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Pecatonica River Trails Park

30 RV Sites

Pecatonica River Trails Park in Darlington, WI, offers 26 back-in RV sites with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 84 feet. Sites come in two categories, back-in 30-amp and back-in 50-amp, each with a fire pit and picnic table. This is a municipal campground rather than a resort, so plan on the on-site dump station and confirm water availability at your site when you reserve. The park is rated big rig friendly, and at 84 feet it will take a longer rig than most parks its size. A bathhouse with showers and a community fire pit are on site, and pets are welcome. One rule worth knowing: no one may camp or leave a unit in the campground more than 14 days in any 21-day period. The Pecatonica River runs along the park with a fishing pier, walking trails, a playground, and a basketball court, and the surrounding country is good for hiking, biking, paddling, horseback riding, swimming, and birding, with off-road riding nearby. Darlington sits in Lafayette County in southwest Wisconsin's Driftless Area, the ridge-and-coulee terrain the last ice age never flattened. Rates and availability are on the booking page. Note the 14-day limit when planning a longer stay.

from $25/night

Lake Joy Campground

30 RV Sites, 57 Tent Sites

Lake Joy Campground in Belmont, Wisconsin, offers 30 RV sites and 57 tent sites on a 60-acre private spring-fed lake, with 20, 30, and 50-amp water-and-electric service, ADA-accessible sites, and rigs accepted to 42 feet. Lakefront and lake view 30-amp categories join a 30/50-amp tier and a shower house group pull-through, with a pool, beach, and boat ramp. Thirty sites span 30/50-amp, 30-amp lakefront, 30-amp lake view, and pull-thru 30-amp shower house group categories, carrying water and electric, sized to 42 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Plan around the hookups — sites carry water and electric but not sewer, so manage tank capacity and use the dump station. Accessible sites are available, and the group category is worth knowing about if you travel with a caravan. Fifty-seven tent sites make this overwhelmingly a tent property. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. An outdoor pool and beach anchor the summer, with a boat ramp opening the lake for boating, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, and inflatable water toys. A game room, arcade, sports courts, volleyball, basketball, ping pong, walking trails, biking, a playground, and picnicking fill the rest. The property operates as a wedding venue. Sixty acres of clear spring-fed water surrounded by nothing but countryside is the whole proposition, in the Driftless Area of southwest Wisconsin. Summer is the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $40/night

Whitetail Bluff Campground

46 RV Sites, 5 Cabins

Whitetail Bluff Campground in Cassville, WI, offers 46 full-hookup RV sites and 5 cabins, with 30 and 50-amp service. Sites come in three categories — back-in 30-amp, standard back-in, and pull-thru — all carrying water, sewer, and electric with a fire pit and picnic table. The campground is rated big rig friendly; confirm your rig's dimensions against the specific site when you book. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, firewood, a dump station, golf cart rentals, and on-site dining cover the practical side, with cabins for guests without a rig. Pets are welcome. The recreation runs deep for a bluff-top campground: an outdoor pool with inflatable water toys, a jumping pillow, gaga ball, pickleball, volleyball, basketball, ping pong, horseshoes, a clubhouse, a pavilion, a playground, a beach, a pond, and hiking trails, with planned activities through the season. Cassville sits on the bluffs above the Mississippi in Grant County — one of the most commanding positions of any campground on the upper river, with trails climbing to views across the whole valley floor. Rates for sites and cabins are on the booking page. Bluff-side sites and summer weekends book first.

Lantern DeForest RV Resort

64 RV Sites

Lantern DeForest RV Resort in Wisconsin offers 64 full-hookup pull-through RV sites eight miles north of Madison, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 83 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Premium and standard pull-through categories mean no backing at any site, with an outdoor pool, game room, sports courts, and walking trails. Sixty-four sites run in pull-through and premium pull-through categories, both carrying water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp with site WiFi, sized to 83 feet, with picnic tables. An all-pull-through layout at 83 feet is a genuinely practical combination — no backing after a long driving day, and room for the longest coaches with a tow. Cabins round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills, dump station, restrooms, showers, firewood, and recycling handle the practical side. Mention a late checkout at check-in and staff will accommodate it where the site is not turning over. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with a game room, sports courts, volleyball, horseshoes, walking trails, a playground, pavilion, dog park, and picnicking filling the grounds. A lake, river, golf course, and wine and beer tasting are all nearby. Pets are welcome. Madison is eight miles south, and it rewards the trip — the University of Wisconsin's flagship campus, the State Capitol, State Street's independent shops and restaurants, and a 17,000-acre urban lake system centered on Mendota and Monona make it one of the most livable mid-sized cities in the country. Summer and Badger football weekends drive demand. Reserve well ahead for both.

