Fishing

Hidden Shady Nook

3 RV Sites, 2 Cabins

Perched on the spring-fed shores of Pike Lake in Wisconsin's Chippewa County, Hidden Shady Nook delivers the kind of lakeside escape that makes you want to cancel your checkout date. The resort spreads across 800 feet of shoreline on Pike Lake—a 200-acre, 38-foot-deep gem known for clear water and excellent fishing—positioning it as one of the most distinctive camping experiences in central Wisconsin. Cornell, a small town tucked into the rolling Chippewa River valley, serves as the jumping-off point, and the surrounding forests of the Wisconsin Northwoods provide a backdrop that shifts from emerald green in summer to blazing color by fall. Twenty-five RV and camping sites plus four lodging options give guests plenty of ways to enjoy the lake, from full-hookup spots to comfortable overnight accommodations. Thirteen fishing docks, a private boat launch, and kayak rentals keep water lovers busy from first light to sunset, while the onsite restaurant—famous for Friday fish fries, Saturday ribs, and Sunday brunch—means you never have to drive far for a memorable meal. Live music performs on the lakefront deck throughout the summer, the pole barn hosts activities and events, and UTV and ATV trail access opens the surrounding forests to exploration. Boat storage, a dog park, and a playground round out an amenity list rarely matched at a lakefront resort of this size. Pike Lake itself is the star of the show—spring-fed and exceptionally clear, it supports strong populations of walleye, bass, and panfish that draw anglers from across the Midwest. The resort's 800 feet of private shoreline gives guests direct access to a sandy beach for swimming, paddling, or simply sitting with a cold drink watching the loons drift by. Surrounding the property, mature hardwoods and conifers filter the light and provide the natural canopy that gives the resort its name—shady, quiet, and genuinely tucked away from the noise of everyday life. The Ice Age National Scenic Trail traverses the property itself, offering guests access to miles of hiking through terrain shaped by the last glaciers to push across Wisconsin. The trail winds through kettles, drumlins, and moraines that tell the story of a landscape still bearing the marks of its glacial past. Beyond the property, the Chippewa River corridor provides paddling, and the surrounding forests offer birding, hunting, and wildlife watching throughout the seasons. The city of Eau Claire, with its vibrant arts scene and full range of dining and shopping, lies less than an hour west for those who need an urban fix between lake days. Hidden Shady Nook shines brightest in summer when live music floats across the water and the fishing is at its peak, though the fall walleye run draws dedicated anglers well into October. Spring arrives early on the lake and brings migrating waterfowl and the first warm evenings perfect for dock sitting. The resort's combination of waterfront access, on-site dining, live entertainment, and trail access makes it rare among Wisconsin campgrounds—an all-in-one destination rather than just a place to sleep. Book your site on Pike Lake and discover why guests return to Hidden Shady Nook year after year.

