Best Glamping near Pembine, WI

Lake Antoine Park Campground and J.W. Wells State Park provide comfortable glamping accommodations in the Pembine region for visitors seeking nature with modern comforts. Both locations feature electricity, running water, and clean shower facilities, elevating the traditional camping experience without sacrificing convenience. "We had a blast! Swimming everyday and even kayak rentals," shared one visitor about Lake Antoine Park. The glamping options include well-maintained sites with picnic tables and fire rings, allowing guests to enjoy outdoor cooking while maintaining access to modern amenities. Keyes Lake Campground also offers cabin accommodations with proximity to excellent fishing and swimming opportunities, providing an ideal balance of rustic charm and practical comforts for those not wanting to fully rough it in the Wisconsin wilderness.

The surrounding area boasts numerous recreational opportunities with trails for hiking and wildlife observation. Governor Thompson State Park features boat-in camping sites accessible by kayak, creating a unique glamping experience for water enthusiasts. One reviewer noted, "The island is definitely worth checking out as they have rocks that are great for sunbathing during the afternoon hours." Visitors can explore the local lakes for fishing and swimming or venture to nearby ATV trails, including access to the 160-mile Blue Ox trail system near West Bass Lake. Most glamping sites in the region remain open from May through October, with some accommodations available year-round. The combination of forest surroundings and lakefront access creates an ideal setting for luxury outdoor stays that connect visitors with nature while maintaining essential comforts.

Best Glamping Sites Near Pembine, Wisconsin (21)

    1. Governor Thompson State Park Campground

    14 Reviews
    Athelstane, WI
    24 miles
    Website
    +1 (715) 757-3979

    "We stopped here for a quick overnight pit stop on our way from Minneapolis to our final destination camp site in Rowleys bay , Door county, Wisconsin."

    "Park is located in the Peshtigo River state forest. Pet friendly!! Your pets are aloud on trails and with you at your campsite. They must be on a 6 ft leash. The park is beautiful."

    2. White Birch Village

    1 Review
    Iron Mountain, MI
    12 miles
    Website

    3. Lake Antoine Park Campground

    2 Reviews
    Iron Mountain, MI
    14 miles
    Website
    +1 (906) 774-8875

    4. Shakey Lakes Park Campground

    3 Reviews
    Wausaukee, WI
    17 miles
    Website
    +1 (906) 753-4582

    "Clean bath house, reasonable fee, spacious sites, great staff"

    "We visit our family up at shakey lakes campground every summer! They have a permanent site along with several other family members. It is RV and tent friendly."

    5. West Bass Lake

    3 Reviews
    Armstrong Creek, WI
    19 miles
    Website

    $25 / night

    "As of this writing, 2024, they have recently installed new showers and flush bathrooms. I live near this campground, so I have stayed at almost every site in the park."

    6. J.W. Wells State Park Campground

    27 Reviews
    Stephenson, MI
    34 miles
    Website
    +1 (906) 863-9747

    "Beautiful park with lots of options to camp lakeside. Many sites are very close together, so if privacy is important… choose wisely."

    "For a modern campground it’s clean nice beach grassy campground clean showers and restrooms playgrounds for kids horse shoes Plus 22$ a nite with electric we stayed in # 33 nice view of the lake not obstructed"

    7. Bear Lake

    7 Reviews
    Wabeno, WI
    27 miles
    Website
    +1 (715) 674-4481

    $15 / night

    "Small and secluded this campground sits on the edge of bear lake and little cub lake is a short walk or drive from there."

    "It’s a nice drive out here passing some local homes along the way. The road to the lake is just for the campground. There is a boat launch and picnic area before the campsites."

    9. Keyes Lake Campground

    2 Reviews
    Florence, WI
    22 miles
    Website
    +1 (715) 528-4907

    "The bathroom was also spotless. The showers were free to campers with plenty of hot water. Keyes lake was right across the street and the fishing was great. Most certainly will return."

    "Right across the road from a lake."

    10. South Nicolet Bay Campground — Peninsula State Park

    30 Reviews
    Ephraim, WI
    49 miles
    Website
    +1 (920) 868-3258

    $20 / night

    "sites: nice wooded area. privacy. fire pit. clean. amenities: clean. good distance from site. other attractions: lots of trails. beach. tower to climb. small resort towns near. bike rental available near"

    "Really great area of door county with lots to do if you venture outside the park. So much to do inside the park."

