Best RV Parks near Nelson, WI

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Best RV Sites Near Nelson, WI (91)

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401 Reviews of 91 Nelson Campgrounds


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    Camper-submitted photo from Prairie Island City Campground
    Oct. 13, 2024

    Prairie Island City Campground

    Not my type of camping

    We went here as a last minute decision. We were placed in the middle of the seasonal crowd who were loud. Music was playing all day loud enough for half the campground to hear. When the music went up so did their conversations. I go for peace and quiet. If I wanted to be at a concert. I would have gone to a concert. Showers seemed ok but some areas to me seemed kinda junky.

  • J
    Camper-submitted photo from Highland Ridge
    Oct. 13, 2024

    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.

  • Jarrett G.
    Camper-submitted photo from Great River Bluffs State Park
    Aug. 7, 2024

    Great River Bluffs State Park

    One of my favorites!

    Beautiful area with very nice trails. 20-30 mins to Winona, 20 mins to La Crosse. Not a huge site selection, but very nice sites. My wife and I try to go there as much as we can!

  • Nanette M.
    Camper-submitted photo from Sleepy Hollow Campground
    Aug. 5, 2024

    Sleepy Hollow Campground

    Horrible service

    My husband made a reservation for our 25th wedding anniversary and he was rushed in the hospital for an emergency surgery. We notified you 3 days in advance and you refused to give us even a partial refund! We only had that money to celebrate. You didn't even offer another date for us! We are now not able to enjoy our 25th! That's terrible that you will do nothing in such an emergency situation. I will be making this public in every venue I can. Disgusting that you will probably get paid by another person to stay there. How disappointing that you would offer us nothing! Very bad business.

  • KThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Perrot State Park
    Jul. 24, 2024

    Perrot State Park

    Private Sites Beautiful Park

    We spent 2 nights at this park and enjoyed our stay. The sites are well spaced and well separated by trees. The potable water has high nitrate levels so we had to buy drinking water as filters don’t remove nitrates.

  • JThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Highland Ridge
    Jul. 20, 2024

    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.

  • Stacey N.
    Camper-submitted photo from Perrot State Park
    Jun. 9, 2024

    Perrot State Park

    Lovely!

    A newly paved road leads into the park with lots of gorgeous views along the way. Very friendly staff. Bathrooms buggy… to be expected… but clean. Shower has ample hot water. Some sites are close together but nicely wooded for privacy. Some sites have water views.

  • JThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Frickson Family Farms LLC
    Jun. 3, 2024

    Frickson Family Farms LLC

    Very peaceful .

    We pulled in from a long driving day .we were greeted by our host . She was very friendly and explained where the site was . Had a great night sleep . This is a good over night stop . In the morning we went to her small store , there are a lot of good stuff . We would definitely stay here again.

  • Jaime P.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Hidden Meadows RV Park
    Jun. 3, 2024

    Hidden Meadows RV Park

    Staff friendly, but the park is not so great

    Campsites are very closely spaced together. I was thankful no one was placed near our campsite to give us more room. The permanent campsites are practically on top of one another. If you’re bringing the kids there is literally nothing to do there. They do have a play-set but that’s where it ends. I think this campground may be under new ownership and it may be nice to see what they do with it in a year or two. For now the picnic tables are run down. The parking pads are very unlevel. WiFi signal is weak at best. If you have Verizon don’t count on service. Antenna strength is weak. Also oddly spaced power hook up with sewer and water placements. Overall not a horrible experience but not a great one. Mostly like will not return.

  • Eugene O.
    Camper-submitted photo from Eagle Cliff Campground and Lodging
    May. 20, 2024

    Eagle Cliff Campground and Lodging

    Good campground, rude and unprofessional management

    If you want to experience very rude and unfair treatment where you will be mistreated and ripped off by the staff and ow era you must come to Eagle Cliff campground. Was double charged for the room without any options and negotiations and knees delivered to us after we already left the campground. Staff is very rude and unwilling to be reasonable, professional and understanding. Campground looks good but rules are ridiculous and staff and owners are very shady and make non sense decisions. Stay away if you want nice peaceful stay and don’t want to be ripped off.

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    Camper-submitted photo from Eagle Cliff Campground and Lodging
    May. 20, 2024

    Eagle Cliff Campground and Lodging

    Management is beyond horrible. Very unprofessional.

    If you want to experience very rude and unfair treatment where you will be mistreated and ripped off by the staff and ow era you must come to Eagle Cliff campground. Was double charged for the room without any options and negotiations and knees delivered to us after we already left the campground. Staff is very rude and unwilling to be reasonable, professional and understanding. Campground looks good but rules are ridiculous and staff and owners are very shady and make non sense decisions. Stay away if you want nice peaceful stay and don’t want to be ripped off.