from $35/night

SARA Park Campground

10 RV Sites

SARA Park Campground in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, is a municipally managed campground on the Wisconsin River in Lincoln County's northern Wisconsin lake and river country — a well-equipped community facility that provides RV sites with 30- and 50-amp electric and water hookups, a public beach, a boat ramp, a pavilion, and direct access to the Wisconsin River and Lake Mohawksin in a setting that combines the practical infrastructure of a well-maintained municipal park with the natural recreation quality of one of northern Wisconsin's most productive river and lake systems. The campground's position directly on the water gives guests immediate Wisconsin River access without a separate marina or launch fee transaction. Electric and water hookups at 30 and 50 amps cover the primary RV hookup needs across a range of rig types, and the campground's beach, boat ramp, playground, and pavilion create the community recreation infrastructure that sustains stays beyond the pure hook-and-sleep overnight format. A dump station at the city garage handles the waste management logistics for self-contained rigs, and on-site Wi-Fi, pet-friendly accommodations, and public bathrooms with showers address the practical daily needs of both overnight travelers and week-long visitors. Fishing, swimming, and volleyball provide the core activity programming, and the campground's municipal character gives it a clean, well-maintained baseline that reflects genuine civic investment in the facility. Lake Mohawksin, the impoundment of the Wisconsin River that forms Tomahawk's immediate waterfront, and the Wisconsin River itself provide fishing for walleye, musky, largemouth and smallmouth bass, northern pike, and panfish through the full open-water season. Boat and jet ski rentals near the campground extend the water recreation access for guests without trailered watercraft, and the Wisconsin River's northern Wisconsin reach provides flatwater paddling corridors through forested terrain that maintains its wild character even in the proximity of an established community. The Bearskin State Trail, a paved multi-use trail running between Minocqua to the north and Tomahawk to the south, provides one of the most scenic and well-maintained cycling and walking surfaces in northern Wisconsin — a 18-mile trail following a former railroad grade through maple-basswood forest and alongside lakes and wetlands that makes a full round-trip an excellent half-day bicycle excursion for guests with bikes or rentals. The Kwahamot Water Ski Show, Tomahawk's long-running amateur waterski entertainment tradition, provides a specific cultural event experience that is a consistent summer Tomahawk draw for visitors arriving with its schedule in mind. Historic downtown Tomahawk's independent shops, restaurants, and North Fourth Street retail district give the community's commercial core a small-city character worth a walking-tour exploration. SARA Park Campground operates through the northern Wisconsin outdoor season from roughly May through October, with summer peak demand through July and August when the combination of lake recreation, water ski shows, and the northern Wisconsin summer camping culture brings strong visitor traffic to the Tomahawk area. The fall musky season from October through November is a specific attraction for the serious trophy musky angling community that targets Lake Mohawksin and the Wisconsin River's northern impoundments. Reserve sites ahead for summer peak weekends and Kwahamot Water Ski Show dates when the campground's direct river access is at its most competitively sought.

from $50/night

Warrens Lodging

30 Villas

Warrens Lodging in Warrens, Wisconsin, offers thoughtfully designed villas with full kitchens, private baths, lofts, crafted wood decor, cable TV, WiFi, and fire rings, alongside complimentary access to the neighboring Jellystone Park's water resort. A lazy river, wave pool, splash pad, and mini-golf sit next door behind a gated entrance. The villas are the accommodation here — this is lodging rather than an RV park, with no campsites or hookups. Multiple floor plans are available, each with a full kitchen, private bath, and loft, plus a fire ring outside. Laundry, restrooms, showers, a general store, and firewood handle the practical side, with WiFi throughout and a gated entrance controlling access. The water resort access is the draw. Guests get complimentary use of the neighboring Jellystone Park's lazy river, wave pool, water park, splash pad, and inflatable water obstacle course — a complete family water program without the campground. On the lodging side, a hot tub and sauna, mini-golf, craft room, snack bar, on-site dining, golf cart rentals, walking trails, a dog park, playground, and pavilion fill the property, with gaga ball, shuffleboard, basketball, volleyball, gem mining, and fishing besides. Planned activities run through the season. Pets are welcome. Warrens sits in Monroe County, Wisconsin's cranberry capital, where the surrounding bogs supply the crop that makes the state the nation's largest producer. The western Wisconsin lakes and forest region surrounds it. Summer family demand is decisively the peak. Reserve well ahead.

from $180/night

Jellystone Park™ Warrens

415 RV Sites, 123 Cabins, 45 Tent Sites, 4 Villas

Jellystone Park Warrens in Wisconsin offers 415 full-hookup RV sites and 127 cabin and villa units with 20, 30, and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 42 feet behind a gated entrance. Categories are split by whether the site carries cable, alongside a water park, lazy river, splash pad, laser tag, and beach. Four hundred fifteen sites span back-in with cable TV, pull-through with cable TV, pull-through without cable TV, and premium pull-through with cable TV categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp, sized to 42 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Note the 42-foot cap before booking a larger rig, and pick the cable tier that matches what you want. One hundred twenty-seven cabins and villas make the lodging inventory exceptional. A general store, laundry, propane fills, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. A water park, lazy river, and splash pad anchor the summer, with an outdoor pool, hot tub and sauna, beach, and pond alongside. Mini-golf, laser tag, gem mining, a jumping pillow, gaga ball, sports courts, basketball, volleyball, shuffleboard, horseshoes, corn hole, golf cart rentals, a craft room, walking trails, playground, pavilion, dog park, and snack bar fill the rest, with fishing and planned activities through the season. Warrens is the Cranberry Capital of Wisconsin, less than an hour north of the Dells. Summer is decisively the season, with the September Cranberry Festival drawing crowds. Reserve well ahead.

