weekend, don your favorite Wisconsin sports team wear for Wisco Weekend, or come dressed as your favorite hero for Superhero Weekend—with a golf cart parade! For food and drink fun, plan to visit during Irish Fest or Oktoberfest. Join the festivities for Christmas in July, Summer Halloween, or the Pirate Pool Party Weekend. Come for scavenger hunts, craft sales, pet parades, community potlucks, and free, live entertainment. With so much fun to be enjoyed at Harbour Village, you may need to plan more than one vacation.
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5. Rock Island State Park Campground
Ellison Bay, Wisconsin12 Reviews•49 Photos•82 Saves- Pets
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- Group
6. Old Veterans Lake County Park
Athelstane, Wisconsin4 Reviews•7 Saves- Pets
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- Dispersed
$17 / night
7. Oconto River off Mountain Lake Road
Mountain, Wisconsin3 Reviews•9 Photos•92 Saves- Pets
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- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Dispersed
- Picnic Table
8. Marinette County Goodman Park
Armstrong Creek, Wisconsin1 Review•3 Saves- Pets
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- Reservable
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10. New Prospect
Dunbar, Wisconsin1 Review•8 Photos•2 Saves- Pets
- Fires
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Recent Tent Reviews in Marinette
422 Reviews of 16 Marinette Campgrounds
Ron M.
Traveler
River Park Campground
Nice place , nice people
Stayed 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.
Tori K.
Legend
Tennison Bay Campground — Peninsula State Park
Great pit stop!
shower 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.
- EElaine W.Traveler
North Bay Shore Park
secluded
Peaceful, quiet, easy to book and well kept! Bathroom was ice cold and only cold water in bathroom. Very nice hot water in shower house. They made us pay for 2 nights when we only stayed for one on a Monday(not a weekend) but I’d absolutely recommend this campground! Very peaceful!!
- EElaine W.Traveler
Bay Shore Park
Very secluded
Very nice and and quite! Bathroom only has cold water but shower house has nice hot water. We are here on a Monday and it made us pay for 2 nights so that’s my biggest complaint but this is a very secluded and clean park so I’d stay here again!
- Tori K.Legend
Brown County Reforestation Campground
Nice location!!
Great place to stay! Big rig friendly! Gravel pads and each site comes with a picnic table and fire pit. Bathrooms in the campground were clean and I believe there were showers.
- CCharles N.
Guide
Mountain Lakes
Nice quiet spot
We were to only ones here camping. This area has 3 sites 2 next to each other west side of lake and 1 on the north side of the lake. All have lake frontage. We choose the single, north of the lake site. The only drawback to this site it is right on the road with mostly ATV, UTV traffic. I would stay here again.
- DDavid V.
ScoutMaple Heights Campground
Nice family camping
Busy highway noise all night. Showers pool mini-golf. No lake river or fishing.
- Ken G.Guide
Bay Shore Park
Nice woody sites near the lake
We stayed in the primitive area which wasn't crowded at all just after labor day. The sites were nice and wooded with lots of privacy. It rained most of the time we were there so we didn't get to explore much. Tried to walk down to the lake from our site, but just got to the top of the cliffs on the lake.
The automated pay system insisted we pay for 2 nights since they considered Thursday to be a weekend night. This is just silly. Thursday is NOT a weekend night.
We only spent one night due to the rain.
Nicholas P.TravelerMountain Lakes
Amazing view, not free
I stayed three nights over Labor day weekend. There was an ATV festival in lakewood that i was unaware of until arriving so there was a lot of dust and noise. ATV riders also frequently walk into your camp to use the toilet. I had to adjust my camp for privacy after the first couple of groups.
Aside from that the camp is the perfect size for vans, small trailers or tents. The ground is not very even but you could probably get one or two tents in there.
No fish in the lake. Don't bother trying.
The worst part was finding the pay station. Its at a campsite on highway T about 3 miles south of 64. It's $5 per night cash or check only. I spoke with a park ranger who was checking in at camps, he said they were going to post maps next year at each site.
There is a small easy to climb path straight down to the lake. It's a fairly soft, muddy bank but I was able to launch my kayak easily from there.
If you are hammock camping this is a fantastic spot.