from $82/night

Skillet Creek Campground

56 RV Sites, 8 Cabins, 56 Tent Sites, 1 Onsite RV/Trailer

Skillet Creek Campground in Baraboo, Wisconsin, offers 57 RV sites, eight cabins, and 56 tent sites across 70 wooded acres, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service, ADA-accessible sites, and rigs accepted to 45 feet behind a gated entrance. Full-hookup, pull-through, water-and-electric, and waterfront daily categories join a water park, beach, jumping pillow, and creek. Fifty-seven sites span 20/30/50-amp daily full hookup, 20/30/50-amp daily pull-thru full hookup, 20/30/50-amp daily water-and-electric, and 20/30/50-amp waterfront categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted, sized to 45 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Confirm your tier, as the water-and-electric category does not carry sewer at the site. Accessible sites are available. Eight cabins and 56 tent sites make the tent inventory unusually deep. A general store, laundry, dump station, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. You can lock a specific site during booking — it shows as locked on the reservation grid. A water park and beach anchor the summer, with a lake, pond, and creek supporting boating, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, and fishing. A jumping pillow, game room, gaga ball, sports courts, walking trails, hiking, biking, a playground, and dog park fill the rest, with live music and wine tasting nearby. Devil's Lake State Park is Wisconsin's most visited, and its north entrance is one mile away. Summer is decisively the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $17/night

Baraboo RV Resort

46 RV Sites, 37 Cabins, 4 Yurts, 1 Tiny House

Baraboo RV Resort in Baraboo, WI, offers 42 full-hookup RV sites, 38 cabin and tiny house rentals, and 4 yurts, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 40 feet. Sites are sorted clearly by service and orientation: standard back-in 20/30-amp, standard back-in 20/30/50-amp water-and-electric, premium back-in 20/30-amp, and premium pull-thru 20/30/50-amp. Full-hookup sites carry water, sewer, and electric with a fire pit and picnic table. The 40-foot maximum makes this a better fit for mid-size rigs than the largest coaches. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, firewood, and a dump station handle the essentials, with WiFi across the grounds. Pets are welcome, with a dog park. Families are the audience here: an outdoor pool, a water park, mini-golf, a game room and arcade, a jumping pillow, volleyball, basketball, a playground, a snack bar, a pavilion, and a lake, pond, and beach for swimming. One note worth knowing before arrival — a site rental includes pool wristbands, but additional activity wristbands are purchased separately. Baraboo puts guests within a short drive of Devil's Lake State Park, the Wisconsin Dells water parks, and Circus World Museum. Rates for sites, cabins, tiny houses, and yurts are on the booking page. Summer weekends book far ahead.

from $46/night

Dell Pines Campground

141 RV Sites, 13 Cabins

Dell Pines Campground in Baraboo, Wisconsin, offers 141 RV sites and 13 cabins in a pine forest setting in Sauk County, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 44 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Six categories cover 30-amp and 50-amp back-ins and pull-throughs in both full-hookup and water-and-electric configurations, with an outdoor pool and mini-golf. One hundred forty-one sites span 30-amp and 50-amp back-ins, water-and-electric back-ins, and 30-amp and 50-amp pull-throughs, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted, sized to 44 feet, with fire rings and picnic tables at every site. Thirteen cabins round out the accommodations. A general store, laundry, dump station, RV storage, boat storage, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with mini-golf, a game room, craft room, and snack bar besides. Sports courts, pickleball, tennis, basketball, volleyball, shuffleboard, horseshoes, and corn hole spread across the grounds, with walking trails, a playground, and a pavilion. Planned activities run through the season, and the pine cover makes for good stargazing. Pets are welcome. Baraboo carries a dual identity — historical winter headquarters of the Ringling Brothers circus, and gateway to Devil's Lake State Park's geological splendors. The Wisconsin Dells waterpark corridor is also within striking distance, giving one wooded base an unusual depth of day-trip options. Directions: from I-90/94 take Exit 92 toward Baraboo onto Highway 12, then Exit 214 east on North Reedsburg Road to the stoplight, left north on County Highway BD one mile, left onto Shady Land Road, and three-quarters of a mile on.

from $40/night

Sky High Camping Resort

115 RV Sites, 19 Cabins

Sky High Camping Resort in Portage, Wisconsin, offers 115 RV sites and 19 cabins with 30 and 50-amp full hookups and rigs accepted to 90 feet, open all year. Premium pull-through, back-in, and water-and-electric categories join a pool, mini-golf, disc golf course, ball field, and bar in Columbia County. One hundred fifteen sites run in back-in, water-and-electric back-in, and premium pull-through categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted, sized to 90 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Ninety feet handles the largest coaches comfortably. Nineteen cabins round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills, dump station, restrooms, showers, firewood, RV storage, over-the-air TV, and recycling handle the practical side. From I-90/94, take Exit 106 to Highway 33 west toward Baraboo for one mile, then left on County W for a mile and a half. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with mini-golf, a disc golf course, ball field, game room, arcade, sports courts, basketball, volleyball, pickleball, gaga ball, and corn hole filling the grounds. A pond, walking trails, hiking, golf cart rentals, a playground, pavilion, dog park, bar, and snack bar round it out, with gem mining and planned activities through the season. A casino, golf course, ski areas, a state park, and wine and beer tasting are all nearby. Portage sits on the historic Fox-Wisconsin portage, the half-mile link between two river systems. Summer is the peak, with year-round operation and nearby skiing extending the season. Reserve ahead.