from $25/night

Lake Road Campground

9 RV Sites, 1 Cottage

Situated along the Mississippi River in Trempealeau, Wisconsin, just off the Great River Road scenic byway, Lake Road Campground occupies a prime position in one of the Upper Midwest's most distinctive river valley landscapes—where dramatic bluffs rise above the floodplain and the Mississippi's backwater channels, islands, and wetlands create an ecologically rich environment that supports some of the most diverse bird and wildlife populations in the region. The family-owned property offers RV sites and cottage rentals that give guests a range of lodging options on the western edge of Wisconsin's Driftless Area. Campground amenities are well suited to the river and outdoor recreation character of the surrounding area—a boat ramp gives guests direct water access for fishing and boating on the Mississippi, and an outdoor pool provides a warm-water swimming option on summer afternoons. A playground and pet-friendly grounds make the property workable for families traveling with children and dogs, and the combination of RV sites and cottage rentals accommodates guests arriving with and without their own camping equipment. The Great River Road, one of America's most scenic designated byways, runs directly past the campground. The Mississippi River at Trempealeau offers a variety of on-water experiences across the backwater lakes, side channels, and main channel that characterize this section of Pool 6 between Lock and Dam 5 and Lock and Dam 6. Fishing for walleye, catfish, bass, and bluegill is productive throughout the season, and the backwater areas provide sheltered paddling routes through emergent wetland habitat. The bluff-and-valley topography visible from the river gives the area a visual grandeur that distinguishes it from the flat agricultural landscape of the surrounding Upper Midwest. Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge, adjacent to the river corridor, provides marked hiking trails and one of the best accessible birding experiences along the Upper Mississippi River. The refuge's wetland management supports migratory waterfowl staging in spring and fall, and resident bald eagles, great blue herons, and white pelicans are regularly visible from the campground and river access points throughout the warmer months. Perrot State Park, located nearby, adds steep bluff hikes and panoramic overlooks above the confluence of the Trempealeau and Mississippi Rivers. Lake Road Campground is open through the warm-weather season, with summer representing the peak period for river recreation and the surrounding bluff trails. Fall brings exceptional foliage color to the Mississippi bluffs, and the combination of autumn color and reduced crowds makes September and October a popular shoulder-season window. Advance reservations are recommended for summer weekends, when the campground's Mississippi River access and proximity to the Great River Road attract visitors from across Wisconsin and neighboring states. The Driftless Area—the portion of the Upper Midwest that was bypassed by glaciation and retains its ancient ridge and valley topography—defines the landscape character of the surrounding Trempealeau County bluff country, creating the dramatic river valley scenery that makes the Great River Road one of America's most recognized scenic byways. The limestone bluff faces along the Mississippi support a unique botanical community of dry prairie and cliff-face species found nowhere else in Wisconsin.

from $45/night

Whiskey Creek Family RV Park

39 RV Sites, 2 Cabins, 1 Glamping Site

Whiskey Creek Family RV Park in Sparta, Wisconsin, offers 39 RV sites, two cabins, and a glamping site across 38.5 wooded acres along the Little La Crosse River, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 50 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. A one-acre lined swim pond with an Aquaglide aqua park anchors an unusually deep amenity set behind a gated entrance. Thirty-nine back-in sites run in full-hookup and water-and-electric categories carrying 30 and 50-amp, sized to 50 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Two cabins and a glamping site round out the accommodations. A general store, laundry, dump station, restrooms, showers, firewood, recycling, and site WiFi handle the practical side, with a gated entrance controlling access. The recreation is the reason to book. A one-acre lined swim pond with an Aquaglide inflatable aqua park anchors the summer, with a beach, water park, and inflatable water toys besides. A ninja slack line, gaga ball, playground, dog park, sports courts, volleyball, and basketball fill the grounds, with a golf driving range, bike rentals, walking trails, hiking, and biking from the property. A camp store, bar, and snack bar serve pizza, ice cream, a Friday fish fry, and beachside treats, with live music and planned activities through the season. The park also operates as a wedding venue. Pets are welcome. Sparta wears its title as the Bicycling Capital of America with genuine pride, and the Driftless Region's trail connections run directly from the area. Memorial Day through Labor Day is the peak. Reserve well ahead.

