Best Equestrian Camping near Merrill, WI

Recent Equestrian Reviews in Merrill

17 Reviews of 4 Merrill Campgrounds

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  Mitch + Kristi N.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 15, 2022

  Big Eau Pleine Park Campground

  wonderful

  we stayed in the west loop. sites were large and private. firewood available at the campground. beach and lake are beautiful. fish jumping all day long. hiking was really nice. we’ll maintained trails. we’ll be back for sure.

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  Wade W.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 14, 2021

  Underdown Campground

  Great primitive camping

  No running water, no bathrooms, no crowded plots. It's as primitive as can be. Very ample space except near the water. Multiple small lakes around the area. Can set up camp anywhere but the road really. As long as the previous campers clean up after themselves is fairly clean and a nice spot to camp. Ice age trail for hiking and good blue gill spot.

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  Wade W.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 14, 2021

  Big Eau Pleine Park Campground

  Very clean park

  Very clean, nice amount of wildlife. Disc golf course and decent fishing. Plenty of trails to hike.

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  Lori S.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 9, 2021

  Big Eau Pleine Park Campground

  Water quality issue Large group site

  I have camped with a club in the group site for years. Electric sites. No water. You now pay to dump your waste. Price is right for a county site. BUT the water quality suffers from green algae almost the entire season. Fishing can be good. No longer good for nocturnal carp due to water. Group site is still a good deal. They’ve added electric for at least 8-10 campers. Big site. Your own covered picnic area. There are concrete outhouses which we have used as bunkers during inclement weather.

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  Raechel S.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 22, 2021

  Marathon County Dells of the Eau Claire Park

  Amazing!

  The campground is pretty basic nothing fancy. You get privacy from campsite to campsite which is nice. The most epic part of the place is the Eau Claire river with the rocks and mini water falls. Spring time the water is usually high and the breakup of ice happens it’s amazing to see. It’s crazy loud too! In the summertime you will see people all over the rocks swimming/sun bathing/having picnics/weddings/photo shoots…. You name it. The weekends are busy there all summer long. There is a beach area but sometimes it gets washed out pretty bad. I visit the place at least once a year. We like going and hiking there too.

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  Debra

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 8, 2021

  Big Eau Pleine Park Campground

  Handicapped

  I camped on the handicap site as I am disabled. The site is near the bathroom which is good it's a nice big site. It was big enough for an camper and a tent. Site was clean and well kepted. Was one of the better sites that I've been on.

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  allison

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 21, 2021

  Big Eau Pleine Park Campground

  No longer a nice campground

  Been coming here for years. But the rangers and camp hosts will give you tickets for EVERYTHING. I was profiled for fitting the description of a vehicle they had an issue with the week prior and I got a $50 ticket! My campsite was filled with nails and wood staples and the coals in the fire pit were overflowing. There’s no guest parking anywhere near the campsites and they’ll write you a ticket if you park by the bathrooms or have more than 2 cars in your site.

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  Glenn T.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 20, 2021

  Big Eau Pleine Park Campground

  Great county park.

  Really liked our site. Didn't feel crowded. Nice beach and trails. Pit toilets were fine as expected.

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  Terri

  Scout

  

  Jun. 17, 2021

  Big Eau Pleine Park Campground

  This park offers 12 miles of trails, scenic beauty, wooded sites and more!

  This gorgeous county park in Marathon County, Wisconsin is 1,450 acres of mixed hardwoods forming a two-mile peninsula jutting out deep into the waters of the Big Eau Pleine Flowage.

  Eau Pleine is from the French phrase meaning full water or stock river. There are two separate campgrounds–( the West Unit and the South Unit) with a total of 106 sites– about 60 with electric. The daily fee ranges from$18.00 for a non-electric, with no lake view to$23.00 for lake view with electric.

  You can hike, bike, or ride your horse on the 12 miles of scenic, wooded trails. The park also offers several fishing points near the entrance and along the three boat landings. There is also a beach, two shelters and scattered picnic areas. And you can enjoy a fun game of disc golf on the scenic wooded course.

  We found this park to be absolutely beautiful and definitely give it a double Hell Yeah!!

  To see our video tour of this campground, you can click the link below:

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfPoWE3lvXo

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  Debra

  Traveler

  

  Mar. 24, 2021

  Big Eau Pleine Park Campground

  Handicap site

  I stay on the handicapped site. It's big it's level near the bathroom which is a big plus LOL. The whole campgrounds very very nice. They have a place to ride horses play Frisbee swim fish I love this place and you will

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  Jenny B.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 19, 2019

  Big Eau Pleine Park Campground

  Good grounds

  Good grounds but there was no water to get and like one other no lights in bathroom. The electric did not work on our site they were very helpful and getting us a different one I would go back again

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  Matthew J.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 2, 2019

  Embarrass River Campground and ATV Park

  Rustic campsites

  Its been awhile since we've been here, so we will be making a trip in the future. The place is great! Big secluded sites. Plenty of shade. My favorite sites are on the river as its relaxing and comforting listening to the fast moving stream especially at night. You can bring your ATV to ride on the ATV track there or on the trails in the woods. We seen deer while riding through the trails. If you dont have an ATV you can always just kick back and relax or go to the track and watch a race of they're hosting an event that weekend. Its just an overall great rustic campsite. They recently updated the sites to have electric. They do have RV sites with full hookups. Showers and flushable toilets up at the entrance. Brochures and local information available as well. You can fish but all ive caught was some chubs. I heard you can get trout. You wont be disappointed! Its run by the small city/town/village of Tigerton. support the small local communities. There is a small restaurant/gas station down the road or go into town and there's a grocery store and a local tavern.

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  David O.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 28, 2019

  Big Eau Pleine Park Campground

  Average

  Kind of crowed, clean, no lights in restrooms or sanitizer.

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  Carrie W.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 17, 2018

  Big Eau Pleine Park Campground

  The little Big county park

  Little BIG county park with tons of great things to do for the adventurer in you!!!

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  Walter W.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 28, 2018

  Big Eau Pleine Park Campground

  Great getaway

  I love this campgrounds. Big mature forest with water access, boat launches, swimming, fishing. Camping sites are very nice and level w majority elec. Wood available for fires an reasonable. Trails for hiking and lots of wildlife. Kids will love it. We stayed from Sunday thru Wednesday. Very quiet and clean. This is a County Park. The best for the price.

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  Natalie R.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 17, 2018

  Fort Wilderness

  Christian family camping at its best

  this is a wonderful place offering programs for families, teens, couples, etc. lots of organized activities to choose from, family style dining (you don’t even need to worry about food), and a beautiful secluded setting.

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  Nicole H.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 23, 2018

  Big Eau Pleine Park Campground

  Good Family Campsite

  Firewood permits are required and only sold from 8am - 8pm The permit lasts for one day and can only be purchased from one locatIon.

  Sites have a little bit of trees between for privacy. Lots of families. Lots of stuff to do. Nice traIls and single-track. Heads up there is a daily fee for disk golf course.

  For those requiring cell service, i had 3 bars LTE with Verizon at my site.

  Two stars for the firewood hours and privacy (I prefer more between my neighbors and I). Also, not sure about swimming in the water as there was neon green (greener than Chicago River on St. Pats) stuff washed up on the beach.