Best Cabin Camping near Mercer, WI

Cabins at Patricia Lake Campground and Wildwood Haven Resort feature varying levels of comfort and modern conveniences for visitors exploring northern Wisconsin's lake country. Patricia Lake offers full hookup cabins with electric service and amenities like cable TV hookups. "Very nice. Quiet. Lots of trees and shade. Small lake with swimming area. Fishing is good," notes one visitor about the Patricia Lake facilities. Wildwood Haven Resort provides more rustic cabin accommodations situated on Long Lake, with water and electric hookups available at some sites.

Rustic and deluxe cabins are both available, depending on the location. Presque Isle at Porcupine Mountains State Park offers year-round cabin accommodations that accommodate outdoor enthusiasts during all seasons. Most cabin sites require advance reservations, particularly during peak summer months from May through October. According to one visitor, "This small - off the beaten path - campground is wonderful. It has all the amenities you would need of a large campground without all the commotion." Pet policies vary by location, with Patricia Lake and Wildwood Haven both offering pet-friendly cabin options with designated dog areas.

Most cabins include basic furnishings but require visitors to bring their own linens, towels, and toiletries. Kitchen facilities range from primitive to relatively well-equipped, with some cabins offering only outdoor fire rings for cooking while others provide indoor cooking facilities. Campground stores at Patricia Lake and other locations stock essential supplies and firewood. Lake Gogebic State Park cabins, located about an hour from Mercer, provide waterfront accommodations with access to bathroom facilities, hot showers, and boat launches. Winter cabin visitors should verify which facilities remain open during colder months, as many campgrounds have seasonal restrictions.

Best Cabin Sites Near Mercer, Wisconsin (17)

    1. Copper Falls State Park Campground

    35 Reviews
    Mellen, WI
    32 miles
    Website
    +1 (715) 274-5123

    $20 - $30 / night

    "This campground has well spaced sites with electric.   There are two campgrounds, north and south.   The north has water spigots to fill your RV or water bottles and two toilet buildings.   "

    "The Southern campground doesn’t have any electric and mostly for tent campers, there were still some trailers there."

    2. Presque Isle - Porcupine Mountains State Park

    36 Reviews
    Wakefield, MI
    33 miles
    Website
    +1 (906) 885-5275

    $4 - $20 / night

    "Great rustic campground on the far west side of the state park. One loop is generator free which was wonderful. Easy to get other places in the park. Water pump and vault toilets."

    "This campground is rustic with only vault toilets and no hookups. There is a section that allows generators during certain hours of the day, a non-generator area and a few walk-in sites."

    3. Lake Gogebic State Park Campground

    26 Reviews
    Marenisco, MI
    31 miles
    Website
    +1 (906) 842-3341

    "Great park. Super helpful and friendly staff/hosts. Clean bathrooms, pet friendly. Awesome location on Lake Gogebic shore. Close to Porcupine Mountains and Bond Falls and hiking trails."

    "We loved staying at Lake Gogebic!

    There’s a beach a short walk through the campground and the site hosts are super friendly."

    4. Patricia Lake Campground

    3 Reviews
    Minocqua, WI
    24 miles
    Website
    +1 (715) 356-3198

    $30 - $43 / night

    "Great location to explore Minocqua. The campground is comprised mostly of seasonal folks, but offers 20 some sights to non-seasonal."

    "Small lake with swimming area. Fishing is good. 100 sites, most with full hookup. Laundry."

    5. Wildwood Haven Resort and Campground

    4 Reviews
    Mellen, WI
    29 miles
    Website
    +1 (715) 681-0852

    $25 - $119 / night

    "Clean, efficient, groomed, with a new owner who is enthusiastic and really working hard to provide a great customer service experience."

    "This small - off the beaten path - campground is wonderful. It has all the amenities you would need of a large campground without all the commotion."

