Best Equestrian Camping near Rice Lake, WI
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Best Equestrian Sites Near Rice Lake, WI (4)
1. Lake Wissota State Park Campground
Jim Falls, Wisconsin35 Reviews•132 Photos•108 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
2. Wild River State Park Campground
Taylors Falls, Minnesota43 Reviews•133 Photos•150 SavesThe park provides opportunities for semi-modern camping, group camping, equestrian camping, backpack camping, and canoe camping. Visitors who want modern amenities can reserve the guest house which provides a living room, dining room, kitchen, and fireplace. The park also has six camping cabins which include bunkbeds, a table, and benches.
- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
$35 / night
3. Highland Ridge
Spring Valley, Wisconsin15 Reviews•45 Photos•92 SavesOverview
Highland Ridge overlooks the sparkling Eau Galle Reservoir located in Spring Valley, in western Wisconsin. The area boasts 648 acres of scenery with numerous opportunities for recreation, including fishing, canoeing and plenty of hiking. Horseback riders enjoy the trails around the lush region.
Recreation
Hikers can enjoy the 7 miles worth of trails, along with overlook seating areas and a swimming beach. Horseback riders have a variety of trails to choose from. Fishermen cast their reels year-round. Kayaking, canoeing, and electric-motor boating are common.
Natural Features
The 35-mile Eau Galle River feeds into 150 acre Eau Galle Lake, which is surrounded by steep hills and bluffs. The campground is opposite the dam on the north side of the small reservoir. The area is set in a heavily wooded area that provides a welcoming habitat for native plants and animals.
Contact Info
This location has limited staffing. Please call (715) 778-5562 for general information.
Nearby Attractions
Highland Ridge is minutes from Spring Valley Golf Course, Crystal Cave, Cady Cheese Factory, Red Cedar Bike Trial, Vino in the Valley, Nugget Lake, Wakanda Water Park, Maple Leaf Orchard and Goven's Farm.
- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- RVs
$28 - $216 / night
4. Highland Ridge - Eau Galle Reservoir
Spring Valley, Wisconsin5 Reviews•6 Photos•37 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- RVs
Recent Equestrian Reviews in Rice Lake
98 Reviews of 4 Rice Lake Campgrounds
Tori K.
Legend
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.
GuideLake 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.
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Highland Ridge
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- JJeff F.
TravelerHighland 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.Guide
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.
- JJohn B.Traveler
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.
- Jon G.Scout
Lake Wissota State Park Campground
Pretty average
Very no frills camp site. Sites are decently sized, has some good views. It's missing a sculley.
Joslyn H.GuideWild River State Park Campground
Lots of good memories
I have been coming to Wild River since I was a kid. Nice park, scenic trails, horses on the way in.
Jamie S.ScoutLake 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!
- LLawrence K.Scout
Wild River State Park Campground
Great time even with rain
Great campground. Clean bathrooms, and friendly at office. Beautiful this time of year! Hiking was awesome
- MMark B.Traveler
Wild River State Park Campground
Serene times at Wild River
Stayed for two nights at a drive-in double site here and found it ideal for autumn camping. We didn’t think we would get colors, but they came out a little early, adding a few splashes to the hiking and river view.
Site was private enough, the woods surrounding dense enough to obscure others while still feeling open. Also open enough to spot three white-tail deer.
Hike to the Nevers Dam lookout was easy enough for a five year old to walk (most of it) — featuring some very cool fallen trees and a wonderful winding staircase — and the adjacent sandy beach was a pleasant and peaceful surprise.
One complaint is that the nearby vault toilet reeked of amonia and was unusable so we had to walk to the adjacent loop for bathroom. Silver lining is that we discovered the free little library near that bathroom and grabbed a copy of ‘Ramona the Brave’ for the kiddo. We went back and left a copy of ‘Amira’s Picture Day.’
Jason Z.TravelerLake Wissota State Park Campground
Amazing views and trails
Best trails and lots of wildlife.The park staff is great also. Love the price to camp along with the camping areas.
Roger W.LegendHighland 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.
Mike R.GuideLake Wissota State Park Campground
Solid Campground with Pizza and Beer close by
So I love goin to this campground. It has nice lakeside sites on a bluff above the water and they are fairly well laid out. There is a trial along the bluff connecting the two main loops of the campground. Showers and restrooms work, but are showing their age. They are scheduled to be rebuilt in the next couple of years...hopefully. One of the best parts of this is its proximity to breweries. Not talking Lienies, that's generally ok beer, but the Brewing Projekt, that's amazing beer. It's in downtown Eau Claire, but worth the drive. Also, if you want pizza, which is something we like to do on the day we arrive Chippewa Falls has pretty much anything you need within 20 of the campground. Nice hiking and biking trails as well. I've camped here in Spring, Summer and Fall and multiple sites.
Ashley H.TravelerWild River State Park Campground
One of the better state park campgrounds we've stayed at
We were at site 93. It's a large site with plenty of room for a huge tent or a few tents. It was very buggy so we got a screen tent. Nicely shaded site as well. Not far from the water station and pit toilet. For a bathroom with running water it's a long walk and there's not close parking either. The campground is a long drive into the park from the main entrance. 12x10 screen tent fit easily over the 8' picnic table.
loren S.GuideLake Wissota State Park Campground
Brillant campground
Lake is huge with alot to explore. Not an overabundance of boat traffic. Camp facilities are brand new. Sites a level, plenty of shade. Hiking trails are awesome.