Julia B.Traveler
Boulder Lake
Beautiful site
We had site 18 which is right on the water and across from the shower house. It was decently spaced out from the other sites. The shore was pretty level and easy to get our kayaks in and out. The shore is shallow and mostly sand. Nice for swimming. We did catch one bass off the shore. The firepit grate was most of the bars so that made grilling a little harder. Be aware the sites to the east are higher elevation and looked like it was steep to get down to the water. Shower house was nice and clean. The first night we did hear a bunch of teens yelling at the shower house around midnight, but they either got kicked out or left because we didnt hear them again. The waterfront sites are on the main road, so you do hear all the RVs coming and going. Definitely will go back!
hesselinkj@yahoo.comGuide
McCaslin Brook Dispersed site
Nice sites along brook
There are three sites two small one large site which you can fit larger camper or RV in. Entrances need a lot of TLC washed out and large drop from paved road. Middle camp site has best access to brook I put a 8 foot pop up in it you could go bigger 20 foot max. One site I would say is tent only very tight. Wilderness toilet but they look pretty full.
- MMakenzie S.Traveler
Shawano County Park
First stay at this campground and would definitely go back
Stayed for the first time at this campground in July and loved it. We stayed on a tent site, it was huge and had electric. I love that the campground is right on the lake and there’s quite a few amenities for people who boat. It is pet friendly and the bathrooms are quite a walk but clean and hot water is available.
- MMakenzie S.Traveler
Chute Pond Park
One of my favorite campgrounds
Chute pond park is one of my favorite campgrounds to stay at. They have reasonable rates, clean bathrooms and almost all sites are electric. There’s lots to do the whole weekend whether you want to go hiking, fishing, boating, small cliff jumping, or take a walk to slippery rock. This year they also have now available kayaks for rent at $20 per hour.
- hesselinkj@yahoo.comGuide
Mountain Lakes Rd Dispersed
Rustic camping
Small pull off little ways off 64 on mountain lakes Rd. Pick nik table and fire ring. Big site for ATV campers right off trail can probably get toy hauler in here easy.
- hesselinkj@yahoo.comGuide
Mountain Lakes
Nice spot
Didn't camp just stopped and looked. Small shallow lake soft muddy bottom no beach. Two sites close together not much shade at the two theres a third site down road a little bit. Third site is tent only very uneven has wilderness toilet.
- hesselinkj@yahoo.comGuide
Oconto River off Mountain Lake Road
River off mountain lakes Rd
Small site little rough to get into a lot of trash left. Short path to river this is a two site spot good distance between them.
Linda N.Traveler
Rustic Timbers Door County Camping
Great spot for families
This was our first experience with a “bells and whistles” type campground. And we were very pleased with the quality of the amenities that we have previously done without.
The newer playground is now open/free and includes a pickleball court, which was enjoyed by everyone. There is also a nice little convenience store and a bar/restaurant with a patio that overlooks the play area. It’s a great setup for parents who feel comfortable letting their kids play at a distance.
The toilets and showers were just spotless and so clean. That was honestly such a pleasant and welcomed surprise.
We were fortunate to have a more wooded spot within the circle section of the campground but it was not as wooded/secluded as other camping experiences we’ve had. But we knew this going in and were really pleased with the amount of greenery we got along with the amenities.
Would definitely come back!
- hesselinkj@yahoo.comGuide
Oconto River-2nd Branch
South branch oconto river
Small campground along river with handicap access to river.pit Toilets there is a 5 dollar parking fee per day. There are two site good distance apart. Not much shade handicap fishing along river handicap picknick tables.
Molly M.Guide
Old Veterans Lake Campground — Governor Earl Peshtigo River State Forest
Rustic but great camping
Beautiful little spot. Clear swim area, decent fishing. Saw turtles, snakes, and frogs. Wild blackberries along the trails and camp sight. Good fire ring, clean vault toilets, big camp sites.
- DDana K.Traveler
J.W. Wells State Park Campground
Beautiful location but not if you have a bigger camper
The views are beautiful but all the camping spots are grass, we instantly sunk the second we tried to park ! Bring blocks if you want to stay!
- ppeter V.Scout
Door County KOA Holiday
Overall a good experience
We rented a camper for the first time and decided to go here. We appreciated the facilities and the fact that there was help available if necessary.
The campground is big with lots of sites. Some are in a big field that was really crowded. I’m glad we asked for a wooded site.
The biggest downside was noise. We were there over the 4th of July. There were golf carts that circled the campgrounds blaring loud music on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th of July. I get celebrating the 4th but this was pretty annoying.
