Best Tent Camping near Rhinelander, WI

Recent Tent Reviews near Rhinelander, Wisconsin

301 Reviews of 18 Rhinelander Campgrounds

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  hesselinkj@yahoo.com

  Guide

  

  Sep. 14, 2024

  Forest Pond Campground

  Small campground

  Stopped here to use shower it's a small campground had permanent sites and walkin tent sites. It was clean quiet bathroom was nice,long hot shower has dump station.

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  Carrie C.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 18, 2017

  Lac Vieux Desert

  Nice place near a historic lake

  Nice campground with all the basics of a National Forest Campground. The sites offer each site a fair amount of privacy. They are all suitable for trailers and tent camping as they provide a level tent pad in each site.

  I'm only giving 4 stars because the campground is about a mile from the lake. However, the distance from the water does help with the mosquitoes.

  Fire rings have grills, and there are wooden picnic tables.

  Lac Vieux Desert is a big and beautiful lake with excellent fishing! Although we didn't do great, others did. This is the headwaters of the Wisconsin River.

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  hesselinkj@yahoo.com

  Guide

  

  Sep. 11, 2024

  Wolf Lake Campsite

  Wolf lake campsite

  Small campsite along paved road,fire ring and picnic table ,wilderness toilet. Stayed two nights in September it was quiet fishing was so so. I had 8 foot pop up could fit a 20 footer easy or tent camp. Seen two fire ring along the right shore of lake accessable by water.

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  Melissa M.

  Ranger

  

  Aug. 31, 2021

  Porcupine Campground

  Wilderness at its best

  Campground is very rustic and beautiful, easy trails to Lake Superior from the campground.

  RV and tent sites- some have electric and some do not.

  Clean and well maintained.

  If you are looking for a quiet rustic campground this is for you!

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  Tawni W.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 22, 2019

  Sylvania (clark Lake) Campground

  Pretty awesome

  Host was very accommodating when we needed to plug in our boat. The moss-covered old growth forest provided an excellent tent site & entertained our 2 boys under 8 until they tired. The swimming area Was under kept but we still enjoyed all day. Overall our Saturday- Monday visit was very pleasing.

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  Katrina M.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 6, 2018

  Kentuck Lake Campground

  Scenic and well maintained

  We tent camped at RV site 1 and found it to be a really great space. It was far enough away from the other RVs and really close to the boat dock. There was a great path to the lake to see the frogs. The boat dock was a quick walk to sprawl out and watch the stars. The host seemed to keep the establishment in tip top condition. We had just one night but found the fire pit and amble space to be very welcoming and great.

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  David H.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 30, 2023

  Lac du Flambeau Campground and Marina

  A great place to camp.

  Site #7 was a bit sandy and sat on the highest mound overlooking the peninsula campground. Some seasonal, some weekly, and a couple of tent campers occupied about half the sites. The 2 bath houses were well maintained and freshened each morning. Showers were clean and hot and free. The lake water surrounding was very clean and refreshing; you're able to swim at your own risk wherever you choose. Tent sites were well shaded and all lakeside. We had tents but chose an electric site. The casino close by was immaculate, an unexpected pleasure. The wife's luck on the slots paid for our 2 dinner buffets, bravo my honey! PS: Bring your best mosquito defenses as they are thick in the morning and early evening.

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  Richard R.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 9, 2021

  Rohr's Wilderness Tours

  Five Star CG

  The owners, Jeff and Marcia are wonderful people, I'm fortunate to have stayed at their CG. RWT Campground is like no other, it's a private campground that has the look, feel and atmosphere of a State Park. They had planned and executed a CG design that embraces the hills, rivers, and forest.

  I highly recommend RWT CG if your camping style is "off the beaten path" then RWT Campground is waiting for you. RWT has all the camping arrangements; from walk in tent sites overlooking the Wisconsin River, walk in forest canopy, to savanna style. For travel trailer and motorhome style there are electric, water, and Sewer sites.

  The park has miles of hiking, biking, and cross country ski trails. Also for fun there is a Frisbee golf course too.

  This is NOT a complete review of all the features and amenities offered by RWT CG, just a short list as experienced personally

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  Art S.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 8, 2021

  Wabasso Lake Recreation Area

  Walk-in only camping in a beautiful lakeside setting

  There are only walk-in tent sites here. We missed that before we headed here so we needed to look elsewhere. There are other campgrounds just a few miles away. The road in evokes that remote camping feeling - we loved the drive! 

  We walked in to see the sites and they are beautiful. Wabasso Lake is visible from campsite but step closer and it’s beauty awaits. The close campsites were taken mid-week but one group was heading out as we arrived. It appears to get moderate use. 

  The boat launch is also the camping parking lot. We love the look of this small lake but wonder if we could have camped a night in the parking area.