- DDave M.Guide
Highland Ridge
Peaceful Campground Under a Canopy of Shade
Nice Campground under an almost complete canopy of shade. Older shower house but clean. Friendly staff and hosts. Long spread apart spots.
- loren S.Guide
Lake Wissota State Park Campground
Excellent placeYou
New facilities and hot showers. Great hiking trails, mountain biking. Equestrian trails also. Lake is huge, walleye are prevalent. Kayaking is great with other boat ramps available. Sites heavily wooded, low noise and light pollution. Easy access to all activities.
- DDave M.Guide
Wild River State Park Campground
Back to Nature
Secluded Spots. Plenty of hiking trails. Great views. Dump Station and 50 amps. Right on the St. Croix River
Lindsay T.GuideWild River State Park Campground
Excellent, can't wait to return!
Great campground with plenty of privacy and space between sites. Excellent hiking trails along the river. Restroom/shower building and vault toilets well maintained.
- Eric T.Traveler
Wild River State Park Campground
Great, Large, Classic Park with River Walks
Lots of different camping spots. All with trees surrounding your area for a little bit of privacy but the spots are relatively close to each other. We really liked the far end of the campsite but would've preferred campsite 89 or 91 or any on those sides because they seemed to have the most room and privacy.
Toilets were great and they had some bathrooms not too far away that have running water as well.
Trails that ran along the river were great!
Deb M.
RangerHighland Ridge
Nice getaway close to the Twin Cities
We’ve now camped here 4times…. This is a beautiful, densely wooded campground with fairly well spaced sites. Some sites on the short loop (28-38) are a bit smaller and slope down from the road, so be careful of the site’s size when booking. Our 29’ trailer would have been a challenging fit in some of those sites. Make sure to enter “Highland Ridge Campground” into your GPS instead of “Eau Galle Rec Area. (That’s the day use area of the park that’s about a 20 minute drive around the lake from the campground) AT&T service is spotty throughout the park with either 1 or 2 bars, although in the spring and fall when there’s few leaves on the trees, service is fine. The campground is well maintained and the bathrooms are clean, and only an hour from our home in the northern suburbs. Will definitely be back! One change from our last visit: there have been quite a few trees taken out at the end of the main loop, so now sites 18-20 are VERY open. (At least now it’s a nice view of the reservoir….)
- Corey P.Guide
Highland Ridge
Great experience
Fairly level, clean, wooded sites. Clean showers. Friendly Hosts and Rangers. Great trails.
Mallory S.GuideLake Wissota State Park Campground
Quiet Lakeside Park
This is our second stay at Lake Wissota SP. Last year we were in an electric site inside one of the loops, this time we’re sans electricity and overlooking the lake. Our site was spacious, level, shady, sandy (not grassy) and we had good cell service (we use Visible). We were here weekdays so lots of empty sites. Walking and biking in the park are nice. There’s single stream recycling dumpsters which is convenient. The shower houses haven’t been renovated like they have at other WI parks but apparently that’ll happen in the next couple of years. It’s a very nice quiet place to stay and the area has much to offer, be sure to visit Irvine Park and the Thai restaurant downtown!
- Abby K.Traveler
Wild River State Park Campground
Great spring location!
We stayed at a backpack site where we were greeted with well maintained paths, great hiking options, and good views. The only con I have with the park is the lack of water accessibility for backpack sites located in Highland Loop. We have to either carry in all water for our trip or do the steep, winding hike to the Visitor Center to refill. There wasn’t any area to filter water. Otherwise, everything was great!
Timothy W.GuideWild River State Park Campground
Nice State Park Campground
We enjoyed our stay. Large, wooded campsite with electrical service and T-mobile service (1 bar). Good trails and plenty of wildlife (deer, etc).
- Bobby C.Traveler
Lake Wissota State Park Campground
Beautiful
Lake Wissota is beautiful and the beach area is very nice and well kept! Tons of nature trails for walking (easy). I like birdwatching and have seen a good variety of species!
Guide to Rice Lake
Wisconsin offers a fantastic experience for horse camping enthusiasts, with several campgrounds providing excellent amenities and access to scenic trails.
Most campgrounds have horse-focused amenities like electric hookups and water access
- At Highland Ridge, you'll find electric hookups and water facilities, making it convenient for equestrian campers.
Campers appreciate these amenities for horses
- Lake Wissota State Park Campground features reservable sites and ample space for horses, ensuring a comfortable stay for both you and your equine companions.
Tips for equestrian camping near Rice Lake, Wisconsin
- When visiting Wild River State Park Campground, take advantage of the nearby trails that are perfect for horseback riding, providing a great way to explore the beautiful surroundings.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is the most popular equestrian campsite near Rice Lake, WI?
According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular equestrian campground near Rice Lake, WI is Lake Wissota State Park Campground with a 4.3-star rating from 35 reviews.
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