River, stream, or creek camping near Waupaca

Camp near Waupaca’s serene lakes, historic cliffs, and ancient petroglyphs.

85% (276 reviews)

United States
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Wisconsin
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Waupaca

85% (276 reviews)

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McCoy's River Retreat

1 site · RV, Tent1 acre · Knowlton, WI

Learn more about this land: Very secluded site right on the Wisconsin River. Easy access. Surrounded by hundreds of acres of forest. Perfect little spot to relax. See Bald Eagles and hear fish surfacing in the river. Address is 4001 River Road. Junction City, WI. First property south of the dam. Please text with questions or requests. (608) 490-0888 is my cell phone. Thank you

Riverside Roost

2 sites · Tents4 acres · Custer, WI

**Closed for the 2024 Season! Thank you, campers! Keep an eye out for new sites available in early 2025!** New market items for sale on site, delivered right to your campsite including fresh, free-range chicken eggs 🐓 🥚, fresh baked Amish style bread, homemade jelly, jugs of water, and more!* Follow us on Instagram (riverside_roost) for the latest updates on what's happening at the Roost! Special discounts will pop up randomly. Come and enjoy all of Central Wisconsins beauty! Situated on the shores of the Little Plover River, the site is ready for you to set up your tent and go! Kayaking, swimming, tubing, and excellent northern pike fishing is all available. We are a short 15 minute drive from the nearest town for any essentials.

Eastbrook

1 site · Tent3 acres · Grand Marsh, WI

Camp on the bank of risk creek. Relax, or enjoy lots of nearby adventures. Tents vans and pets are welcome. There is room for two tents and two cars/trucks. Porta potty on site, but no running water. Close to huge natural areas, castle rock lake, Wisconsin Dells. Numerous places for kayaking, fishing and hiking nearby. Convenient location near highway 13, with gas station, grocery store, and restaurants just a few minutes away.

Clear Water Camp

12 sites · RVs, Tents30 acres · Waupaca, WI

A private sanctuary with 30 acres located just north of Waupaca's Chain O' Lakes with groomed hiking and/or biking trails. Terrain is varied with ponds, hills, and valleys. Shower, potable water, and rec room available. PLEASE NOTE all wheel drive (AWD) is needed to park next to your site. If you don't have AWD, there's parking by the rec room. The roads get slick if it's rainy. Firewood is available for purchase in addition to a 24 x 32 rec room/storm shelter. Kayaks and SUPs available to rent too! The rec room offers a fun room full of games (ping pong, darts, and other fun games) and a living room area with multiple TVs. We have a kitchen area with a refrigerator (no water) with snacks, pizza, and beverages available. Head into town for shopping, coffee, and baked treats. Or head to the Chain for crystal clear water, kayaking, paddle boarding, swimming, skiing, or dining at one of Waupaca's signature restaurants. Clear Water Camping has a rich history. The location is where the stagecoach house (still standing) was built in 1847 to support the nearby granite quarry.

Waupaca River Retreat

3 sites · RVs, Tents8 acres · Weyauwega, WI

Located on the Waupaca River, there is plenty to do here! Enjoy fishing, kayaking, paddle boarding, tubing, and so much more! Several routes to choose from. Amazing wildlife includes whitetail deer, turtles, bald eagles, black terns, blue herons, cranes and trumpeter swans. Conveniently located minutes from Waupaca, Hartmans Creek State Park and Chain O Lakes. Great fat tire bike trails in the area. Sites are large to stretch out. Ground is cleared woodland. Site includes picnic table and metal fire pit. Firewood available for purchase on-site.

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Eastbrook

1 site · Tent3 acres · Grand Marsh, WI

Camp on the bank of risk creek. Relax, or enjoy lots of nearby adventures. Tents vans and pets are welcome. There is room for two tents and two cars/trucks. Porta potty on site, but no running water. Close to huge natural areas, castle rock lake, Wisconsin Dells. Numerous places for kayaking, fishing and hiking nearby. Convenient location near highway 13, with gas station, grocery store, and restaurants just a few minutes away.

McCoy's River Retreat

1 site · RV, Tent1 acre · Knowlton, WI

Learn more about this land: Very secluded site right on the Wisconsin River. Easy access. Surrounded by hundreds of acres of forest. Perfect little spot to relax. See Bald Eagles and hear fish surfacing in the river. Address is 4001 River Road. Junction City, WI. First property south of the dam. Please text with questions or requests. (608) 490-0888 is my cell phone. Thank you

Waupaca River Retreat

3 sites · RVs, Tents8 acres · Weyauwega, WI

Located on the Waupaca River, there is plenty to do here! Enjoy fishing, kayaking, paddle boarding, tubing, and so much more! Several routes to choose from. Amazing wildlife includes whitetail deer, turtles, bald eagles, black terns, blue herons, cranes and trumpeter swans. Conveniently located minutes from Waupaca, Hartmans Creek State Park and Chain O Lakes. Great fat tire bike trails in the area. Sites are large to stretch out. Ground is cleared woodland. Site includes picnic table and metal fire pit. Firewood available for purchase on-site.

