Free & dispersed camping in Wisconsin
We currently track 80 dispersed and free-camping locations in Wisconsin, drawn from public OpenStreetMap data and cross-referenced against mixed federal, state trust, and county land. Wisconsin sits in the United States and offers some of the most generous public-land access in the country for self-reliant campers. Unlike the reservation-driven world of state-park and KOA-style campgrounds, the sites listed here are largely first-come, first-served, with minimal infrastructure and a 14-day stay limit on most federal parcels. Expect dirt roads, no hookups, and zero cell service — that's the appeal. The trade-off is that you carry the responsibility for water, waste, fire safety, and respectful land use. Browse the directory below by name, then click into any listing for facility detail, GPS coordinates, and field notes specific to that pitch.
All documented campsites in Wisconsin
Sorted alphabetically. Tap any row for facilities, GPS coordinates, and a 300+ word field-grounded write-up.
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26E
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31E
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Adams County Castle Rock
Fee: yes -
Andersen Preserve DCA
Fee: unspecified -
Apache
Fee: unspecified -
Apple River Park & Campground
Fee: yes -
B-1
Fee: yes -
Badger
Fee: unspecified -
Bagley Rapids Campground
Fee: yes -
Ballard Canoe 1
Free -
Birch Grove Campground
Fee: unspecified -
Bruce Village Park
Free -
Brule River Campground
Fee: unspecified -
Cayuga
Fee: unspecified -
Cherokee
Fee: unspecified -
Chestnut
Fee: unspecified -
Clam River Backpack Site
Free -
Dakota
Fee: unspecified -
Dalrymple Park Campground
Fee: unspecified -
Dexter Park Campground
Fee: yes -
Dispersed Camping Area
Free -
Esofea/Rentz Memorial Park Campground
Fee: yes -
Fox
Fee: unspecified -
Frenchman's Landing Campground
Fee: yes -
Greenwood Park & Campground
Fee: yes -
Group Campsite
Fee: unspecified -
High Canoe 3
Free -
High Canoe 5
Free -
High Canoe 7
Free -
High Point
Fee: unspecified -
Horseshoe Island
Fee: unspecified -
Karner Meadow DCA
Fee: unspecified -
Kennedy Park
Fee: yes -
Kentuck Lake Recreation Area
Fee: yes -
Lake of the Falls Campgrounds
Fee: yes -
Laura-Gordon Lakes Campground
Fee: unspecified -
Ledge County Park Campground
Fee: yes -
Lenape
Fee: unspecified -
Lower Comanche
Fee: unspecified -
Manitowish Canoe 14
Free -
Manitowish Canoe 54
Free -
Maple
Fee: unspecified -
Mendota County Park Campground
Fee: yes -
Middle Gresham Canoe 1
Free -
Mohawk
Fee: unspecified -
Moose Lake Recreation Area Campground
Fee: yes -
Mukwonago County Park Campground
Fee: yes -
North Backpack Sites 20-22
Fee: unspecified -
North Nicolet Bay
Fee: unspecified -
North Wood County Park Campground
Fee: unspecified -
Northwood Shores
Fee: yes -
Pallette Canoe 2
Free -
Pietrek Park Campgrounds
Fee: yes -
Pine Ridge Campground
Fee: unspecified -
Poplar
Fee: unspecified -
Quapaw
Fee: unspecified -
Red Oak
Fee: unspecified -
River of Lakes Riverfront Campground
Fee: unspecified -
Roche a Cri State Park Campground
Fee: unspecified -
Rock Lake North
Free -
Round Canoe 1
Free -
Saint Croix Family Campground
Fee: yes -
Sandstone Ridge Campground
Fee: unspecified -
Shangri-la Campground
Fee: yes -
Sidie Hollow County Park Boat Landing Campground
Fee: unspecified -
Sioux
Fee: unspecified -
Siskiwit Bay Campground
Fee: yes -
Sleeping Owl
Fee: unspecified -
South Nicolet Bay
Fee: unspecified -
Springfield Hill DCA
Fee: unspecified -
Squirrel Nest
Fee: unspecified -
Staff Row
Fee: unspecified -
Stockholm Village Park
Fee: yes -
Stone Canoe 8
Free -
Straight Lake Campground
Fee: unspecified -
The Ballfield Campsite
Fee: unspecified -
Trout Lake Canoe 1
Free -
Trout River Canoe 27
Free -
Wisconsin River 3
Free -
Wren Falls
Fee: unspecified