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Camping

Council Grounds State Park

Council Grounds State Park offers family and group campsites, open from May 1 to October 31. Shower and toilet facilities and the dump station are open seasonally from approximately mid-May to mid-October.

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.

Family campground

The family campground is heavily wooded and has 52 campsites, showers and flush toilets. There are 19 sites with electricity. Each site has a table and a fire ring. The campground also has a dump station and recycling containers.

Group campground

The outdoor group campground is mostly unshaded and has 3 campsites. Sites A and B accommodate up to 3 wheeled campers and 32 people each. Site C accommodates 1 wheeled camper and 22 people. Each group campsite has electricity, tables, a fire ring and a grill. The group campground has vault toilets, drinking water fountains and garbage/recycling available. Showers are available in the family campground. Campers may use the sanitary dump station in the family campground to fill their camper tanks.

Firewood

The Friends of Council Grounds sell firewood during camping season. Firewood can be purchased at the park office. All firewood is harvested sustainably from the park and work is done by Friends of Council Grounds volunteers.

Don't move firewood! Due to the potential of carrying harmful tree pests and diseases, Wisconsin has restrictions for moving firewood. 

Firewood facts, rules and advice