    6. Arbor Vitae Campground

    3 Reviews
    Arbor Vitae, WI
    26 miles
    Website
    +1 (715) 356-5146

    $28 - $41 / night

    "Clean bathrooms and shower areas. Easy hook up for water, electric and sewer. RV sites nice but would prefer more trees. Nice fire pits. Wood available for purchase."

    7. Indian Shores

    3 Reviews
    Minocqua, WI
    30 miles
    Website
    +1 (715) 356-5552

    "The majority of the weekend campsites are located near the prime activity locations; the pool, playground and lake areas. There are full sun and full shade sites available."

    "It’s big and spacious and on the most beautiful clear lake. Good fishing and boating/skiing. Minoqua is easily accessible."

    8. Bond Falls Campground

    16 Reviews
    Ottawa National Forest, MI
    47 miles
    Website
    +1 (906) 827-3235

    "Fire ring picnic table. Beautiful lake full of fish. Amazing waterfall. Clean campground with toilet and hand pump for water. No dump station. West side is near the falls."

    "There are vault toilets and hand-pump well drinking water in several places, and picnic tables and fire pits at each camp site. The sites are well maintained, clean, and reasonably flat."

    9. Little Presque Isle Rustic Outpost Camp — Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park

    5 Reviews
    Wakefield, MI
    37 miles
    Website

    "Great location, right in the porcupine mountains. Nice trails to 2 large waterfalls, a staircase to the rocky shores of Lake superior. Just a quick drive to Lake of the Clouds."

    "Great campground with access to Lake Superior. Perfect for watching the sunset or yooperlite hunting. This campground is family friendly and the vault toilets are well maintained."

    10. Hi-Pines Campground

    7 Reviews
    Eagle River, WI
    42 miles
    Website
    +1 (715) 479-9124

    "One thing is— do not plan on doing laundry on a Monday. The personnel use all the machines to wash linens and towels from the cabins after folks check out. One dryer did not heat very well."

    "We stayed in a rental trailer here and were very impressed! There is a good mix of open and wooded sites."

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Cabin Reviews near Mercer, WI

157 Reviews of 17 Mercer Campgrounds


  • kelly N.
    Jun. 5, 2022

    Kreher RV Park

    Love this place

    This is a municipal park, right on the shores of Lake superior. A beautiful little park, with a great playground and a boat launch. Each site has a picnic table fire pit and grill. Water and electric are provided with your $40 a night Lakeside campsite or $35 park campsite. Beautiful grounds very well-kept and very clean! They offer monthly reservations or it is a first come first serve park.

  • Emily V.
    Aug. 27, 2018

    Presque Isle - Porcupine Mountains State Park

    Gorgeous views and perfect rustic space

    Great rustic campground on the far west side of the state park. One loop is generator free which was wonderful. Easy to get other places in the park. Water pump and vault toilets. Sites are large and level with grass or packed sand and have a picnic table and fire ring. Dumpsters available for trash.

  • Debra M.
    Jul. 20, 2021

    Copper Falls State Park Campground

    Waterfalls and great sites

    This campground has well spaced sites with electric.   There are two campgrounds, north and south.   The north has water spigots to fill your RV or water bottles and two toilet buildings.   The south has a dump station and water fill.

    There is a playground, ballfield, concession stand and lots of picnic areas.   

    The sites are tucked in the trees for privacy and all have a picnic table and fire ring.   There is also a lake and kayaks available to rent.  There  is a town less than 5 miles away and you can find groceries and gas.