Big Rock Creek

15 RV Sites, 3 Glamping Sites, 1 Yurt

Big Rock Creek in Saint Croix Falls, Wisconsin, provides a natural, river-centered camping retreat on the banks of the St. Croix River in Polk County, where the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway's protected corridor delivers one of the Midwest's most pristine paddling and fishing environments in a landscape that has been federally protected since 1968 as one of the original components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Positioned at the gateway to the St. Croix River's upper segment, the campground serves paddlers, anglers, hikers, and nature-oriented travelers who prioritize the authentic river experience over resort-scale amenities. The campground accommodates guests in cabin rentals alongside tent and RV sites, with amenities calibrated to the outdoor recreation lifestyle the St. Croix River corridor demands: a general store for resupply, showers, bathrooms, Wi-Fi, firewood, and access to the river and a pond for fishing and non-motorized watercraft. Walking trails through the surrounding woodland and a playground serve guests whose camping agendas include both structured outdoor activity and the unhurried pace that river-adjacent camping encourages when the current of the St. Croix itself provides the day's primary entertainment. Pet-friendly policies welcome the outdoor recreation dogs that Wisconsin river camping characteristically attracts. The St. Croix River flows through a glaciated landscape of sandstone bluffs, clear cold water, and dense conifer and mixed hardwood forest that defines the visual character of the upper Midwest's most celebrated river corridor. The river's exceptional water quality—maintained by the restricted development that National Scenic Riverway designation enforces along both the Wisconsin and Minnesota shorelines—supports wild trout populations in the cold upper reaches, walleye and smallmouth bass in the middle river sections near Saint Croix Falls, and the canoe camping culture that has made the St. Croix one of the Midwest's most beloved paddling destinations for multi-day river trips. Interstate State Park in Saint Croix Falls, the oldest state park in Wisconsin, protects the dramatic Dalles of the St. Croix where the river carved a spectacular basalt gorge with glacial potholes carved by swirling boulders in the receding glacial meltwater—a geological display accessible from the park's trail system directly above the river. The Gandy Dancer Trail, a 98-mile multi-use rail-trail extending from Saint Croix Falls north to Superior along a converted railroad grade, provides biking and hiking access through the wooded Polk and Burnett county lake country. Minneapolis and Saint Paul are accessible approximately 60 miles southwest. Big Rock Creek operates seasonally from spring through fall in northwestern Wisconsin's four-season continental climate, with the St. Croix River's paddling season typically running from May through October and the best water levels for canoe and kayak descents occurring in May and June when snowmelt sustains the river's flow. Summer's warmth drives peak demand for river swimming and family camping in the clear St. Croix waters, and fall's hardwood foliage transforms the river corridor into one of the upper Midwest's most scenic landscapes through October. The campground's riverside character and proximity to Saint Croix Falls' outdoor recreation amenities make it a natural choice for paddlers planning St. Croix River multi-day descents.