Clear Water Camp

12 sites · RVs, Tents30 acres · Waupaca, WI

A private sanctuary with 30 acres located just north of Waupaca's Chain O' Lakes with groomed hiking and/or biking trails. Terrain is varied with ponds, hills, and valleys. Shower, potable water, and rec room available. PLEASE NOTE all wheel drive (AWD) is needed to park next to your site. If you don't have AWD, there's parking by the rec room. The roads get slick if it's rainy. Firewood is available for purchase in addition to a 24 x 32 rec room/storm shelter. Kayaks and SUPs available to rent too! The rec room offers a fun room full of games (ping pong, darts, and other fun games) and a living room area with multiple TVs. We have a kitchen area with a refrigerator (no water) with snacks, pizza, and beverages available. Head into town for shopping, coffee, and baked treats. Or head to the Chain for crystal clear water, kayaking, paddle boarding, swimming, skiing, or dining at one of Waupaca's signature restaurants. Clear Water Camping has a rich history. The location is where the stagecoach house (still standing) was built in 1847 to support the nearby granite quarry.

44 north

7 sites · RVs, Tents500 acres · Tigerton, WI

Learn more about this land:We are open for winter camping, I have opened around 400 acres for you to enjoy. Our peaceful property a once beautiful operating farm now growing back to its natural state with some farm fields still being utilized. We have mature hardwood forests to small streams and ponds scattered throughout. Check in as early as you want if no one is at the site. Many trails for biking or hiking. We have a few larger areas to accommodate multiple groups check with us if you would like to see if we can accommodate you we are always happy to help.

6 top river, stream, or creek campgrounds near Waupaca

McCoy's River Retreat

1 site · RV, Tent1 acre · Knowlton, WI

Learn more about this land: Very secluded site right on the Wisconsin River. Easy access. Surrounded by hundreds of acres of forest. Perfect little spot to relax. See Bald Eagles and hear fish surfacing in the river. Address is 4001 River Road. Junction City, WI. First property south of the dam. Please text with questions or requests. (608) 490-0888 is my cell phone. Thank you

Waupaca River Retreat

3 sites · RVs, Tents8 acres · Weyauwega, WI

Located on the Waupaca River, there is plenty to do here! Enjoy fishing, kayaking, paddle boarding, tubing, and so much more! Several routes to choose from. Amazing wildlife includes whitetail deer, turtles, bald eagles, black terns, blue herons, cranes and trumpeter swans. Conveniently located minutes from Waupaca, Hartmans Creek State Park and Chain O Lakes. Great fat tire bike trails in the area. Sites are large to stretch out. Ground is cleared woodland. Site includes picnic table and metal fire pit. Firewood available for purchase on-site.

Eastbrook

1 site · Tent3 acres · Grand Marsh, WI

Camp on the bank of risk creek. Relax, or enjoy lots of nearby adventures. Tents vans and pets are welcome. There is room for two tents and two cars/trucks. Porta potty on site, but no running water. Close to huge natural areas, castle rock lake, Wisconsin Dells. Numerous places for kayaking, fishing and hiking nearby. Convenient location near highway 13, with gas station, grocery store, and restaurants just a few minutes away.

Riverside Roost

2 sites · Tents4 acres · Custer, WI

**Closed for the 2024 Season! Thank you, campers! Keep an eye out for new sites available in early 2025!** New market items for sale on site, delivered right to your campsite including fresh, free-range chicken eggs 🐓 🥚, fresh baked Amish style bread, homemade jelly, jugs of water, and more!* Follow us on Instagram (riverside_roost) for the latest updates on what's happening at the Roost! Special discounts will pop up randomly. Come and enjoy all of Central Wisconsins beauty! Situated on the shores of the Little Plover River, the site is ready for you to set up your tent and go! Kayaking, swimming, tubing, and excellent northern pike fishing is all available. We are a short 15 minute drive from the nearest town for any essentials.

Clear Water Camp

12 sites · RVs, Tents30 acres · Waupaca, WI

A private sanctuary with 30 acres located just north of Waupaca's Chain O' Lakes with groomed hiking and/or biking trails. Terrain is varied with ponds, hills, and valleys. Shower, potable water, and rec room available. PLEASE NOTE all wheel drive (AWD) is needed to park next to your site. If you don't have AWD, there's parking by the rec room. The roads get slick if it's rainy. Firewood is available for purchase in addition to a 24 x 32 rec room/storm shelter. Kayaks and SUPs available to rent too! The rec room offers a fun room full of games (ping pong, darts, and other fun games) and a living room area with multiple TVs. We have a kitchen area with a refrigerator (no water) with snacks, pizza, and beverages available. Head into town for shopping, coffee, and baked treats. Or head to the Chain for crystal clear water, kayaking, paddle boarding, swimming, skiing, or dining at one of Waupaca's signature restaurants. Clear Water Camping has a rich history. The location is where the stagecoach house (still standing) was built in 1847 to support the nearby granite quarry.

44 north

7 sites · RVs, Tents500 acres · Tigerton, WI

Learn more about this land:We are open for winter camping, I have opened around 400 acres for you to enjoy. Our peaceful property a once beautiful operating farm now growing back to its natural state with some farm fields still being utilized. We have mature hardwood forests to small streams and ponds scattered throughout. Check in as early as you want if no one is at the site. Many trails for biking or hiking. We have a few larger areas to accommodate multiple groups check with us if you would like to see if we can accommodate you we are always happy to help.

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Looking to camp near Waupaca, Wisconsin and indulge in some river adventures? Look no further than Purplehaze Acres with 295 reviews, Flutterby Farm with 203 reviews, or Wheel Inn Glamping with 92 reviews. These campsites offer popular amenities such as potable water, toilets, and campfires. And with activities like snow sports, whitewater paddling, and historic sites nearby, you'll have plenty to keep you entertained. Plus, with an average price per night of $30 and options as low as $10, camping has never been more affordable. So pack your gear and get ready for an unforgettable outdoor adventure!

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