Best Camping near Rice Lake, WI

Whether you're an RVer or tent camper, Rice Lake, WI is a great place to post up for the weekend—or longer. Discover secluded campsites where you can reconnect with nature. Or maybe you like to bring your family and friends along. Either way, there are Rice Lake campgrounds just for you. You're sure to find the perfect spot for your Wisconsin camping adventure.

Best Camping Sites Near Rice Lake, WI (150)

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  • Tori K.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Lake Wissota State Park Campground
    Nov. 3, 2024

    Lake Wissota State Park Campground

    Lots to do!

    NE of Chippewa Falls, offers secluded campsites, hiking, biking and horseback riding trails, picnic and playground areas and a swimming beach on a man-made lake. Boating, canoeing, kayaking and water skiing are popular summer activities on the lake. Showers and flush toilets in the campground. Firewood for sale at the park office. Picnic table and fire ring at each site. Sites are wooded and fairly secluded.

  • David T.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Lake Wissota State Park Campground
    Oct. 23, 2024

    Lake Wissota State Park Campground

    Quiet in late October.

    I just stayed here one night because I was passing through the area. It worked out really well. I entered the campground late in the day. It was almost dark. They had a QR code that I used to make a reservation on the spot. I had a great night there. There's a hiking trail that completely goes around the campground. So I was able to walk my dog on that. I'm not sure how it would have been to stay as a vacation Target spot. Probably pretty fine. But it certainly was great on the shoulder season for a stopover.

  • 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.

  • Katherine T.
    Camper-submitted photo from Wild River State Park Campground
    Oct. 11, 2024

    Wild River State Park Campground

    Solid option with star gazing

    This is a solid state park offering. The sites are decently spaced with good tree cover. Noise seemed to travel between sites, I had some loud neighbors during the day but they settled down before quiet hours. The grass was easy to get tent stakes into. Bathrooms were your basic state park situation. Clean with warm showers so no complaints from me. The star gazing area was great! Intermittently had 1-2 bars of T-Mobile with LTE Internet. Wi-Fi is available at the park entrance.

  • Megan J.
    Camper-submitted photo from Big Rock Creek
    Oct. 8, 2024

    Big Rock Creek

    Eh

    I am writing to you in regards to our recent stay at Big Rock Creek on the weekend of October 4-6 at the Lakeview Family Tent. I am not normally one to write reviews or give feedback, but we were very disappointed with our stay at Big Rock. We spent over$700 for lackluster amenities and customer service. I want to say that your grounds are beautiful and a great idea for a family stay. However, your website is quite deceiving. There was no mention on the website or anywhere in the booking paperwork that the bathroom facilities provided were a porta potty. Paying the amount of money we did- we expected a more permanent, clean bathroom facility with running water. It wasn’t until we arrived that we were informed that it would be a porta potty we would be using all weekend. We made the trek up to the barn to use the bathroom there and to be able to wash out hands only to find the floor to be covered in mud and no paper towels or toilet paper. As far as the firewood, again if we are paying over$700 for a weekend the firewood should be included in the cost of the tent rental. Having to pay extra for pretty much everything on your grounds(including firewood) was ridiculous and we decided to just forgo any extra activities due to the expensive price. We went for a relaxing family weekend, getting to see the Christmas lights everywhere at night was nice- however it was loud and intrusive during the day. The entire evening on Friday and the entire day on Saturday there was a crew of men working right outside our ten with a lift hanging lights. We were parked on the side of the tent and they were right next to our car. Listening to the lift going up and down all day along with the ATVs driving back and forth in front of the tent causing dust to fly up each time was not exactly relaxing. We felt this was quite rude honestly. I am not sure why this work needed to be done during the weekend when you had guests using the tent. We ended up leaving for the last part of the day because of the noise right next to the tent and the constant traffic of workers coming and going. I understand a cleaning charge as you have to wash linens, etc. But to be quite honest, the tent was not exactly clean when we arrived. There were stains all over the couch, leaves and pine needles all over the flooring inside the tent, it appeared it hadn’t been swept or cleaned. The coffee maker had built up grime and grounds left in it. There were no garbage bags to use in the bins. It wasn’t exactly clean and presentable. Overall, our stay was quite disappointing. Up at the Barn, there really wasn’t much to see or do, using a porta potty all weekend was disgusting, and the crew right next to the tent all weekend was noisy and intrusive. This short weekend stay was not worth the money we spent. We really looked forward to our stay there and it was nothing as portrayed on your website.