from $35/night

St. Croix River Resort

17 RV Sites, 3 Cabins

St. Croix River Resort in Hinckley, Minnesota, is a full-amenity camping resort with indoor and outdoor pools, a clubhouse, sports courts, a playground, cabins, and full-hookup RV sites in Pine County — a destination campground on the upper St. Croix River corridor in east-central Minnesota, 75 miles north of the Twin Cities on Interstate 35, that gives the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan market its most accessible and most comprehensively amenitied camping resort in the mixed pine and hardwood lake country that the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway protects as the boundary waterway between Minnesota and Wisconsin. The resort's Hinckley position on I-35 gives it the practical highway access that makes it the natural first-night or last-night campground for travelers routing between the Twin Cities and the Duluth-Superior corridor. Indoor and outdoor pools, a clubhouse, sports courts, and a playground alongside cabins and full-hookup RV sites give the resort the complete family camping amenity set for Pine County stays — the indoor pool specifically extends the aquatic recreation option into the shoulder-season weather that the Upper Midwest's variable spring and fall conditions create, ensuring that the pool amenity delivers value across the full camping season rather than only in the July-August peak. The campground's full-hookup RV sites with clubhouse access serve the extended-stay market from the Twin Cities that Pine County's I-35 location specifically attracts. Pets are welcome. St. Croix State Park, 15 miles east of Hinckley in Pine County, is the largest state park in Minnesota — a 34,037-acre park where the St. Croix and Kettle Rivers converge in the most extensive state park trail system in the upper Midwest, with 127 miles of hiking, 75 miles of horse trails, and the St. Croix River's canoe camping that gives the park's river recreation the multi-day paddling quality that a large northern river park specifically enables. The St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, federally protected from its northern headwaters to its confluence with the Mississippi, sustains the wild river character that makes the Hinckley corridor's river recreation specifically distinct from the developed recreational lakes of the Minnesota lake district. Grand Casino Hinckley, adjacent to the resort in Hinckley, is one of Minnesota's largest tribal gaming facilities — the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe's casino and resort complex with hotel, restaurants, concerts, and the entertainment infrastructure that gives the Hinckley corridor the overnight economic activity that sustains the town's campground and lodging market year-round. The casino's concert venue and event programming extend the Hinckley area's visitor activities beyond the outdoor recreation calendar. St. Croix River Resort serves guests through Pine County's camping season from spring through fall, with the summer peak from Memorial Day through Labor Day capturing the Twin Cities weekend camping market on I-35 and the fall color from late September through mid-October delivering the aspen, birch, and maple canopy transition in the Pine County mixed forest. Mille Lacs Lake, 35 miles west of Hinckley in Mille Lacs County, is one of Minnesota's premier walleye and bass fishing lakes — an 132,516-acre Anishinaabe homeland lake whose Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe's historic cultural connection and the Department of Natural Resources' walleye management make it the most closely watched and most heavily contested fishery resource in Minnesota conservation history. Reserve sites and cabins well ahead for the summer I-35 travel season and Twin Cities holiday weekends.

from $65/night

Ham Lake Resort

5 RV Sites

Ham Lake Resort delivers an authentic lakeside Minnesota escape just thirty minutes north of the Twin Cities — close enough for a spontaneous weekend getaway, far enough that the loons calling at dusk genuinely remind you that you have left the metro behind. With over 100 RV sites, tent sites, and a lake-centered activity lineup that spans water sports, farm animals, and on-site playgrounds, Ham Lake Resort has earned its place as one of Anoka County's most beloved camping destinations for families who return the same week every summer. Full-hookup RV sites, tent camping, and cabin accommodations give guests multiple pathways into the same exceptional lakeside location. Swimming, fishing, kayaking, canoeing, and paddle boating on Ham Lake form the water recreation core of any stay, with a boat dock, horseshoes, a playground, and a dedicated dog park rounding out the social spaces across the grounds. One of Ham Lake Resort's most distinctive features is the small farmyard on the property — home to goats, alpacas, a miniature horse, a donkey, and a peacock — giving young guests hands-on animal encounters rarely found at a campground and creating the kind of memory that children carry into adulthood alongside the lake swimming and firepit evenings. The landscape surrounding Ham Lake is classic Minnesota lake country — gently rolling terrain, birch and pine forest, and the reflective surface of the lake at the center of everything. Anoka County's network of parks and trails extends the outdoor recreation well beyond the resort's boundaries for guests who want to explore on foot or by bike through the surrounding countryside, and the quality of the fishing on Ham Lake keeps dedicated anglers returning regardless of the season. Bunker Beach Water Park, one of the largest outdoor water parks in the Twin Cities metro area, is a natural family day-trip destination from camp. The National Sports Center in nearby Blaine — one of the world's largest amateur sports complexes — hosts major soccer, hockey, and athletic events year-round and is just a short drive away. Como Zoo and Conservatory in St. Paul offers free admission to animal exhibits and a historic domed greenhouse that is particularly appealing for families with young children. The Twin Cities' full metropolitan cultural calendar — including the Minnesota State Fair, Minneapolis art museums, and the Mill District's dining scene along the Mississippi — puts genuine urban depth within easy reach throughout the camping season. Ham Lake Resort operates through the spring, summer, and fall season, with late spring through early fall delivering the full lake recreation experience at its best. Summer weekends fill consistently at this well-loved campground, so booking early for any July or August stay is essential — particularly for holiday weekends when the combination of lake access, farm animal visits, and the relaxed Anoka County atmosphere makes it one of the most popular family destinations in the northern Twin Cities corridor. Ask about themed events and activities scheduled through the summer when you reserve your site.