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Glamping Reviews near Pembine, WI

146 Reviews of 21 Pembine Campgrounds


  • Jerold H.
    Jul. 21, 2021

    J.W. Wells State Park Campground

    Parking lot by the lake

    Stayed for 5 nights. The third party computerized reservation system gave our site to someone else. Fortunately, we were put into a first-come first-served campsite right on the water which is a major upgrade. All of the sites (except for a few paved handicapped sites) are grass. Perimeter sites can be muddy. Interior sites can have enough slope that the trailer A-frame is on the ground in order to level. Electricity is reliable. Restrooms are immaculate. Showers are nice. Dump station with fresh water is clean and works well (2 bay). 

    My main complaint is a common, almost universal complain - people are right on top of one another. We have a truck camper 6 feet from our screen room with its AC on high and a very "fun" family sitting right outside our trailer on the other side. The "infield" is much worse - seems like each site has multiple vehicles and space is so tight that they are stacking kayaks. Family groups with clustered sites. Seems like a kennel as well with dogs everywhere. On the plus side: very little music being played, people were respectful, dogs well behaved for the most part without unattended barking dogs, people stayed quiet in off hours. The park itself is small with no biking trails or significant hiking trails. Not a lot of birdlife. They do have a nice beach which is a draw for families. We enjoyed our stay overall. We would return only if we had a waterfront site for a max of 3-4 nights. Off season would be better than summer.

  • Adam A.
    Oct. 18, 2024

    West Bass Lake

    Nice Campground and Beach, Recenntly Updated

    As of this writing, 2024, they have recently installed new showers and flush bathrooms. I live near this campground, so I have stayed at almost every site in the park. If you cant have or don't want a lake site, site #4 is the largest. It is almost 35 yards across the front. Trees are growing back, but not many mature trees on the East of the park. There is a really nice beach area adjacent to, but not in the campground. It is a nice short walk. Each site has electric hookup, and some sites have more than one box.  Not much ambient light in this park, so it is great for viewing stars and Northern Lights. This  park also is situated near the ATV trail, and has access to the 160 mile Blue Ox trail system.

  • Nancy W.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 18, 2017

    Pioneer Trail Park & Campground

    Nice County Park

    When we pulled into this campground we couldn’t believe how empty it was. Compared to all the other campgrounds we had been to in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and seeing as it was still the busy summer camping season we were shocked. We were wondering what was “wrong” but nothing really surfaced. It could just have been that we were there during the week and the weekend rush hadn’t come yet. 

    There are 96 campsites that sit on 74 acres so there was plenty of room for us to walk our dog and not feel like we were going in circles. Campsites are the usual mix of pull thrus and back-ins, rustic tent and water/electric. None of the sites have sewer but some have 20/30/50 amp electric with water and others are rustic tent sites. The electric and water sites long enough for any size RV but leveling may be difficult in some of the sites (which are grass). Picnic tables and fire pits accompany every sites. Some sites have their fire pits located at the back of the sites which makes for a big line of fire pits which was kind of weird. There are some large pine trees that provide some shade but this is not a wooded campground by any means. 

    For a county-run park there are plenty of amenities including WiFi which was slow and depends on where you are located in the park.  The showers and flush toilets were clean but a little on the old side. A store sells ice, firewood, soda, snacks and ice cream. There is a really nice picnic pavilion that would be great if you had a lot of people in your group. It is covered with a “kitchen” area and lots of picnic tables. Since the park is on the Escanaba River there is a boat launch (albeit not really suitable for large boats with deep draft) and you can fish from the bank. Disco golf fans will love the 27-hole course that winds through the woods and property. For the kids, a playground area is large with lots of things for them to climb and play on. 

    The park is located off HWY 2 so access is easy but there is a bit of road noise. Plus, when we visited there was road construction going on that produced traffic backups and more noise. But the real problem is the train tracks that runs alongside the campground and seemed busy 24/7. It is not so bad in the front of the park but back where the tent section is must be pretty bad if you are in a tent.

  • B
    Jun. 21, 2016

    South Nicolet Bay Campground — Peninsula State Park

    nice park

    sites: nice wooded area. privacy. fire pit. clean. amenities: clean. good distance from site. other attractions: lots of trails. beach. tower to climb. small resort towns near. bike rental available near. I would go back again.