  • MickandKarla W.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Lake Chippewa Campground
    Sep. 2, 2024

    Lake Chippewa Campground

    Lake Chip Continues to Please

    Our RV GPS wanted to take us through Hayward city central to the campground (CG), which was fine. However, as this was our fourth time staying at Lake Chippewa Campground, we stayed on Hwy 77 past the Walmart to hook up on Hwy 63 at the casino to avoid traffic and stoplights in Hayward. We arrived with no issues and during check-in we were delighted to find out we had other site options than the pull throughs for our 12 night stay. We had changed our reservations to an earlier date, and the only open sites at the time were pull throughs, which are not bad. However, there are much better sites in this CG. We were provided a map of available sites and a golf cart to check out sites. As we know this CG well, it was a no brainer for us to chose back-in site 460 with FHUs. The regulars who normally stay in this site had gotten an opening in one of the CG's permanent site areas. We happily proceeded to our site and had no problems backing in. The hook ups are in the middle of this long pad. Water pressure was good at about 50 psi. We did not opt for their Wifi, which you have pay for and later found out it doesn't work in this area anyway. We got 1 bar on Verizon and the signal was basically useless. There are a lot of mature trees in this CG and in this site in particular. We put our Starlink on the roof and we were able to get a usable signal. We would rather have a nice site with privacy than wifi or a phone signal. This site sits well off the road and has a large back yard area. Lake Chip is a large private CG but has a state park feel. They have lots of amenities such site side trash pickup, laundry, boat/kayak rentals, golf cart rentals, propane, and the list goes on. Eat at Powell’s on Round Lake about 15 minutes away on Co Hwy C towards Hayward. Good food and service.

  • Kim L.
    Camper-submitted photo from Treeland Farm RV Resort
    Sep. 2, 2024

    Treeland Farm RV Resort

    Wonderful RV resort!

    Step out of your RV in the a.m. and smell the pines! Large pull through sites.Wooded, concrete patio, picnic table, fire pit. Very quiet. Large outdoor pool and all sorts of things to do! Across the road is the Resort with a great restaurant and bar. You can also use peddle boats, kayaks, canoes, etc for FREE!!. Or rent a boat or pontoon, which we did. It was a wonderful 4 days and we reserved again for next year.

  • DThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Ojibwe Park
    Aug. 17, 2024

    Ojibwe Park

    Ojibwa park campground

    Nice little campground with dump station and water. Most sites are electric although some of the power posts are not conveniently located. There is noise from Hwy 70 also but the sites are paved and only $20 a night.

  • Greg K.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from O'Neil Creek Campground
    Aug. 1, 2024

    O'Neil Creek Campground

    They have it all

    Creek,lake,showers,laundry,full hookups,camp store,arcade,kids play areas,beach and more. Pricey! Plan on 60$/day

  • 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.

  • JThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Morris Erickson County Park
    Jul. 20, 2024

    Morris Erickson County Park

    Small campground

    Well used county park on a nice clear lake. The sites are close together with little privacy and close to the road which is noisy during the morning and evening but quiets down at night. Lots of kids! Nice to see families camping and having fun! Swimming, fishing, riding bikes, playground. Clean bathrooms (at least the women’s). Not our cup of tea but fine for a one night stopover. Loons calling at night and in the morning!

  • Stina M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from O'Neil Creek Campground
    Jul. 17, 2024

    O'Neil Creek Campground

    Beautiful

    Really enjoyed the experience! It’s beautiful and good mix of quiet and lots of activity’s. Can tube down the creek, very shallow so even littles can do it too. Site 133 was super small, so much so I thought he was kidding. Saw site 204 was open and switched to that one instead. Dogs welcome which was super nice!

  • Paula B.
    Camper-submitted photo from Hayward KOA
    Jun. 23, 2024

    Hayward KOA

    Enjoyable stay

    I've recently gotten into camping. I love it, and love KOAs, I've camped at a few and they're great. My grandson enjoyed the waterslide.

  • Greg D.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from D N Campground
    Jun. 19, 2024

    D N Campground

    Very nice Apple river camping

    In June 2024 we had a one day primitive spot on sperry lane you can drive over a tight steel bridge “crossing a small creek. There’s only 3 sites here but are spacious and separated from the rest of the campground but still having walking distance to exceptional bathroom and showers which you can enter into a bar for a cocktail. We enjoyed our spot #3 but bring mosquito spray there were terrible but we had a screened tent which helped. Will definitely return again.

