Camping & Campgrounds
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Area Vilas County Campgrounds
Tamarack Springs Campground
This campground is located at 5025 Tamarack Road off County Highway S, west of Conover. Campground is open May to October on a first come, first served basis, at a cost of $10.00 a site per night. The campground accommodates tents and small trailers. There are nine campsites. Each campsite includes a fire ring with attached grill and a picnic table. Vault toilets and water pump. There is a day use picnic area with grills and picnic tables. This campground has direct access to the Vilas County ATV and Off-Highway Motorcycle Trail System.
Reservations Website: vilascountywi.gov
Torch Lake Campground & RV Park
Torch Lake Campground & RV Park is located at 5130 Torch Lake Road, 1½ miles south of Conover. The campground/RV park offers 21 campsites, with the Campground Host occupying one site. Each guest site includes water & electrical hook-up, a fire ring with adjustable cooking grate, and a picnic table. Free wi-fi is available. There are two comfort station buildings. One of the two comfort station buildings include six bathroom/shower units. There is a dump station. There is one dedicated ADA guest site within feet of the comfort station, this ADA compliant guest site includes an elevated fire ring with adjustable cooking grate. This Campground/RV Park has direct access to the Vilas County ATV trail system and is a short walk from Torch Lake Park & Beach.
River Road Equestrian Campground
This campground is located at 5065 River Road off US Highway 45, south of Conover. There are eight primitive campsites around a large common area. The center common area has two picnic tables and a large fire ring/grill. The campsites accommodate equestrian trailers. There are five high lines available and room for portable pens. There is a pump for fresh water and one ADA complaint toilet building located at this campground, as well as a manure bunker/pad for your 4-legged friends. There is a graveled day use parking area. The campground accesses the Equestrian Trail system.
Buckatabon Creek Campground
This campground is located near the junction of Buckatabon Creek and the Wisconsin River. The campground is for primitive camping, and includes two free standing cooking grills, a fire ring with attached grill, a picnic table, bathroom facility, and a small shelter. This campground is walk-in or boat access only and there is no motor vehicle parking. A self-registration station is located on premises.
Rummels Road Campground
This campground is located on the east bank of the Wisconsin River just south of Rummels Road which is approximately 2½ miles north of Conover. The campground is for primitive camping, and includes a free-standing cooking grill, a fire ring with attached grill, a picnic table, bathroom facility, and a small shelter. This campground is walk-in or boat access only and there is no motor vehicle parking. A self-registration station is located on premises.
This campground is just a few miles south of the Headwaters of the Wisconsin River at Lac Vieux Desert Lake, where Vilas County also maintains a historical marker, scenic park and picnic area.
For further Vilas County Campground information please contact:
Vilas County Parks and Recreation Department
Phone: 715-479-5160
Website: www.vilascountywi.gov
Area Privately Owned Campgrounds
Buckatabon Lodge & Lighthouse Inn
Tel: 715-479-4660
Website: www.buckatabon.com
E-mail: web@buckatabon.com
Three 2- and 3-bedroom cottages, fully equipped kitchens, color TVs, grills, picnic tables, lawn chairs, boat included. Pontoon, canoe, motor rentals. Sandy beach, playground, bar and game room. Open all year for fishing, hunting, snowmobiling, and relaxing. Camping available. Pets welcome. On Lower Buckatabon Lake.
Gateway Lodge, Restaurant & Lounge
Tel: 715-547-3321
Tel: 800-848-8058
Website: www.gateway-lodge.com
E-mail: gateway@gateway-lodge.com
Come back to tradition. Year-round family recreation center open to public. Adjacent to airport, golf course, ATV, bicycle, and snowmobile trails. Indoor heated pool, hot tub, and redwood sauna. Air-conditioned rooms (studios and suites). Lounge and restaurant on site. Perfect for weddings and banquets. RV hook-ups available. On site trap shooting and sporting clays course. Ski hills and casino nearby. Sorry, no pets.
Northern Waters Casino Resort
Tel: 906-358-4226
Fax: 906-358-0288
Website: www.northernwaterscasino.com
Northern Waters Casino Resort in Watersmeet, Michigan can provide an all-inclusive getaway in any season. Visitors may stay in the modern 132-room Dancing Eagles Hotel connected to the Casino, which features an indoor heated pool, sauna and whirlpool. Several room options are available including suites that include fireplaces and whirlpool tubs. In the heart of the Ottawa National Forest, the Casino is the perfect destination for weekend getaways. For those traveling by recreational vehicles, parking is available with electrical and water hookups at affordable prices welcoming all and any R.V.s.
It is located on Highway 45 approximately 8 miles from the Wisconsin-Michigan border, near many snowmobile and all-terrain vehicle trails.
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Contact Info
Conover Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 32
Conover, WI 54519
Tel: 715-479-4928
1-866-394-4FUN (4386)
conover.org@gmail.com
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