  • Greg S.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jun. 15, 2025

    Pioneer Trail Park & Campground

    4.4 stars

    The people in the office were very nice and chill, always a good start when the people checking you in put off a warm vibe. We booked a river site but changed to a basic water and electric and saved 5 bucks for a better site. The sites on the river are not well laid out and it's hard to tell where to set up. None of the sites here are very private, but they are all very clean and larger with nice tall pines and big fire pits. The playground is awesome and there is a large grassy ballfield for playing. The river itself is a bit underwhelming, kind of marshy and not clear. There's a large dropoff from the campground to the river so it's only really accessible at the boat ramp, which is fine if you expect that going in. There is laundry and reasonably priced firewood. Overall a solid campground.

  • Nathan C. F.
    Sep. 5, 2021

    Diamond Lake Family Campground and Trout Farm

    Family Oriented, Family Operated

    My friends and I love camping here because of the huge wooded sites, quiet family environment, and excellent service provided by Jen, Joe and their whole family. As a privately owned campground, they take their rules and security seriously to make sure their campground is safe, clean, fun, and quiet (during quiet hours). If you're looking for the party campground, this isn't it. If you're looking for lake fun (no boats) during the day and relaxing by the fire at night, this place is a must.

  • Augy P.
    Apr. 21, 2015

    J.W. Wells State Park Campground

    Michigan Upper Pensinsula/Lake Michigan Waterfront Camping

    We got our new Marmot Tungston 4P tent so I took the wife and kids on a quick weekend trip to J.W. Wells State Park campground in Michigan's Upper Peninsula to test it out. I found J.W. Wells by searching for waterfront camping along Lake Michigan. There are plenty of state and national parks along Lake Michigan but not many where you can pitch your tent right along the waters edge like J.W. Wells. It also happened to be the only site within 4 hours drive of Northbrook, IL (N. Suburb of Chicago) with such close proximity to the waters edge that I could find.

    The site itself is tucked right along the Green Bay coastline about 1 hour drive north of Green Bay, Wisconsin. There is a main campground for tent and RV but we chose to stay at 1 of 3 rustic tent sites a little north of the main campground. The campground was well maintained with picnic tables for each site, firepit, and a nice well groomed plot of grass for us to pitch our tent and setup camp. The main campground has showers and a playground right in the middle.

    The view from our site was majestic, especially watching the sun rise over the horizon of Lake Michigan. The sunrise was the pinnacle moment of this trip. And that's really the only reason why I gave it 3 stars. The campground itself and the views are incredible, it's just that there isn't much to do around these parts. There are a couple short trails for hiking or ATV's and the Cedar River about a mile north of the site which I assume has some fishing and boating, but that was about it. The only other activity we found was to drive 30 mins north to check the small harbor town of Escanaba. Really not much to see or do there either.

    I probably wouldn't recommend this campground for families or persons looking for lots of activities or places to see and visit while camping. It's great for a simple quick getaway with a great view to just sit around camp and relax.

  • CThe Dyrt PRO User
    May. 26, 2021

    Governor Thompson State Park Campground

    Would give 4 if not for the ticks!

    Nice site for our 17-foot travel trailer with electricity, clean pit toilets nearby, and bathroom/showers nearby. We took a 3-mile hike on the premises and came back covered with ticks, then found more on us a while later, even after a detailed inch-by-inch inspection of clothes and bodies. Site was a bit muddy after a hard rain but no standing water and sandy soil seemed to soak it up.

  • David K.
    Oct. 1, 2021

    Diamond Lake Family Campground and Trout Farm

    Great in the Fall

    The Diamond Lake area is a great example of good places to be to enjoy the Fall foliage. A simple camp setup is all I needed to enjoy my time here. The best feature here would likely be space to roam under the trees.

    This campground boast a variety of site types from cabins, to a yurt, to a bunkhouse, pull-through sites, and much more. They have a playground as well as nice beaches to access the lake from. Minigolf is yet another feature on site. If you want one place that has it all for the many types of camping you may like to do, Diamond Lake is a great camp.


Guide to Pembine

Glamping accommodations near Pembine, Wisconsin offer elevated outdoor experiences within the Upper Peninsula's temperate continental climate zone. Summer temperatures average 75-80°F with occasional thunderstorms, while spring and fall bring moderate 40-65°F conditions ideal for hiking. The region sits at approximately 1,200 feet elevation with mixed hardwood forests dominating the landscape surrounding numerous small glacial lakes.

What to do

Hiking and trail exploration: Governor Thompson State Park features multiple wooded trails with varying difficulty levels. "There are a lot of geocaches in the park to keep us busy," notes one visitor who gave the park 4 stars despite finding "a crazy amount of ticks in May," suggesting proper precautions during spring visits.