  • C
    Camper-submitted photo from Big Rock Creek
    Jun. 16, 2024

    Big Rock Creek

    This is glamping at its finest

    I’ve never had any experience here. But ☝🏼 it does look like a beautiful place to test for our anniversary this Fourth of July!!!

  • dominick C.
    Camper-submitted photo from Wildwood RV Park & Campground
    Jun. 9, 2024

    Wildwood RV Park & Campground

    Great family trip

    Through a short weekend trip the camp site was a great size for us. Everyone was nice and friendly especially camp staff. The kayaking/ canoeing was an amazing adventure that everyone should try. It was even great for kids 3 and 6.

  • Tiffany K.
    Camper-submitted photo from Brunet Island State Park Campground
    Jun. 7, 2024

    Brunet Island State Park Campground

    Cozy campground with water focus

    Enjoyed this island campground. There is a RV focused and a tent focused camping loops. This is a nice location for fisherman and kayaks/canoes. There are a few hiking trails that are loaded with mosquitoes (given the location and amount of water). There is a small beach to play in the water, playground and ball field. The bathrooms are nicely kept but dated. Great location to go with kids.

  • Tiffany K.
    Camper-submitted photo from Straight Lake State Park Campground
    May. 29, 2024

    Straight Lake State Park Campground

    Rustic Camping Getaway

    This campground is a great option close to the Twin Cities.  There are small number of hike in camp sites with nearby water (Straight Lake).  The park offered carts to help pack in camping supplies.  The Ice Age Trail also runs next to this park.  The amount of mosquitos seemed higher than other Wisconsin locations.  The lake shore, when we visited, was blocked by lots of vegetation, geese droppings with one small access point which would be great for kayaks; however you can't expect much more since it is a rustic campground.

  • Fred S.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Washburn County Totogatic Park
    May. 25, 2024

    Washburn County Totogatic Park

    Nice Family Campground

    Camped at site #34 on Oct 24, 2023. Camping is permitted from May 1-November 30. Electricity and all water systems, including shower buildings and flush toilets, were still turned on during our visit, even though the campground begins winterizing in mid-October. This county campground and its facilities are very well maintained & clean. We were able to reserve and pay online for our a site on the evening of our arrival. Did not come across a campground host. This is a large, wooded campground, and we were the only campers here. Our site had a nice view of Cranberry Lake; there was a deck behind our site. Our site was large with a dirt surface with electricity; not level, but doable in our van. Had a peaceful night. Two tables and a metal fire ring were at our site. I bet this campground is busy during the summer. I would camp here again. Pretty cool place!

  • Jamie S.
    Camper-submitted photo from Lake Wissota State Park Campground
    Jan. 6, 2024

    Lake Wissota State Park Campground

    Great!

    Great camp site, the ground was a little rocky so it was a little difficult to get the stakes in but we were able to get them in. Hiking trail right next to the campsite. Bathrooms and showers are nearby as well. Great place to stay!

  • MickandKarla W.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Lake Chippewa Campground
    Oct. 5, 2023

    Lake Chippewa Campground

    Still One of Our Favs

    As we arrived on a Saturday around 1:45 PM, there was quite the line of RVs checking in as most people come in for a week on Saturdays. As we have been here multiple times, we knew not to line up down the narrow road shoot that’s adjacent to the lodge where you check in but stay on the main road. They had plenty of staff on duty, so check-in was fairly quick, and we headed to site 457, which was an easy back-in with FHUs. We were pleasantly surprised we didn’t get site 456 right on the road. When we make a reservation for this campground(CG), you can only pick an area, not a specific site, for most of the sites. This was the first time we’d stayed in this area of mixed short-term and seasonal sites. The FHU facilities were placed in the middle of the gravel-grass site with a picnic table and fire pit. We were able to put out our back patio and have plenty of space to park our F450. There are a lot of mature trees in this park, so satellite is going to be iffy depending on the site. We were able to get an okay shot to the north for Starlink but no chance for the southern sky. You can opt to pay for the park Wi-Fi. The water pressure is good, and we had two bars on Verizon. The staff at the lodge/office is top-notch. We found out that this year’s“watch out” was kids riding electric bikes full out versus underage golf cart drivers of last year, so“watch out” in either case. The CG has been trying to police the lack of parental oversight, but this first-rate CG attacks a lot of families. Though there’s no formal dog park, there are plenty of areas to walk your dog, including the trail up and around the newer primitive camping area. Lake Chip is one of our favs, and we will continue to return.