  • Stacia R.
    Apr. 27, 2019

    Presque Isle - Porcupine Mountains State Park

    Stunning landscapes

    We camped at Presque Isle in the Porkies for a long weekend in October. The color change was amazing! This campground is rustic with only vault toilets and no hookups. There is a section that allows generators during certain hours of the day, a non-generator area and a few walk-in sites. There are a few sites which are along the cliff side looking down to Lake Superior, we were lucky enough to reserve one of those, site 2. It was a very large site, equipped with the standard picnic table and fire ring. Many of the sites back up to the woods, which were smaller and a little soggy while we were there. This campground is one of two in the park, Union Bay is the other more modern campground located right on the lake. The sites there are much smaller and crowded. I prefer the more remote Presque Isle campground by far. Less amenities but far less people. The hiking throughout this park is unparalleled in its beauty. The campground is close to the Presque Isle river trail which is waterfall after waterfall. The park has a ski lift we rode to check out the views from the top of the mountain, as well as an 18 hole disc course. It’s the hiking and rugged beauty of the area that is the main attraction, especially catching the fall colors surrounding Lake Superior.

  • B
    Aug. 16, 2021

    Hi-Pines Campground

    Wide open space great if you have kids!

    This campground is wide and very open. We arrived on a Sunday and the weekend crowd had cleared out, so nice and quiet. One thing is— do not plan on doing laundry on a Monday. The personnel use all the machines to wash linens and towels from the cabins after folks check out. One dryer did not heat very well. The entry to the laundry is a step up and I stubbed my toe because the threshold was not secured.

  • Nona A.
    Aug. 10, 2017

    Presque Isle - Porcupine Mountains State Park

    Great Campground for exploring, and for those who love waterfalls.

    If you're a person who loves waterfalls, then I recommend you don’t miss this campground.  Presque Isle Campground is located at the southern edge of the Porcupine Mountains State Park in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.  This campground has bluff overlooking Lake Superior, there is a walkway and stairs that take you down the bluff to the shore.  Walking distance from the campground is the Presque River you can hike along and see all the beautiful waterfalls this river has to offer.  This is a Rustic campground that has vault toilets, and hand pump drinking water. The campground, restrooms and surrounding area’s were kept very clean. There are 50 campsites that are equipped for tents, trailers, and RV’s.  Each site has a fire pit, and picnic table.  There is no electrical hook up, and part of the campground is generator free.  Six of the sites are walk in sites, there are parking spots for these sites, you park and walk in a little ways to your site.  I recommend a site that is located on the outer sides of the campground loop.  They are larger sites and more privacy from your neighbors.  Inner loop sites are closer together and open.  Be prepared for mosquitoes and blackflies.  Blackflies bite, and bug spray does not affect them.  I found keeping a hand towel or fly swatter moving around me helped keep them away.  They are more active when it is humid, and down by the water.  These flies seem to be common up here along the shore.

    There are many things to do around the campground close to your site and others are a little bit of a drive from your site in the Porcupine Mountains State Park.  If you like to stay close to your camp, you can hang out on the beach, hike along the Presque Isle River and discover the Manabezho Falls, Manido Falls, and the Nawadaha Falls.  Also the Lake Superior Trail and North Country Trail are right by the campground.  These trails will connect you with other trails in the Porcupine Mountains.  The Porcupine Mountains have lot’s to offer anyone stopping to visit.  We took and day and seen The Lake of the Clouds, and Summit Peak.  They both are gorgeous areas to explore.  

  • LE E.
    May. 14, 2022

    Lake Gogebic State Park Campground

    Awesome state park

    Loved this camping trip. Great park. Super helpful and friendly staff/hosts. Clean bathrooms, pet friendly. Awesome location on Lake Gogebic shore. Close to Porcupine Mountains and Bond Falls and hiking trails. Would love to visit again.

  • Molly B.
    Jun. 28, 2024

    Pine Valley Lodge

    Great view, Cabins run down and Beach was a mess

    We have been coming here for a long time. It is under new management and we thought things would get better. While we were here other guests trashed the beach and had dogs running and using the bathroom throughout the campsite. The rules for dogs were to keep them on leashes and clean up after them. These rules were not being followed which caused the beach, in the past is lovely, but with the dogs using it as a bathroom the beach smelt like poop. Nobody in our week of staying cleaned up after them so we needed to go somewhere else to swim. If your place is pet friendly please make sure to keep up with your own rules. The cabins are run down but showers are hot and the utilities are still able to be used


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