Beach activities: West Bass Lake offers a designated swimming area with amenities for families. "There is a large playground next to a small beach. Many people used the boat launch to go out on the water," reports a camper who visited in July, noting the park can get quite warm due to limited shade.

Stargazing opportunities: West Bass Lake provides exceptional night sky viewing thanks to minimal light pollution. "Not much ambient light in this park, so it is great for viewing stars and Northern Lights," according to a recent visitor who also mentioned the park's connection to the "160 mile Blue Ox trail system" for ATV enthusiasts.

Island exploration: Governor Thompson State Park includes boat-accessible camping on its island. "There is swimming, boating (campsites are also available on the island), lots of hiking trails, and tons of waterfalls in the area," writes a camper who spent two weeks tent camping at the park.

What campers like

Private, secluded sites: Many campgrounds offer well-spaced sites with natural barriers. "Very quiet and peaceful. Walked the loops looking at other campsites and most are very private," reports a visitor to Governor Thompson State Park who "basically had the whole place to ourselves" during a post-Labor Day weekend trip.

Clean facilities: J.W. Wells State Park maintains well-kept bathrooms and showers according to multiple reviewers. "Facilities are clean and the camp hosts are so sweet (they have matching vests and serve coffee every morning)," notes a visitor who appreciated the "really nice recreational activities (basketball, tetherball, horse shoes)" available at the park.

Fire pit setups: Bear Lake Campground offers practical fire rings with cooking capabilities. "Does have a grate over their fire for cooking," mentioned a camper who also noted the lake was "too shallow to fish off the shore" near their site, providing useful information for fishing enthusiasts.

Wildlife viewing: Bear Lake Campground provides opportunities to observe local fauna. "We heard some bear walking the first night and some coyotes/or wolves howling literally right behind our tent the second night," reported one camper who gave the park 5 stars despite this close wildlife encounter.

What you should know

Tick prevalence: Spring visitors should take precautions against ticks at many area campgrounds. One Governor Thompson State Park visitor reported they "sprayed the entire site with Apple cider vinegar to try to keep the ticks off the dogs" after finding numerous ticks during their May visit.

Site conditions after rain: Several campgrounds have drainage issues during wet weather. "Some sites are low, so water flows to the site on rainy days," warns a J.W. Wells State Park camper, suggesting campers select elevated sites when possible.

Seasonal crowds: Lake Antoine Park Campground can experience traffic noise during peak seasons. "Loud cars, trucks and semi's were traveling the roads outside of the park at all hours. Drivers took great pleasure in stomping on the gas and racing past at an almost ear deafening sound," reported one visitor who suggested requesting "a site further away from the road" to reduce noise exposure.

Limited cell coverage: Several area campgrounds have minimal connectivity. At Bear Lake Campground, one visitor noted "ZERO WiFi and cell service," which may require advance planning for those needing to stay connected.

Tips for camping with families

Playground access: Shakey Lakes Park offers excellent facilities for children. "There's an ice cream/food stand on the beach, and a playground. People either will walk or ride their bikes around the sites," mentions a regular visitor who noted the campground fills up quickly during summer.

Swimming options: Shakey Lakes Park Campground provides safe water recreation areas. "It is RV and tent friendly. There's an ice cream/food stand on the beach, and a playground," notes a return visitor who praised the "beautiful views" despite limited privacy between sites.

Site selection for privacy: Governor Thompson State Park offers family-friendly spacing between campsites. "The campsites spread apart the campgrounds may be heavily booked, but it doesn't feel like it," writes a visitor who spent two weeks tent camping and appreciated how the layout created a sense of seclusion even during busy periods.

Tips from RVers

Site sizes and access: Keyes Lake Campground accommodates various RV sizes with proper planning. "The site we had was privet and large enough for our 5th wheel and truck and boat," notes a visitor who discovered the campground by chance when their original reservation fell through.

Hookup availability: Keyes Lake Campground offers electric hookups for RVs across from excellent fishing waters. "The showers were free to campers with plenty of hot water. Keyes lake was right across the street and the fishing was great," reports a camper who gave the campground 5 stars and plans to return.

Campground layout considerations: West Bass Lake has site limitations RVers should consider. A camper noted, "There are no spots for big campers. Tents and pop-up size" are recommended at this campground, which remains "open year round but water is shut off in winter" according to visitor reports.

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