Camping
Merrick State Park
There are 65 individual campsites in three campgrounds and a 50-person group tents-only campsite at Merrick State Park. Large rocks have been set along the shore to halt erosion and protect campsites. Do not move these rocks. Registered campers may moor boats overnight at each campground. There are dumpsters, a recycling station and a trailer dump station near the contact station at the park entrance.
Reservations
Reserve a campsite online.
North campground
The north campground has a flush toilet shower building. There are 25 sites, 22 with electrical hookups. Site #6 is accessible for people with disabilities.
South campground
The south campground has 35 campsites, including 28 waterfront sites on Fountain City Bay. In years the Mississippi River floods, the south campground is closed until the water recedes and the campground dries out. The north campground shower building can be used by campers from the south campground.
Island campground
There are five family walk-in tent campsites and a group tent site on an island, connected to the mainland by road. The island also has a log shelter, boat and canoe launches, picnic area, pit toilets and drinking water.
Firewood
Firewood is available for sale at Merrick State Park. Firewood may be purchased at the contact station, the park office or in the north campground at campsite #11.
Don't move firewood! Due to the potential of carrying harmful tree pests and diseases, Wisconsin has restrictions for moving firewood.