But overall this was good. It helped me realize I prefer more remote camping. I’m not sure the resort feel of this KOA is for me, but that is a preference. There is a lot to like and a lot to do here.
- MMatt M.Scout
Hy-Land Court RV Park
Great camping experience
Wonderful campground with great friendly service. We will definitely be returning on our trips to door county
Mish G.ScoutShawano County Park
Satisfied
Currently in the park for 2 weeks. Good setting, situated on Shawano Lake although not directly lake side. The beach is big with a two lane boat launch.
- JJulia H.
Ranger
Island Resort and Casino RV Park
Basic RV park with free shuttle to the casino
We were in Site# 14. We had electric/water with a paved pull-through. We travel towing a 14 foot trailer and were able to fit both in our pull through site along with my jeep.
The site was easy to level but the wheels of our motor home were off of the ground.Check-in is at the hotel. The RV park is not visible from the hotel (it’s back in the woods). There is a phone at the shower house that can be used to request a free shuttle to the casino.
Our site was not shaded with limited trees. This was a smaller lot with our neighbors fairly close.
The lot comes with a picnic table and fire ring.
There was not any WiFi (we used our Starlink). They do not offer Cable TV.
There is not a community outdoor kitchen or community fire pit.
They do not provide garbage service at your site so you must walk to garbage dumpster.
They do have an indoor Swimming pool at the hotel with a sauna and steam shower.
There is not a Playground. There are not any additional play areas like Bocce ball, shuffleboard, basketball sport court, horseshoe, or volleyball courts.
They have a general store in the parking lot of the casino where you can also get gas.
There are restaurants on site in the hotel as well as a spa. The closest big town with stores is Escanaba (about 20 minutes away).
This is solely an RV park. They do not have any cabins to rent or any tent areas.
They have one shower house. The shower house has individual showers (toilets & sinks are on opposite side of shower house).
The laundry facility is located at the BP gas station (located in the parking lot of the casino/hotel). It is a cash only facility, but they have a change machine. It is approximately $2 to wash and $2 to dry a load.
They do not have a fenced in dog park. There are areas to walk dogs.
Bugs did not seem to be an issue.
Some fun things to do outside of the campground are to visit the Sandy Point Lighthouse or Ludington Park in Escanaba.
The casino is smoke-free. It states that the tables are open from 10am to 2am. Not all tables are available though (for instance, roulette wasn’t always available and if they did open up the one roulette table, it wasn’t until 6 or 7pm). The slot machine options are abundant.
- NNick H.Scout
Oconto River off Mountain Lake Road
Very cool spot
Very cool spot right on the river. In ground fire pit. Decent amount of off-road vehicle traffic. No service :)
Jake C.Legend
HEART WOOD River Camp
New to the Dyrt!
Jake from the Dyrt here! We're excited to have this campground on the Dyrt and ready for you to book, check them out and make sure to leave a review!
- CChristopher R.Guide
McCaslin Brook Dispersed site
Easy access near town
The McCauslin Brook runs through Townsend and Lakewood. There are a total of 3 sites in this location and all are on the Brook.
Guide to Marinette
Explore the beauty of tent camping near Marinette, Wisconsin, where lush landscapes and serene lakes create the perfect backdrop for outdoor adventures.
Local Attractions for Tent Campers
- Enjoy the peaceful surroundings at Welcker's Point Campground — Peninsula State Park, which offers access to the stunning Sunset Bike Trail and proximity to the bay.
- Experience the tranquility of Old Veterans Lake County Park, where you can enjoy a private lakeside retreat perfect for swimming and kayaking.
- Visit Newport State Park Campground, known for its rugged shorelines and extensive hiking trails, making it a great spot for nature lovers.
Tips for Tent Camping Near Marinette
- At River Park, be prepared for a remote experience with spacious sites that provide privacy and beautiful river views.
- Bring your own firewood to Newport State Park Campground, as it does not sell firewood, ensuring you can enjoy cozy campfires.
- For a family-friendly experience, consider Harbour Village Campground & Water Park, which features a water park and plenty of activities for kids.
Activities for Outdoor Enthusiasts
- Hike the scenic trails at Welcker's Point Campground — Peninsula State Park, where you can explore the natural beauty of Door County.
- Enjoy fishing and kayaking at Old Veterans Lake County Park, where the lake is teeming with tiny fish and offers a peaceful swimming beach.
- Take advantage of the hiking opportunities at Newport State Park Campground, which boasts over 26 miles of trails for exploration.
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