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Camping

Black River State Forest

At the Black River State Forest, there are many different camping opportunities:

  • Family campgrounds are available at Castle Mound, East Fork and Pigeon Creek. 
  • Group camping is available within the forest.
  • Backpack camping is also available. 

Reservations

Camping reservations are required and can be made for the same day of your arrival or up to 11 months in advance of your planned date of occupancy. Campers must make a reservation before setting up on any site.

Reserve a campsite online or by calling 1-888-947-2757.

Castle Mound campground

Map [PDF]

This modern family campground is open year-round and has a total of 35 sites (21 non-electric and 14 electric). There is one electric ADA-designated site.

The campground includes an accessible shower building, accessible flush and vault toilet buildings, firewood sales, an indoor picnic shelter, a garbage and recycling station and a sanitary dump station.

There are a limited number of sites plowed during winter.

East Fork campground

Map [PDF]

This rustic family campground is open from mid-April through the Monday after the second weekend of October. There are a total of 24 sites; all are non-electric and there are no ADA-designated sites.

The campground includes two vault toilet buildings, hand pump water, firewood sales, garbage and recycling station and canoe access to the East Fork of the Black River.

This campground is open from mid-April through mid-October.

Pigeon Creek campground

Map [PDF]

This rustic family campground is open year-round with a total of 38 sites; all are non-electric and there is one non-electric ADA designated site.

The campground includes three vault toilet buildings, hand pump water, firewood sales, a garbage and recycling center, a canoe launch, a swimming beach and access to interpretive and off-road bike trails.

There are a limited number of sites plowed during winter.