  • D
    Camper-submitted photo from Great River Bluffs State Park
    May. 14, 2024

    Great River Bluffs State Park

    Nice Weekend Get Away

    The cart in sites all have a fire pit with a grill, picnic table, and are a short walk from the primitive toilets. There is a water spigot in the parking area. They have 4-5 wheelbarrows to use as carts to get your stuff to the site. Each site could comfortably hold 3 to 4 tents. They are on a path for an out and back hike so expect some passers by. Cart in 1 and 2 are fairly close to the parking area and are less secluded from each other. 3 and 4 are more secluded. Site 3 offers more shade and 4 looks to have recently had some trees cut down and is fairly open air. Overall the trails are well maintained and accessible from the cart in area. They provide some nice views of the river and you can easily hike the area in a day. It’s by no means a secluded area if you’re looking to get away from road noise or other people. All in all it makes for a nice weekend getaway.

  • Jennifer H.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Tresure Island RV Park
    Oct. 26, 2023

    Tresure Island RV Park

    Crowded park, nice people

    We were here for a night to see a concert at the amphitheater and everyone was super friendly. It was easy to check in, and we were able to do laundry and shower which was great. It’s mostly gravel but they have some tent sites on the grass. They are dog friendly and have some grassy areas to walk your pets which was great.

  • Heather N.
    Camper-submitted photo from Cannon Falls Campground
    Oct. 12, 2023

    Cannon Falls Campground

    Love this place!

    We started coming here in 2020 and got on the seasonal list right away. We have now been seasonals 2 years and absolutely love it!! The owners and family are amazing. They have tons of things to do for the kids! We have two boys 12 and 5 and they love it here! We can't say enough good things about Cannon Falls Campground!

  • Brad J.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from St. Croix Bluffs Regional Park
    Oct. 6, 2023

    St. Croix Bluffs Regional Park

    Beautiful grounds and very friendly hosts

    Only tricky part is finding a level spot if you don't have leveling rams or jacks. Otherwise it's relatively well spaced apart sites with 20amp service. Clean modern facilities and beautiful grounds. Came in around $24 for our stay.

  • Angie A.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Mondovi Town Park
    Oct. 2, 2023

    Mondovi Town Park

    Tucked away treasure

    Great find! Small yet only us and one tent couple camping. Toilets clean. Water and electric … so score! Close to restaurants and taverns. Recommend for a quick getaway!

  • SThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Bluff View Campgrounds
    Sep. 14, 2023

    Bluff View Campgrounds

    Non-polluters not welcome

    Bizarre. They accommodate every kind of wilderness assault vehicle, but they are "not set up for tents." What's to set up? Very strange.

  • Stacey N.
    Camper-submitted photo from South Campground — Merrick State Park
    Aug. 27, 2023

    South Campground — Merrick State Park

    Back again

    Our second time camping here.. this time at the South campground. Definitely bring everything to repel the bugs… thermacells are a must. Waterview sites are amazing. Very little park staff presence that I could see. Showers and flush toilets at the north campground which is a quick drive or a very long walk. They were clean, but showers could use a refresh. Pro tip: there are wheelbarrows full of firewood for sale across from the entrance of the park. Only 5 dollars buys a generous amount that burns well.

  • Andrew D.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Great River Bluffs State Park
    Aug. 16, 2023

    Great River Bluffs State Park

    Nice quite park

    Stayed here one night on way to YNP.  Very nice and quite.  Clean flush toilets.  There are no hook ups.

    The road in is long gravel road, but smooth.  The sites are short and tree branches low.  We have 10 foot high 19 foot travel trailer and it was fine for us.  I think for any unit more than 30 feet will have trouble.

    We liked it as overnight stop.

  • Roger W.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Highland Ridge
    Aug. 7, 2023

    Highland Ridge

    Wow Spacious Sites and Peaceful

    Highland Ridge, WI - COE east of Minneapolis. (Scale 1- bad, 5-Very good (70 yr olds in 17’ trailer) Overall Rating: 4.5 Price 2023: $12/ night w senior pass Usage during visit: 60 - 70% during weekdays Site Privacy: GOOD - not a fence forest, but tremendous spacing makes up for it.
    Site Spacing: VERY GOOD Site surface: Gravel and level Reservations: Yes. Can reserve on line at the cg Campground Noise: None Road Noise: None Through Traffic in campground: None Electric Hookup: Yes Sewer Hookup: No Dump Station: Yes Potable Water Available: Yes, at the bathrooms. Generators: Not needed. Bathroom: kept VERY clean. Shutdown for cleaning every morning at about 6 AM. Showers: Yes. Clean Pull Throughs: I think all are back ins. Cell Service (AT&T): Good Setting: Forest with no understory Weather: 80s Bugs: Not too bad.
    Solar: Forest canopy would interfere , but not needed. Host: Yes. They are around and offer free beach passes. They are super. Rig size: Large RVs. Sites: All sites are very nice in loop 1 -24. I understand that Loop 28+ is less private.

