Best Glamping near Ripon, WI

Recent Glamping Reviews near Ripon, Wisconsin

146 Reviews of 27 Ripon Campgrounds

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  Annie C.

  Legend

  

  May. 1, 2019

  Smokey Hollow Campground

  Party resort camping

  This is a private “resort” type campground with something for everyone, except peace and quiet and privacy. This is a mostly RV campground with a handful of tent sites wedged in almost as an afterthought. I stopped in and talked with the campground personnel for a while before getting a tour of grounds. There are several loops with lots of long term campers/RVers. There were some cute cabins and even yurts. Behind the office was a large pond with a sand beach, lots of blow up pool toys, a bar, and volleyball, plus there are trikes and bikes available after you play mini-golf. There was an extensive calendar of events for the campers to enjoy including a chili cook-off and activities just for the kiddos (including a water ballon filling station!). This is the place to go if you are looking for a party type campground. Be careful when you arrive and drive to your site as kids are running around and riding their bikes everywhere! The campground has several bath houses scattered between the loops and all were kept very clean.

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  Annabelle G.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 30, 2019

  S’Mores Campground

  Wonderful family weekend

  I took my daughter and her friend here for the weekend, 10 years old. We rented a cabin for the weekend. Amazing cabins, amazing setup, they all have picnic tables and benches on porch. Cabin had three beds, fridge, air conditioner, two windows, plenty of plugs in. Bring your own sleeping bags/towels and etc as these are not provided. Fire ring provided down the stairs from us, even further down was the huge extremely clean pool, bathrooms, showers. Both of which were amazing! And free of use. Pool is very well maintained and kept, plenty of chairs to use and tables. Right next to the pool was a huge and brand new kids play area. They also have rock mining for kids located by the pool which the kids loved. They also liked the store; a lot of neat things in there for adults, kids, camp, and even animal friends. Commons area which is open at the front, made for a nice sitting to relax. Also located on the beach which was nice to see and the dock area was nice, kids liked it. The set up is great, a little confusing the first time but easy to learn. All of the Cabins were close except for the first two which were at the entrance of the park and bigger. They were two rooms compared to our one room. Permanent residence were extremely nice, the campsite is privately owned and operated which we loved and met the owners. We will certainly be back again! Additional information that may be helpful since I researched this campsite extensively May 15 th to October 6th is the campsites open/ closed dates. Check in for campsites and yurts are different. Campsites is at 2, cabin and hurts 3pm but we checked in early about a half hour. No additional charge. Animals welcome, must be leased and friendly. If you have visitors must be gone by 9pm- they actually let my husband stay with no additional charge or fee and accommodated our two vehicles. Otherwise one vehicle per cabin. Location was extremely easy with the signs directly off of highway. Not far from town, if you need something or go to store there; they probably have what you need. Basic sites, some with piers overlooking the beach and huge! Beautiful absolutely will camp there with our tent. Pull through and deluxe sites, seasonal sites, decks, and dogi pots(hint hint). All campsites babe electric and water, the yurt is amazing! It comes with couch, beds, tables, and so much more! It is located on the water scenery and a little more private by being set back. Yurt also has heat and ac; wouldn’t mind staying there in early May or late September. Outdoor picnic area, plenty of room for about 15 people and includes setting in a circular setting located directly by the playground/ pool and playroom. They have events as well, the kids and I not only used the mining system by the office but we watched a movie by the playground area- it was amazing and free! Camping lakeside or not lakeside. There was a secluded campsite and raised above, number 155- I’d suggest this one for anyone who want to get a way and be alone. It was a nice site and I didn’t notice it until we left. The cabin we rented was$80 a night, non refundable since it was last minute. This included two adults and up to four kids. I could see how four kids would easily fit because of the bunk beds and queen bed in our cabin. Oh forgot to mention there was also a microwave in the room and a broom, garbage bins. The door was rustic and still has a lock on it but it was the pulley door which the kids loved. To my understanding there are no pets allowed in the yurt. Also the only, one and only thing I didn’t like was that wood couldn’t be purchased else where. The wood purchased there burnt fast and didn’t last long, we only used it to cook food on our tripod due to how fast the wood burnt. Although there was also a park grill on the cabin premises too which we didn’t use; very used and had nothing to clean it with. There are seasonal sites, I don’t know how much they are but it’s a very quiet campground and everyone folllowed rules for the quiet time. Another thing I noticed is the seasonal all keep their yards very well maintained. They had beautiful landscape, yards were mowed, and nice fences- porches- decor- and sheds. Camp owner/ host lives directly across from the check in office/ store so that was comforting knowing someone was at the gate at all times. We walked down to the beach, lake area. At the tome it was being worked on but it was still beautiful and very quiet. No bugs in this area either. You can make reservations on line, see pictures on line, rates on line, and see the camp map. If i has to recommend any sites it’d be 151 for tenting and wanting to be alone, away from everyone. Campsite number 17 for camping with a tent/ pop up because it over looks the beach and has a huge deck to sit on, have dinner on or drink coffee while watching the beach another three sites I’d recommend, tents only is number 61 63 or 65. They are down further than the rest of the campsites, they are also a little more secluded and with a beach view. This would be perfect for a set of three friends camping together to rent. This is also main entrance to beach are. I also wouldn’t mind renting the first cabin when you enter campground as it’s bigger. There is one cabin I wouldn’t suggest and that’s 106. It’s in the middle of a triangle area for traffic. It was exactly across from our cabin and a lot of traffic going by it from many different ways. Finally thanks S’mores for the amazing stay; they truly accommodated us and we appreciate it.