from $20/night

Jellystone Park™ Wisconsin Dells

186 RV Sites, 42 Cabins, 59 Tent Sites, 2 Yurts, 2 Houses, 7 Lodges

Jellystone Park Wisconsin Dells in Baraboo offers 186 RV sites, 51 cabin, house, and lodge units, 59 tent sites, and two yurts with 20, 30, and 50-amp service, ADA-accessible sites, and rigs accepted to 52 feet behind a gated entrance. Red Carpet camp suites and theme sites near the water playground join standard categories — and every overnight stay includes the water activities. One hundred eighty-six sites span 20-amp and 30-amp water-and-electric, back-in, back-in theme sites near the water playground, back-in Red Carpet camp suites, and pull-through categories, sized to 52 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. Accessible sites are available. Fifty-one cabins, houses, and lodges, 59 tent sites, and two yurts make the lodging range exceptional. A general store, laundry, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. The base fee covers one camping or rental unit, one vehicle, and a set number of people by site type. Firewood restrictions apply — check before bringing your own. Free water activities with every stay are the distinguishing claim in a town built on waterparks. A water park, outdoor pool, hot tub, sauna, and inflatable water toys anchor the summer, with mini-golf, an arcade, game room, craft room, recreation center, boat rentals, a lake, sports courts, volleyball, shuffleboard, gaga ball, ping pong, golf cart rentals, a bar, and snack bar besides. Summer is decisively the season in the Dells. Reserve well ahead.

from $39/night

Nature’s Touch Campground

35 RV Sites, 16 Cabins, 17 Tent Sites

Nature's Touch Campground in Wisconsin Dells, WI, offers 35 full-hookup RV sites, 16 cabins, and 17 tent sites, with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 30 feet. Sites come in four types — back-in, pool view back-in, pull-thru, and RV and tent water-and-electric. Full-hookup sites carry water, sewer, and electric with site-delivered WiFi, a fire pit, and a picnic table. Check the 30-foot maximum against your rig before booking; despite the big-rig rating, this is a small-rig campground. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, firewood, propane fills and exchange, a dump station, and portable toilets in the outer areas cover the essentials. Pets are welcome. An outdoor pool, mini-golf, a recreation center with an arcade and billiards, a craft room, a bar, sport courts, volleyball, basketball, corn hole, horseshoes, a community fire pit, a playground, and wooded walking trails fill the grounds. Nature's Touch sits three miles from downtown Wisconsin Dells, in the sandstone gorge country of the Wisconsin River, with the water parks a short drive away. Rates for every accommodation type are on the booking page. Pool view sites go first — and confirm your rig length before you reserve.

from $38/night

Silver Springs Campsites

152 RV Sites

Silver Springs Campsites in Rio, Wisconsin, offers 152 RV sites with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 42 feet, between Madison and the Wisconsin Dells. Full hookup and water-and-electric back-in categories join an outdoor pool, beach, pond, and jumping pillow on a family-oriented property. One hundred fifty-two back-in sites run in full hookup and water-and-electric categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted on 30 and 50-amp, sized to 42 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Note the 42-foot cap before booking a larger rig. A general store, laundry, dump station, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. Golf carts rent at $75 per day with a two-day minimum on regular weekends and three days on holidays; drivers must be 18 with a valid license. An outdoor pool and beach anchor the summer, with an on-site pond supporting fishing, boating, paddle boats, canoeing, and kayaking. A recreation center, game room, billiards, ping pong, jumping pillow, basketball, volleyball, bocce ball, horseshoes, walking trails, hiking, biking, a playground, and a pavilion fill the grounds, with on-site dining and planned activities through the season. The resort also operates as a wedding venue. Pets are welcome. The self-contained recreation is the point — guests get a full outdoor program without driving to regional lakes or state parks, in the farm and lake country of Columbia County. Summer is the season. Reserve ahead.

Lake Mason Campground

123 RV Sites, 6 Tent Sites

Lake Mason Campground in Briggsville, Wisconsin, offers 125 RV sites and six tent sites directly on Lake Mason, ten minutes from Wisconsin Dells. A boat ramp, outdoor pool, general store, walking trails, and on-site dining serve a lakefront property in Adams County's central Wisconsin lake country. One hundred twenty-five sites are available in back-in and pull-through configurations. Contact the campground to confirm hookups, amp service, and length limits for your rig before booking. Six tent sites and glamping tents round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. The campground operates May through October, with full-season and daily sites both available. The lake carries the recreation. A boat ramp gives direct access for boating, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, and swimming, with an outdoor pool alongside. Walking trails, hiking, sports courts, basketball, horseshoes, corn hole, a playground, pavilion, and on-site dining fill the grounds, with a river on the property, productive birding, and genuinely dark skies for stargazing. Pets are welcome. Ten minutes from Wisconsin Dells is the practical sweet spot — close enough to reach the Waterpark Capital of the World and all its indoor and outdoor attractions in a short drive, far enough that the lakefront setting stays quiet at the end of the day. Lake Mason is one of central Wisconsin's more underrated waters, and the Wisconsin River, Devil's Lake, and Baraboo are all within range. The season runs May through October, with summer the clear peak. Reserve well ahead for July and August weekends.

from $45/night