  • Ames
    Camper-submitted photo from Nugget Lake County Park
    Aug. 7, 2023

    Nugget Lake County Park

    Gem!

    This park had lots of old tree coverage. The site we had was secluded enough from others. But they had sites available that were open to each other good for groups. They say on the description which are linked together. Nice clean facilities. Saw they had an outdoor theater which we didn’t see in action because we weren’t there tell almost 10pm and someone was still in the office. Nice grass trails. Looked like a decent playground.

  • JThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Autumn Woods RV Park
    Jul. 30, 2023

    Autumn Woods RV Park

    Great campground

    This campground has everything they say: nice spots that are level (pull through and back in), right off Hwy 90, quiet, and friendly staff. Their bathrooms are also well kept. I would highly recommend this campground!

  • Lyla W.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Prairie Island City Campground
    Jul. 26, 2023

    Prairie Island City Campground

    Weekend waterfront getaway

    This campground is a home away from home. We found this campground through this app, and was very happy with our stay. We had one of the primitive sites on the river front, and it was huge! Highly recommend site 152 if you have some camping games you like to play. This campground always has something to do. Whether it’s a movie night, live music, food trucks, or kayak rentals, there’s always something. There is a playground for kids, and clean bathrooms. There are also porta-potty’s around the campground that are clean and very convenient. The camp staff was absolutely amazing. We ran into some issues car issues on the last day, so we had to stay an extra night. The staff offered to help us out, they gave us a helping hand and offered to run into town for food for us. The manager was also awesome in this situation. The staff were very supportive and felt like a family in this situation. If you are looking for a family friendly campground, with staff that treats you like family- this is the place for you.



Guide to Nelson

Camping near Nelson, Wisconsin, offers a mix of beautiful scenery and outdoor activities that make it a great getaway. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or an adventure-filled weekend, there are plenty of campgrounds to choose from.

What to do:

  • Hiking Trails: Explore the many hiking trails in the area. Campers at Whitewater State Park enjoyed the trails, with one reviewer noting, "We hiked to Chimney Rock and Inspiration Point and found the trails more challenging than we expected."
  • Bird Watching: The region is rich in wildlife. One visitor at Merrick State Park mentioned, "Eagles! and this is a migratory route for thousands of birds."
  • Water Activities: Enjoy the Mississippi River for kayaking or fishing. A camper at Prairie Island City Campground said, "We had one of the primitive sites on the river front, and it was huge!"

What campers like:

  • Clean Facilities: Many campers appreciate the cleanliness of the campgrounds. A reviewer at Frontenac State Park Campground stated, "Bathrooms are VERY CLEAN."
  • Spacious Sites: Campers enjoy the roomy sites at Highland Ridge, with one visitor noting, "Site Privacy: GOOD - not a fence forest, but tremendous spacing makes up for it."
  • Family-Friendly Atmosphere: Many campgrounds cater to families. A camper at Haycreek Valley Campground mentioned, "Friendly campers and staff."

What you should know:

  • Limited Cell Service: Be prepared for spotty cell service in some areas. A visitor at Whitewater State Park noted, "Spotty cell service."
  • No Firewood Available: Some campgrounds, like Carley State Park, do not provide firewood, so plan ahead.
  • Crowded on Weekends: Popular spots can get busy, especially on weekends. A camper at Prairie Island City Campground mentioned, "It’s very crowded and there were what seemed to be a lot of seasonal pass type campers set up."

Tips for camping with families:

  • Choose Family-Friendly Campgrounds: Look for campgrounds with amenities for kids. A reviewer at Highland Ridge said, "Great playground and hiking area."
  • Plan Activities: Bring games and outdoor activities. A camper at Prairie Island City Campground recommended, "Highly recommend site 152 if you have some camping games you like to play."
  • Check for Events: Many campgrounds host events. A visitor at Haycreek Valley Campground mentioned, "Activities and a BAR/Restaurant."

Tips from RVers:

  • Site Selection: Choose sites carefully, as some may be tricky to back into. A reviewer at Highland Ridge noted, "Some sites are difficult to back into if you have a large rig."
  • Check Hookups: Ensure your site has the necessary hookups. A camper at Frontenac State Park Campground mentioned, "There are limited electric sites."
  • Plan for Noise: Be aware of potential noise from nearby roads or other campers. A visitor at Merrick State Park said, "The trains do go by quite a bit, but it really hasn’t bothered us."

Camping near Nelson, Wisconsin, has something for everyone, from families to solo adventurers. Whether you’re looking for a quiet spot or a lively campground, you’ll find plenty of options to enjoy the great outdoors.

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