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  Courtney H.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 25, 2021

  Roche A Cri State Park Campground

  Natural and geological wonder

  Chill and relaxing camp ground in Roche A’ Cri Wisconsin State park. Sites surrounded by old growth pines and adjacent to park’s name sake, Roche A’ Cri mound.

  Camp sites are spacious and if you arrive during the right time of year, you can find wild black raspberries (forage responsibly please)

  State park and campground are on the smaller side but the natural beauty makes the park standout.

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  Lynn N.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 18, 2020

  Holiday Shores Campground

  Love love love!

  What is not to love about Holiday Shores? So much to do! From renting boats to go out on the river, to swimming in the pool! This Campground is a great place to go to! You can rent jet ski's, pontoons, pleasure boats, you name it! This Campground is also super close to Wisconsin Dells, so you can always go into town and do your shopping, water parks etc. 10/10 highly recommend!!

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  Michael T.

  Traveler

  

  May. 30, 2022

  Duck Creek Campground

  My favorite place

  Duck Creek, for my money, is the best place in SE Wisconsin. Staff is friendly, sites are big, food is awesome, and when it’s time for quiet, it’s quiet. The fact that there isn’t golf carts buzzing around all hours of the day and night is nice. Kids love the swim pond and pond floating playground. Fish in the pond with little ones or walk to Duck Creek with the bigger ones, fishing is pretty good.

  Also, no matter what you do, go to the Do Duck Inn and get the flat fries! Amazing…

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  Lesley R.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 30, 2022

  Roche A Cri State Park Campground

  Deserted and Historical

  An excellent place for hiking and camping. We didn’t camp but spent the day hiking, identifying mushrooms and prairie native plants and had a picnic. There is a tall tower to climb to a splendid overview of Friendship-Adams, many playgrounds, a paved path, hiking trails through the woods, streams, and fascinating hieroglyphs which put Roch-a-Cri in Wisconsins Region of Historical places. Very cool! Great place for families, couples and singles adventuring alike.

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  Ashley Y.

  Ranger

  

  Aug. 4, 2017

  Roche A Cri State Park Campground

  Really great park in a super odd location

  Love this place!! We camped here once when I was growing up and i can honestly say it was one of my most memorable family camping trips. I remember checking out the petroglyphs and climbing what seemed like a million stairs to the top of the rock formation. But I specifically remember all of the turkey vultures when you were climbing all of those stairs! Wisconsin state parks has a really great junior ranger type program for kids my parents checked us out an interpretive backpack loaded with fun park activities that kept us all busy the whole weekend. Would love to make it back there someday. This park has an incredibly interesting history.