from $65/night

Hidden Bluffs Resort

Situated in the Driftless Area of southeastern Minnesota near Spring Grove in Houston County, Hidden Bluffs Resort occupies a distinctive natural setting within the Bluff Country region—a landscape of limestone bluffs, hardwood forest, and spring-fed trout streams that was bypassed by Pleistocene glaciation and retains an ancient ridge-and-valley topography unlike anywhere else in the Upper Midwest. The resort's position in this geologically unique terrain gives it access to recreation experiences—cave exploration, trout stream fishing, and bluff-top hiking—that are not replicable at campgrounds in the glacially smoothed terrain of central and northern Minnesota. The resort accommodates guests across a range of lodging styles, with cabins and full-hookup RV sites providing comfort-oriented options alongside tent camping areas for guests seeking a more traditional outdoor experience. An outdoor swimming pool, mini-golf course, and playground give the resort a self-contained family recreation infrastructure, and clean restrooms, showers, laundry facilities, and a general store address practical daily needs. Firewood is available on-site, and Wi-Fi connectivity keeps guests connected even in this remote corner of the Minnesota Bluff Country. Over four miles of groomed hiking trails wind through the resort's surrounding hardwood forest and limestone bluff terrain, providing the kind of accessible woodland hiking uncommon at RV resorts in the region. A spring-fed trout stream running through the property gives anglers direct fishing access from within the campground boundaries—a feature that draws fly fishing enthusiasts who want to combine campground amenities with genuine trout stream access rather than making a separate trip to regional waters. The combination of on-site trails and stream access makes the resort productive for outdoor recreation without ever leaving the property. The surrounding Bluff Country provides exceptional regional attractions for guests extending their exploration beyond the resort. Niagara Cave near Harmony and Mystery Cave in Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park offer guided underground tours through limestone cavern systems that are among the most accessible cave experiences in the Midwest. The Root River State Trail, a converted railroad grade running through the valley towns of Lanesboro, Whalan, and Peterson, provides paved cycling and walking routes through some of the most scenic river corridor scenery in southeastern Minnesota. Lanesboro's small-town arts and dining scene, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum in Pepin, and Mississippi River excursions from Lake City round out the regional day-trip options. Hidden Bluffs Resort is open through the warm-weather camping season, with summer and fall representing peak demand periods in the Minnesota Bluff Country. The fall foliage season in the hardwood-dominated limestone bluff terrain of Houston County is particularly celebrated, with October color bringing visitors from across the Upper Midwest. Advance reservations are recommended for summer holiday weekends and the October foliage peak, when accommodation availability across the Driftless Area's limited campground inventory becomes competitive. The resort's position within Houston County's Driftless Area landscape—a geologically distinct region of limestone valleys and hardwood ridges unique to southeastern Minnesota—makes it an especially rewarding destination for guests who want outdoor recreation in a natural setting that has no equivalent in the glacially shaped terrain found across the rest of the state.