Guide to Rice Lake

Camping near Rice Lake, Wisconsin, offers a mix of beautiful scenery and outdoor activities. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or a fun family adventure, there are plenty of campgrounds to explore.

What to do:

  • Hiking and Trails: There are numerous trails for hiking and biking. Campers at Willow River State Park Campground rave about the "lovely trails" and the stunning waterfalls, making it a great spot for nature lovers.
  • Water Activities: Enjoy swimming, kayaking, or canoeing. At Interstate State Park, one visitor noted, "Canoe and kayak rentals for more adventures on the river" are available, perfect for those looking to get on the water.
  • Wildlife Watching: Many campgrounds are surrounded by nature, making them ideal for spotting local wildlife. A camper at Wild River State Park Campground mentioned, "We spotted three white-tail deer," highlighting the area's rich wildlife.

What campers like:

  • Clean Facilities: Campers appreciate well-maintained restrooms and showers. One reviewer at William O'Brien State Park Campground said, "Bathrooms seemed fairly decent," which is a big plus for many.
  • Secluded Sites: Many campgrounds offer privacy. A visitor at Boulder Campground shared, "The campsites were all pretty secluded," making it a great choice for those wanting to escape the hustle and bustle.
  • Friendly Staff: Campers often mention the helpfulness of the staff. At Brunet Island State Park Campground, one camper noted, "Staff very nice," which adds to the overall positive experience.

What you should know:

  • Limited Amenities: Some campgrounds may lack certain amenities. A camper at Lake Wissota State Park Campground mentioned, "Very no frills camp site," so be prepared for a more rustic experience.
  • Mosquitoes: Be ready for bugs, especially in the summer. A visitor at Wild River State Park Campground noted, "It was very buggy," so pack your bug spray!
  • Crowded on Holidays: Popular spots can get busy during holidays. A reviewer at Logging Trail Campground mentioned, "There were a ton of fams and kids for the holiday weekend," so plan accordingly.

Tips for camping with families:

  • Kid-Friendly Activities: Look for campgrounds with activities for kids. At Hayward KOA, one grandparent shared, "My grandson enjoyed the waterslide," making it a hit for families.
  • Spacious Sites: Choose campgrounds with larger sites for more room to play. A camper at Highland Ridge mentioned, "Long spread apart spots," which is great for families needing space.
  • Plan for Meals: Bring easy meal options or check for nearby restaurants. A visitor at Lake Wissota State Park Campground enjoyed the "proximity to breweries," perfect for a family pizza night.

Tips from RVers:

  • Check Site Sizes: Make sure your RV fits the site. A reviewer at William O'Brien State Park Campground cautioned about "some sites on the short loop... are a bit smaller," so check dimensions before booking.
  • Electric Hookups: Look for campgrounds with electric hookups if needed. Campers at Interstate State Park appreciated the "electric sites," which can make a big difference for RVers.
  • Dump Stations: Ensure the campground has a dump station. A visitor at Wild River State Park Campground mentioned, "Dump Station and 50 amps," which is a must for RV camping.

Camping near Rice Lake, Wisconsin, has something for everyone, from families to solo adventurers. With beautiful parks and friendly communities, it’s a great place to enjoy the great outdoors!

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What camping is available near Rice Lake, WI?

    According to TheDyrt.com, Rice Lake, WI offers a wide range of camping options, with 150 campgrounds and RV parks near Rice Lake, WI and 2 free dispersed camping spots.

  • Which is the most popular campground near Rice Lake, WI?

    According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular campground near Rice Lake, WI is Brunet Island State Park Campground with a 4.4-star rating from 26 reviews.

  • Where can I find free dispersed camping near Rice Lake, WI?

    According to TheDyrt.com, there are 2 free dispersed camping spots near Rice Lake, WI.

  • What parks are near Rice Lake, WI?

    According to TheDyrt.com, there are 9 parks near Rice Lake, WI that allow camping, notably St. Croix National Scenic Riverway and Saint Croix National Scenic River.