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  Pat L.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 11, 2022

  Sherwood Forest Camping and RV Park

  Traditional campground in need of upgrades

  Sherwood Forest Campground is a long time family run campground in an excellent location for enjoying all that the Wisconsin Dells has to offer. Our site had 50 amp electric, water and sewer connections. We were situated on the upper ridge of the campground, furthest from the office/camp store and swimming pool. Our showers were very disappointing. The shower stall had a single stackable plastic lawn chair and a curtain. No mirror, no towel bar or hook, no shelf or caddy in the shower for toiletries. To operate the shower, one must push in the valve, hope the water is a suitable temperature, and repeat after about 20 seconds, or keep pushing while performing your ablutions one handed. The swimming pool, while advertised as heated to 80 degrees, was not heated at all. There is a fairly complete camp store, a splash pad for kids, a game room and laundry available. Some seasonal sites are also available.

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  Lisa S.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 26, 2016

  Roche A Cri State Park Campground

  Almost perfect campground!

  Loved this campground. Not very large so its quiet and the sites are well spaced and wooded. We stayed in site #11 which had a nice buffer of woods between the sites (9&11 together would make a good combination for 4 people with max privacy). Toilets are pit which is a downside but they were maintained pretty well. Wish there were showers to clean up after hiking but hey....you're in the woods! Loved how the trails were located right off the campground loop. The 303 stairs to the top lookout is a workout and worth the trip for the view. We hiked almost 5.5 miles through this beautiful state park. Proximity to the Dells and other parks make this an ideal home base to explore what Central Wisconsin has to offer. Only downside would be the noise from the highway but that is only during the day. Its very quiet at night!

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  Amber C.

  Guide

  

  May. 30, 2022

  The Playful Goose Campground

  Large lots, older facilities and utility hook ups, few amenities

  I really enjoyed the large lot we were on that backed up to a creek which you cannot hear or see but it is all forest behind you. We were situated where the seasonal campers are and near the edge of the campground. Then there is a farm field and I saw deer every day which was lovely. Overall, it was a very quiet part of the campground.

  They have a small store and an indoor pool which is nice with Wisconsin weather being unpredictable. It was very crowded on the shallower side and the slide goes into the shallow side as well which makes it very crowded and splashy. I found my time in the pool awesome when there was no one or families whi watch their kids and are just calmer. When big hoards showed up it was a very annoying experience. There's barely seating and it was really dark in the room.

  They pride their grass, as they should because it is nice, but the roads in campground were all very narrow so we had to drive on it if a car was coming. If they could widen the roads a bit it would be helpful for driving as well as save their grass more. Similar to their entry, pretty narrow. If their entry was one way and had a different exit it would be helpful.

  Overall, the staff was helpful and it was a very pretty campground with friendly seasonal folks. We didn't really interact with any one on the other side of the grounds.

  As I said, if they could widen the roads, make a separate exit, add more amenities like theme activities for kids, and make the pool area less dark and move the slide to the deeper end or even 4ft area it would be 5 stars.

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  Kevin C.

  Guide

  

  Nov. 30, 2020

  Lake Arrowhead Campground

  Place was great

  Even in the beginning stages of the pandemic they were already making changes to keep everyone safe. Nice location. Neighbors were great and respected each other.

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  Kelli V.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 11, 2021

  Lake Arrowhead Campground

  Awesome place

  Amazing customer service! So much for the kids to do!!!

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  Kevin C.

  Guide

  

  Mar. 6, 2021

  Lake Arrowhead Campground

  Last May of 2020

  We had a great site for our pop up. Corner site close to showers and bathrooms. It was 3 months into COVID but they had a handle on things from the start. Some construction was being done to boat launch area I believe that is all done now so this year should be even better. Lots of activities on and off site. Check their website out.

