Castle Mound Campground — Black River State Forest
Scott M.The Dyrt PRO User
Reviewed Jul. 18, 2020

Wooded Area

Very wooded campsites, which allowed for some privacy, but you will still see your neighbors. The campground was pretty and very well kept by all standards. It is one of the 3 campgrounds of the Black River State Forest, but this one appealed to us because of its location to the town and to the highway. Its a very nicely spread out campground that had a lot to offer. When you first pull in you are directed to the pay kiosk/office park. Note that you can't pay right now due to the virus, so you will need to have a sticker on your car ahead of it. 

As for the sites. They can be large or small depending on where you choose. The majority are for tent camping and not larger RVs so if you have a bigger RV make sure you are looking ahead at the size of the pad. We saw a variety of people in different rigs from medium winnebagos and airstreams to small tear drops. Some sites are electric and that is where the campground was full. The tent sites were nice and we could get our scamp into one of those fairly easily. The nice thing is the trees...they provide great shade and also allow you to hang your hammock up if you choose. We did see warnings of ticks so just be cautious. 

The showers were very nice and looked to be housed in a new shower house. They were working on the water heater when we stopped so the cold water was all they had, but that was fine as it was a hot day. The toilets around the campground are pit, but they are more than just an outhouse so you are safe. 

One random thing was the firewood was the cheapest I have ever seen it at any state park. Nice to see them offering up a good deal on what nature provides!

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  • Review photo of Castle Mound Campground — Black River State Forest by Scott M., July 18, 2020
  • Review photo of Castle Mound Campground — Black River State Forest by Scott M., July 18, 2020
  • Review photo of Castle Mound Campground — Black River State Forest by Scott M., July 18, 2020
  • Review photo of Castle Mound Campground — Black River State Forest by Scott M., July 18, 2020
  • Review photo of Castle Mound Campground — Black River State Forest by Scott M., July 18, 2020
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