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  Kelly M.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 19, 2022

  Lake of the Falls County Park

  Not Much To It

  Stayed on side 1 (there are 3 sides). We were site 4. Campsites are right in a row and pretty close together. The mosquitoes were terrible. Not a lot to do with young kids (ours were 8, 6, and 18 months old). It's great for those that want to boat, kayak., canoe, or fish. Our family likes to hike and there aren't many hiking trails. The only playground for our littles was about 15 minutes away, but it did include a beach area. This was in the town of Mercer.

  Side 2 is all tent sites...I believe no electric.

  Side 3 had the showers and dump station. Be sure to take quarters fornthe showers.

  We most likely won't visit again.

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  Cathy J.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 20, 2020

  Lake of the Falls County Park

  Near Mercer, WI

  There are 3 separate loops for camping at this park. We stayed in #19 which is in area 2. We reserved through the park website the week before due to Covid, all sites had to be reserved ahead. It says these are tent sites but we had our truck camper no problem. We also pulled our boat right up to our site even though it said the site wasn’t waterfront. Great site, nice toilet, no showers. Boat landing very close by in another of the camping loops. Very close to waterfalls. Quiet. Lost a star because it’s very difficult to find, no signage along the road. Great body of water. Bar restaurant in sight of campground but no noise associated with that. We stayed 9/25/20 to 9/28/20

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  Michael M.

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 3, 2017

  Dells of the Eau Claire Park Campground

  Nice views fishing not so great

  This campground is right on the Ice Age Trail and a nice place to stop off during an extended hike.

  There are not that many sites available here and most do supply electricity. More people tent camp here rather than RV camping. There are pit toilets but no shower house although there are water spigots for drinking water. The sites are closer together than some campgrounds but it's not like a city block of camps like some KOA's I have camped at. The night time temperatures dipped in the low 30's in the middle of May when I was there. The campground attendants were on site twice a day to sell firewood and collect camping fees. The DNR rangers do patrol the campgrounds on a regular basis. There is places all along the river to fish and I was told the fishing is good, however I did not have very much luck when I was there. The campground firepits with cooking grates were OK and the wooden picnic tables are worn, but there is level ground for pitching tents.

  The scenery and hiking along the river and on the Ice Age Trail is great. If you had better luck fishing than I did this would have been a great camping weekend. Bring warm cloths and a great sleeping bag.

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  Corey D.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 10, 2018

  Indian Mounds — Northern Highland State Forest

  Simplistic, secluded, and great for kids

  Nestled on Lake Tomahawk, this small campground is comprised of drive-in and walk-in sites. Walk-in sites being tent camp only, which is the option we took. There is a small beach on site, and a number of lake front sites to choose from. Oh, can't forget.. The sun sets over the lake! Paved roads made it easy for my children to navigate the grounds on their scooters. There are electric and non electric sites, a water pump, but no showers. Your park pass will give you access to Clear Lake campground (couple miles down the road), which does has showers, another beach, and also firewood sales. We meant to take the boat on multiple lakes, but the fishing on Lake Tomahawk was spectacular! Hiking the trails near our site, you really get a sense of being in the northwoods. We could hear the birds, frogs, found salamanders, seen an otter, musk rat, loons, and more.

  The nearest town is Lake Tomahawk, where you can fuel up, get bait, or grab a bite to eat(maybe an ice cream cone for the kids).

  As I said in the description, the grounds are simple. However, we booked three nights but felt the need at the end of our trip to book another. We'll be coming back. Safe travels.

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  Amber G.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 17, 2022

  Marathon Park Campround

  Convenient - But not truly Outdoorsy

  The campground is part of a larger park. There are multiple playgrounds, tennis courts, splash pads and even an amphitheater and ice rinks within the park.

  There is a lot of traffic during the day from park visitors. The evening is mostly quiet, but with traffic noise from the outside of the park streets and occasional loud vehicles that can be disruptive. Morning was largely quiet as well.

  The campsites themselves are small — if you have a camper there’s not much room outside. Even the tent spaces are small.

  There are no open fires allowed - which didn’t bother us given it was just an overnight stop. You can use grills etc though.

  Being a city park it is quite well lit - which has its pros and cons. The back left corner where the nonelectric tent sites are seems to be one of the less bright areas. We slept fine with the rain cover off.

  There is a 2 day minimum for online reservations. That’s not required for walk up self registration so you can do one day as a walk up. Self registration has a 3 day maximum.

  There is a bathroom/shower for the campers. As a walk up registrant you will have to contact the phone number on the board to get the code. Not sure if online registrations get it in the email. There are other bathrooms (no showers) that are not locked that are a further walk into the park though.

  Overall it was a nice place to stay over spending $100+ for a hotel room on a quick overnight on our way further north.

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  Amy E.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 12, 2016

  Council Grounds State Park Campground

  Nice, Clean Campground

  Very nice campground, more family-oriented. The campsites were clean and spacious, we had enough room in our site for a tent, screen tent, and a boat. Bathrooms and showers were clean. Showers were free, which is a plus. The beach was a nice size, water was clean. Hiking trails were ok, routing throughout the park. Not very long, only one to two miles per trail, but well maintained. There were beautiful views along the Wisconsin River, would probably be a nice stretch for canoeing or kayaking. The only downfall was the poor fishing on Alexander Lake. The park office didn't have much information on the fishing in the lake, and we only caught one smallmouth the whole weekend.

