4.21232 reviewsPrice
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Booking
Reservable
Sites
13 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
Has Service
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
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Price
Varies
Booking
Reservable
Sites
13 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
Has Service
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
Elevation by Open-Meteo.com, licensed under CC BY 4.0, processed by Outdoorithm.
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42.6340, -88.1272
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Learn more about alerts →Families with young kids and trail hikers get the most from this place. The Wolf Lake loop, strong wildlife sightings in fall, clean showerhouse, and spacious sites with electric and water make it an easy weekend win. Reserve on GoingToCamp; 13 sites go fast on foliage weekends.
Mosquitoes and ticks are relentless late spring through summer, the beach is marshy and barely knee-deep, ATV trails close often after rain, and a handful of reviewers describe enforcement interactions that felt targeted rather than even-handed, which may matter if you'd be campi
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Rated higher than 38% of graded campgrounds
Graded on what 204 campers actually wrote - graded on 14 things that make or break a trip. Each topic is graded against every other campground on it - A is among the best, C about average. No star ratings.
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Fall delivers the most comfortable conditions, with daytime temperatures in the 50s and 60s and crisp nights. Mosquitoes and ticks are heavy during warmer months. Reviewers strongly recommend high-DEET repellent from late spring through summer. The park sees moderate crowds on fall weekends during peak foliage, but weekdays remain quiet. Off-road and ATV trails close frequently after rain due to wet conditions, so check status before visiting. Hunting seasons overlap with fall use; wear blaze orange and verify schedules.
Reviewers note fall as most comfortable with crisp days and ideal camping conditions.
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Combination of modern campground amenities and primitive features; reviewers note clean showerhouse, flush and pit toilets, electric sites and water pumps, on-site firewood kiosks, and roomy wooded sites.
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