Campgrounds – Black River State Forest Campgrounds Fellow campers and State Forest staff appreciate your cooperation and compliance with these rules and regulations. Violation may result in citations and/or loss of camping privileges. Black River State Forest Campground Rules and Regulations
OCCUPANCY MOTOR VEHICLES • Single campsites have a maximum occupancy of six people. • All vehicles must have a Wisconsin state parks and forest Welcome! • Only one wheeled camping unit is allowed per site. There is admission sticker on the lower left-hand corner of the no limit on tents, provided they fit within the perimeter of windshield. Three family campgrounds and two group camps provide year-round camping opportunities. the campsite. • No more than two vehicles may be parked at a campsite. Castle Mound Campground has 14 electric sites and a shower/flush toilet building. East Fork and Pigeon Creek Keep vehicles on gravel pads. Campgrounds are rustic, with vault toilet buildings and hand-pump water. The Indoor Group Camp has a CAMPFIRES • Park additional vehicles at designated parking lots. • Contain fires within the metal fire ring provided at each site. • Motorized recreational vehicles may not be operated four-season cabin that sleeps 12 people and an outdoor area for up to 50 people. The rustic Outdoor Group DO NOT leave fires unattended and extinguish all fires before in campgrounds. Camp also accommodates up to 50 people. leaving. Burning of household refuse is prohibited. • Firewood can be purchased on-site. PETS Check out our campground • Do not cut or remove trees for firewood. • Pets must be on a leash (no more than eight feet long) at maps inside! • Charcoal and gas grills are allowed. Carefully dispose of all all times. used charcoal. • Pets are not allowed in buildings or at beaches, playgrounds • Movement of firewood is restricted; please check at the office or picnic grounds. for current regulations. • Always clean up after your pets.
QUIET HOURS ARE 11 PM TO 6 AM FIREWORKS Photo courtesy of WDNR Archives • Campgrounds are closed to visitors and vehicle traffic during • Fireworks are illegal. Anything ignited that flies or explodes is Photo courtesy of WDNR Archives Remote Backpack Site quiet hours. considered a firework. Outdoor Group Camping • Voices and activities must be kept to a whisper during quiet hours. FIREARMS • Use of generators is not permitted within any campground. • All firearms must be unloaded and cased while in any Camping Permits Camping Fees campground. • Campers must obtain a camping permit CASTLE MOUND (Modern) SANITARY FACILITIES by self-registration or from State Forest Resident...... $18/non-electric • Water is provided at all campgrounds. Wells are regularly SECURITY staff prior to setting up camp. The $28/electric • Limited security is provided by State Forest personnel. tested to ensure safety. permit is only valid upon payment Non-resident...... $23/non-electric • Secure all valuables before leaving your campsite. • In order to maintain safe water – do not wash dishes at the of all fees. $33/electric pump sites. • Maximum camping duration is 14 days • Dispose of all waste water in a vault toilet or the dump station in any three-week period. EAST FORK/PIGEON CREEK (Rustic) located at the entrance of the Castle Mound Campground. Resident...... $16 Local Non-emergency Contacts • Permits are valid from 3 pm of the first The dump station is open from May to October. day to 3 pm of the last day. Non-resident...... $21 • Trash and recycling receptacles are provided at all State Forest Staff: 715-284-4103 campgrounds for registered camper use only. Jackson County Sheriff’s Department: 715-284-5357 Reservations State Parks and Forest You can now make reservations online Admission Sticker for campsites by visiting: dnr.wi.gov A State Parks and Forest Admission keywords “Black River,” and select sticker is REQUIRED year-round on 2 “camping” and then “reserve.” You vehicles in the campgrounds and at 1 3 4 Come back soon! And be sure to visit Wisconsin’s other Northern State Forests can also call Camis at 1-888-947-2757. the Black River picnic areas. 5 1 Governor Knowles State Forest...... 715-463-2898 5 Peshtigo River State Forest...... 715-757-3965 Reservations can be made up to 48 hours 2 Brule River State Forest...... 715-372-5678 6 Black River State Forest...... 715-284-4103 Resident...... $8/day; $28/annual Photo courtesy of the Friends of the Black River 6 prior to arrival and no more than 11 7 3 Flambeau River State Forest...... 715-332-5271 7 Coulee Experimental State Forest...... 608-785-9007 Resident Senior Citizen WI months in advance. Don’t forget to bring your canoe and explore 4 Northern Highland American some of our beautiful scenery while camping. NORTHERN Legion State Forest...... 715-542-3923 dnr.wi.gov (search keywords “state forest”) (+65)...... $3/day; $13/annual STATE Non-resident....$11/day; $38/annual FORESTS WDNR Call Center (toll-free 7 a.m.-10 p.m.) 1-888-936-7463 • FOR EMERGENCIES, DIAL 911
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, PO Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707-7921 – This publication can be made available in alternative formats (large print, Braille, audio tape, etc) upon request. Please call (608) 267-7494 for more information. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources provides equal opportunity in its employment, programs, services, and functions under an Affirmative Action Plan. If you have dnr.wi.gov (search keywords “state forest”) any questions, please write to Equal Opportunity Office, Department of Interior, Washington, D.C. 20240. DNR PUB-FR-563 2019 Campgrounds – Black River State Forest Campgrounds – Black River State Forest
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