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  Art S.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 29, 2022

  Firefly Lake — Northern Highland State Forest

  More modern compared to others in the area

  This is a beautiful campground nestled in Wisconsin’s north woods. There are many choices for sites. Some are larger (we saw a site with a camper and double sun shelter along with space for vehicles and a trailer) and some smaller (vehicle and tent). New rules say that you must have reservations but we had cell service so you can do things when you show up if there’s room. A sprawling beach was enjoyable - didn’t see swimmers. There are vault toilets throughout along with a nice, centrally located shower house. The paved bike path goes right to the campground. You can visit Fallison Lake to hike. This way accesses other campgrounds too. Keep riding and you will discover a corner store with ice cream. Go the other direction and you can pedal to Boulder Junction. We did get a bit turned around with all the campgrounds and snowmobile trails but it added to the fun of discovering our adventure.

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  Art S.

  Legend

  

  Jun. 5, 2019

  Sailor Lake NF Campground

  Spacious sites in the Wisconsin woods

  Nestled within Wisconsin forest you find Sailor Lake. This national forest campground has water access as well as sites away from the lake. We stayed at site 12 - a pull through site away from the water.

  Many, although not all, of the waterside sites are for tents. You park and carry your gear down a few steps for a close to the water feel. There is an open area for everyone to enjoy the lake - it’s filled with purple flowers today. With plenty of woods around, all sites offer privacy but they have different vibes. Plenty of choice here so look around or reserve one. Plenty of sites available for walk-ins too. A couple of vault toilets, garage receptacle and water source round out a nice camp.

  ATV trails as well as non-motorized trails are plentiful. We hiked on them and it was nice. Minimal cell signal encourages disconnecting for your stay.

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  Luis

  Scout

  

  Jul. 1, 2021

  Moen Lake Campground & RV Park

  Rustic and Secluded

  If you want a quiet, secluded campground where you can just sit back and enjoy being out in the woods(we had deer walk through the back of our campsite at night), then you will enjoy this campground. If you are looking for something with tons of amenities, look elsewhere. The basic amenities are here, picnic table, fire pit, bath house with showers within walking distance, electrical(30amp) and water hookups, but don't expect them to be 5 star quality, they are there, they are functional, that's about all you can say. No onsite sewer, but did have a dump station. The owner was friendly and helpful. She loops though the park occasionally and if you need anything(additional firewood) she will bring it out for you so you don't have to drive back to main area to pick it up yourself. Just a word of advice on firewood. Apparently there have been beetle issues in Wisconsin and most campgrounds require you to buy your firewood locally or on-site. The owner was very generous with the size or the stacks we bought and we were able to enjoy ourselves on a single stack each night. We camped at Moen Lake Campground in a Tent Trailer

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  hesselinkj@yahoo.com

  Guide

  

  Aug. 4, 2024

  McKinley Lake Dispersed

  McKinley lake camp site

  A single campsite can park next to tent only. Access to lake

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  hesselinkj@yahoo.com

  Guide

  

  Aug. 2, 2024

  Three Johns Lake Dispersed

  Walk in campsite

  Tents only. Short walk to campsite only one on lake. 5 dollar parking national Forest.

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  D. Raymond S.

  Scout

  

  May. 25, 2019

  Hi-Pines Campground

  Wide open spaces

  Nice play parks for kids but tenting is in a field with no privacy. Close to town and the chain of lakes.

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  hesselinkj@yahoo.com

  Guide

  

  Sep. 22, 2024

  Woodbury Lake Campsite

  Out of the way spot

  Nice spot to camp can fit trailer in parking area. There are two picknick tables and fire ring. Tent spot by lake boat access.

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  hesselinkj@yahoo.com

  Guide

  

  Sep. 14, 2024

  Harriet Lake Campsite

  Harriet lake campsite

  On small lake has fire ring and picknick table. Room for small camper 10to 15 foot also tents wilderness toilet. No motor lake

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  Sarah J.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 9, 2021

  Cedar Falls Campground

  Beautiful

  We found this place this summer and it’s the only camping I want todo. Weather we stay in Wisconsin or not I’ll be back!

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  Chad P.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 30, 2016

  Council Grounds State Park Campground

  Great camp and boat grounds

  We camped here many times in my childhood. Beautiful forest, boating, dam views along the Wisconsin River.

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  James H.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 29, 2022

  Indian Mounds — Northern Highland State Forest

  Confusing online reservations

  Wisconsin had the most confusing online reservation system we have ever used. The only state that requires a state sticker with their camping fees. The parks lack amenities for the price they charge.

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  Steve D.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 9, 2022

  Pelican Lake Campground

  Nice clean, quiet campground

  Needed a place to stay in northern Wisconsin for a week and this campground was available. Great place for kids, right on Pelican Lake for fishing and boating, and nice friendly staff. VERY clean!