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  Rochelle D.

  Scout

  

  Mar. 28, 2021

  Lake Arrowhead Campground

  Fun for the whole family!

  Plenty of amenities! Enjoyed a week there. They even have a general store and events almost every day and night to keep you engaged.

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  Steven P.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 17, 2022

  Grand Valley Campground

  Great place for the kids!

  Very clean and fun oriented campground. The sites are very small, you almost feel too close to your neighbors. I have a 33 ft travel trailer and it takes up quite a bit of the camp site. Fire pits are dug into the ground so it’s a process to get the fire started. There’s a store, arcade, miniature golf, a pool….a lot to do.

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  Tim R.

  Guide

  

  May. 10, 2019

  Grand Valley Campground

  Clean

  Camped at group site which were great, decent price, very clean and quiet, great store

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  Kim J.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 21, 2024

  Grand Valley Campground

  Great campgrounds

  We stayed there in July alot of activities for everyone pool was so nice bathrooms very clean everyone so nice Amish came sat morning selling there goodies we will return definitely

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  Armand R.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 6, 2019

  Grand Valley Campground

  Real nice campground

  Nice staff, clean campground. Will be back next year

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  Andrew L.

  Scout

  

  May. 11, 2023

  Breezy Hill Campground

  Review

  The owner will pinch every cent out of you that he can

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  justin

  Guide

  

  May. 10, 2022

  Breezy Hill Campground

  Alot of campsites

  Friendly place. Alot of seasonal campers

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  Matthew J.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 6, 2019

  Breezy Hill Campground

  Good family campground

  Family friendly campground. Plenty for the kids to do. Theres a fishing pond (catch and release) arcade, jumping pillow etc. Owners are friendly and helpful. Have events almost every weekend. Check it out. You wont be disappointed.

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  Jac S.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 2, 2020

  Buffalo Lake Camping Resort

  No free camping

  I did not stay here but the staff were very prompt in responding to my email to let me know there is no dispersed camping at this site as this app wrongly indicates.

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  Brenton S.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 9, 2020

  Buffalo Lake Camping Resort

  A hidden gem!

  What a great little get away spot! The owners and thier staff on site are all absolutely amazing people. So helpful, respectful, and really know how to make everyone feel welcome. Lots of fun things for the kids to do in the campground. The seasonal site folk are also very wonderful and inviting. Everyone knows everyone in the campground and they make it a point to know the weekend warriors and make them feel as welcome as possible. Me and my family will definitley be returning!

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  Doug W.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 19, 2019

  Buffalo Lake Camping Resort

  Love this park

  The friendliest park I have ever been in. The management is exceptionally outgoing. The seasonal campers are also very friendly. The swimming pool is always a big hit. Clean and warm water. Always activities for young and not so young campers alike.

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  Kim L.

  Ranger

  

  Apr. 25, 2021

  Buffalo Lake Camping Resort

  Friendly staff for family RV camping

  We stayed in later April, so it was a limited experience. But the staff was very friendly and the campground is across from a lake. This is mainly a rv campground and not private or secluded. For a family with a camper, there are full hookups or water and electricity with flat gravel pads. Sites are close together but do have big pine trees for shade. Boats are allowed for easy access at the public boat launch. Really the highlight for this campground is the staff. They have a decent menu at their grill with fried chicken and fish, and will deliver to your site. Everyone was very friendly, and the summer events look fun. There are 2 sets of bathrooms, two playgrounds, and rental for fun bikes for the kids. Does have water and a dump for rvs.

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  Troy J.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 18, 2019

  Wilderness Campground

  Awesome for the whole family

  The best we’ve been to that is fun for the whole family

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  Gayle S.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 9, 2019

  Wilderness Campground

  Very fun!

  Lots to do- swim in ponds with floatables, heated pool, jumping pillow, playground, great organized activities! Strict with rules, as a good thing. Near Amish community