Stargazers U.P. Campground

25 RV Sites

Stargazers U.P. Campground opened in Spring 2025 as part of the North Ironwood Acres resort on the Black River Scenic Byway in Ironwood, Michigan—a new 25-site campground in the Gogebic County section of the Upper Peninsula where the Black River's waterfall corridor, Lake Superior's Black River Harbor, and the dramatic dark skies of the U.P. interior have defined an outdoor recreation landscape that the resort's name captures precisely. Ironwood sits on Michigan's western U.P. border with Wisconsin, in the core of the Gogebic Range mining country that has evolved into one of the most complete four-season outdoor recreation destinations in the Great Lakes region. Twenty-five large sites—each 75 by 35 feet—provide water, sewer, and 20/30/50-amp electric hookups on grassy pads with a bathhouse offering showers and flush toilets. A catch-and-release fishing pond accommodates paddleboarding and kayaking within the campground property, and private wooded multi-use trails give guests direct access to the Black River for river fishing, wading, and exploration without driving. Dog-friendly policies accommodate the working and hunting breeds that are common travel companions in the U.P.'s outdoor recreation culture. The Stargazers name reflects the property's unobstructed northern view, which provides optimal conditions for both routine stargazing and Aurora Borealis viewing—the Gogebic County latitude and the dark skies of the Upper Peninsula make it one of the more reliable aurora observation locations accessible by road in the contiguous United States. The North Ironwood Acres resort's Lodge, of which the campground is a part, adds significant amenity depth: an event hall seating 200, a full-service cocktail bar, a general store with essentials, billiards, and approximately 7.8 miles of maintained trails on the 400-acre resort property. The combination of campground infrastructure and resort social facilities gives Stargazers a hybrid character between a traditional campground and a destination resort that is rare in the U.P. market. The Black River Scenic Byway is the defining attraction corridor in the campground's immediate geography—the byway follows the Black River from Ironwood north to Lake Superior at Black River Harbor, passing through five named waterfalls (Gorge, Potawatomi, Conglomerate, Sandstone, and Rainbow Falls) that cascade through the sandstone and volcanic rock of the Black River canyon in a series of overlook platforms and moderate hiking connections. Stargazers is the closest lodging to all five waterfalls, making early morning and evening visits to the waterfall corridor practical without full-day drive commitments. Copper Peak, a ski-flying hill north of Ironwood that was the largest artificial ski jump in the Western Hemisphere during its operational years, now operates as a adventure tower with gondola and sky walk providing views across the U.P. into Wisconsin and Minnesota. Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, 35 minutes east on M-64, protects 60,000 acres of old-growth northern hardwood and hemlock forest—the largest tract in the Midwest—around Lake of the Clouds, a mountain lake visible from the Escarpment Trail in a panoramic view that is one of the most photographed in Michigan. Peak seasons include summer hiking and water activity, fall color from late September through mid-October when the U.P.'s maple and birch forest delivers one of the most vivid foliage displays in the Great Lakes, and winter for downhill skiing at Ironwood's four ski areas—more ski terrain within a short drive than any other city of comparable size in the Midwest.

from $50/night

Deep Lake Campground

3 RV Sites

In central Wisconsin's lake country, just fifteen minutes from the waterslides and attractions of Wisconsin Dells, Deep Lake Campground offers a quieter alternative that puts a pristine natural lake front and center. The campground sits on Oxford's Deep Lake with 62 sites ranging from tent spots to full-hookup RV pads and cozy cabin and cottage rentals, providing a well-rounded base for campers who want genuine lake access alongside easy proximity to the Dells entertainment corridor. The combination is rare, and guests who discover it tend to come back. The lake is the campground's defining feature, and the facilities around it are designed to maximize time on the water. Rowboat, paddleboard, and kayak rentals are available to registered guests at no additional charge for three-hour windows, removing the barrier to getting out on the water as soon as the mood strikes. Pontoon boat rentals with a fee are available for those wanting a longer cruise. A swimming beach gives families a sandy place to splash around, and all RV sites include water, sewer, and 30/50-amp electrical service. Cabin and cottage rentals offer comfortable alternatives to setting up a rig, and picnic tables and fire pits at every site make evenings on the grounds feel right. Deep Lake has the clear, unhurried quality of a Wisconsin lake that hasn't been over-developed. Wooded shorelines frame the water, and the lake attracts fishing pressure for bass and panfish from guests who find the campground well before they find the Dells. Loons are a reliable presence, and an early morning paddle across the calm surface—before the boat engines start and the families begin stirring—is the kind of experience that defines the best of Wisconsin lake camping. The surrounding central Wisconsin countryside has a gentle agricultural character that balances the campground's natural setting. Fifteen minutes to the north, Wisconsin Dells offers the full spectrum of family entertainment that has made it the waterpark capital of the world: indoor and outdoor waterslides, go-karts, mini golf, Tommy Bartlett shows, and the historic Dells boat tours through the scenic sandstone Wisconsin River. Devil's Lake State Park—one of Wisconsin's most visited parks, with soaring quartzite bluffs and excellent hiking, rock climbing, and swimming—is within easy range for a day trip. Mirror Lake State Park and the Dells' countless attractions add further options for days when more variety is called for. Deep Lake Campground operates from mid-April through mid-October and books up quickly for summer weekends, when the combination of lake access and Dells proximity proves irresistible for Wisconsin families. Boat rentals, lake views, and cabin availability are the first things to fill, so reservations made early in the season pay off. Whether you're looking for a lake-focused camping trip, a family vacation that mixes nature with Dells entertainment, or simply a quiet week in central Wisconsin with a boat at your disposal, Deep Lake gives you more to work with than the name suggests. Reserve early and get on the water.

from $45/night