New Glarus Woods State Park
4.0598 reviewsNew Glarus Woods State Park
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Cell
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Pets
Allowed
Quick Facts
Price
Varies
Booking
Reservable
Sites
Varies
Season
Year-round
Cell
Has Service
Pets
Allowed
New Glarus Woods State Park
No fees available
Campsite Fees
Standard Site Fee$0.00
Hookup Site Fee$0.00
Premium Site Fee$0.00
Hike and Bike Site Fee$0.00
Group Site Fee$0.00
Food Storage Locker Fee$0.00
Total Campsite Fees$0.00
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4.05
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Based on 98 reviews
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"Mixed reviews: visitors consistently praise the well-maintained trails, wooded setting, and convenience to New Glarus and the brewery, while many campers criticize the primitive vault toilets, lack of showers, and highway/truck noise affecting some sites."
Best Time to Camp at New Glarus Woods State Park
Plan your visit with the seasons in mind: warm-weather campers should come prepared for active mosquitoes, bees, and ticks that thrive in the lush woodland environment. For a quieter, more intimate experience, consider a mid-week visit when the campground takes on a peaceful rhythm—weekends can bring livelier crowds and increased activity, especially during peak summer months.
Spring (Mar-May)
Wildflowers bloom, mild temperatures, fewer crowds. Great for hiking and photography.
Best
Summer (Jun-Aug)
Peak season with warm days. Most facilities open. Reserve ahead.
Fall (Sep-Nov)
Beautiful fall colors, cooler temps, quieter campgrounds. Ideal for peaceful trips.
Winter (Dec-Feb)
Off-season, limited services. Check for closures before visiting.
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About New Glarus Woods State Park
Tucked into Wisconsin's scenic Driftless Area, New Glarus Woods offers a peaceful woodland retreat where shady, secluded campsites nestle beneath a canopy of mature hardwoods and rolling hills invite exploration on well-kept trails. While the campground keeps things rustic with vault toilets and County Highway 69 does bring some traffic sounds to certain sites, you're just minutes from charming New Glarus and its famous brewery—the perfect blend of nature and small-town convenience.
Rustic, primarily tent-oriented camp area with drive-in and walk-in sites; group and primitive camping options referenced in reviews.
Weather and SeasonsPlan your visit with the seasons in mind: warm-weather campers should come prepared for active mosquitoes, bees, and ticks that thrive in the lush woodland environment. For a quieter, more intimate experience, consider a mid-week visit when the campground takes on a peaceful rhythm—weekends can bring livelier crowds and increased activity, especially during peak summer months.
Natural Features and SceneryStep into a landscape shaped by ancient glacial drift, where mature hardwood forests cloak rolling hills and surprise you with sunny prairie openings. The park's trail system winds through shaded forest loops before emerging onto the distinctive Bison Trail, where native grasses sway and wildflowers paint the meadows in seasonal color. These scattered prairie remnants offer a beautiful contrast to the dense woodland, giving you two ecosystems to explore in one compact park.
Geological RegionDriftless Area of southern Wisconsin (rolling hills, mixed hardwoods and prairie openings).
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GroupGroup campsites are offered for larger parties such as families, schools, or organizations. These sites provide space and facilities to accommodate multiple people camping together.
Amenities available
Potable water
Fire rings
Picnic tables
Cell phone service
Vault toilets
Activities you can enjoy
Well-maintained, rolling trails through mixed hardwood forest and prairie openings; popular for hiking, biking to town, and wildlife viewing. Close proximity to New Glarus adds dining and brewery visits as common park-adjacent activities.
Hiking
Wide, well-groomed, gently rolling trails with multiple linked loops (including a prairie/Bison Trail and the Haven Ridge segment referenced by users) suitable for short or longer hikes.Advertisement
Campground rules
- Pets are allowed
Hazards
General hazardsInsects (mosquitoes, bees, ticks) including at least one reported ground bee/bumble hive incident; uneven or sloped tent pads; traffic noise from Hwy 69 (including truck engine braking).
Weather at New Glarus Woods State Park
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Humidity: 66%
Wind: 8.9 mph
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Good to know
Common complaintsVault/pit toilets in poor condition or smelly, no on-site showers, noticeable highway/truck noise at sites near the road, sloped/uneven tent pads on some sites, occasional garbage/needles left by previous campers, and limited on-site services (no camp store).
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New Glarus Woods State Park
Driving directionsPark is adjacent to and bisected by County Highway / Hwy 69 near New Glarus; access from local roads off Hwy 69.
Accessible from Highway 69 (county highway) which runs through the park.Nearby supplies
New Glarus — town with restaurants, brewery and a public pool (shower access historically used by campers) a short drive from the park.
Reviews from booking and map sources
4.1
98 reviews
New Glarus Woods State Park is satisfactory, placing it in the bottom 60% of campgrounds based on reviews
Mixed reviews: visitors consistently praise the well-maintained trails, wooded setting, and convenience to New Glarus and the brewery, while many campers criticize the primitive vault toilets, lack of showers, and highway/truck noise affecting some sites.
Review Summaries
Based on 98 reviews
What Campers Love
Well-groomed, varied hiking trails through woods and prairie; walk-in campsites are often described as spacious and heavily wooded; convenient proximity to New Glarus (restaurants, brewery) and...
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Common Concerns
• **Vault/pit toilets in poor condition** – this is by far the most common negative. Multiple TripAdvisor reviews describe the pit toilets as “atrocious,” smelly, lacking toilet paper, and in urgent...
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Pro Tips & Recommendations
Pick interior or walk-in sites (away from the highway) for more privacy and less road noise; bring toilet paper, hand sanitizer, a headlamp, strong bug protection, and gear to level tents; plan to...
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Camper Quotes
"Only vault toilets with zero working lights."; "There are no showers on site."; "Peaceful, upkeep done routinely."; "Hwy 69 was a little loud. We will pick a site further away from hwy."
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