Central WI
750–1,400 ft · WI🚗 Directions
Central Wisconsin sandy plains and moraine country. Mixed hardwoods with aspen, oak, and scattered elm on glacial soils. Central Wisconsin river corridors and state forests offer good public access. Season follows driftless by one to two weeks.
Updated Apr 13, 6:47 PM
Foraging Potential80/100
✅Moisture
✅Soil Temp
✅No Freeze
✅No Drought
Precip 7d
3.00"
Precip 14d
6.00"
Soil Temp
54°F
SWE
Snow Water Equivalent — how much water is in the snowpack vs. normal. Declining SWE means snowmelt is adding moisture to the soil.0%
Drought
None
Snowmelt
complete
Limiting Factors
Outside season window
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Nearby Camping
Boy Scouts of America: Camp Fletcher
developed~4.4 mi from center
Jordan Park Campground
developed~5.9 mi from centerFee required/night
24 sites
showerelectric hookup
Jordan County Park Canoe Walk-In Campsites
developed~6.1 mi from center
River's Edge Campground
developed~10 mi from center
Lake Emily Park North Campground
developedPortage County Parks~10.9 mi from centerFee required/night
51 sites
watertoiletshowerelectric hookup
Lake Emily South Campground
developed~11.1 mi from center
Vista Royalle Campground
developed~12.2 mi from center
Collins Park Campground
developedPortage County~12.4 mi from centerFee required/night
27 sites
watertoiletshowerelectric hookup
South Wood County Park Campground
developed~13.4 mi from centerFee required/night
73 sites
watertoiletshowerelectric hookup
Central Wisconsin Environmental Center
developed~13.8 mi from center
Camp Sacajawea
developedGirl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes~13.9 mi from center
Lake DuBay Shores Campground
developed~16.1 mi from center
Hartman Creek State Park Campground
developed~20.5 mi from center
Iola Pines Campground
developed~21.5 mi from center
South Unit Campground
developedMarathon County~21.6 mi from center
Group Campsite
developed~22.2 mi from centerFee required/night
West Unit Campground
developedMarathon County~22.4 mi from center
Camp Onaway
developedBoys & Girls Brigade~22.4 mi from center
Waupaca S'More Fun Campground
developed~24.3 mi from center
Camp Twin Lakes
developedBay-Lakes Council- Boy Scouts of America~27 mi from center
Camp Shin-Go-Beek
developedDes Planes Valley Council- Boy Scouts of America~27.6 mi from center
Pineland Camping
developed~28.8 mi from center
Dexter Park Campground
developed~29.5 mi from centerFee required/night
96 sites
watershowerelectric hookup
Evergreen Campsites & Resort
developed~30 mi from centerFee required/night
Oakwood Campground
developed~30.2 mi from center
Ojibwa
developed~30.9 mi from center
Blackhawk
developed~31 mi from center
Sioux
developed~31 mi from center
Iroquois
developed~31 mi from center
Apache
developed~31.1 mi from center
Cherokee
developed~31.2 mi from center
Napowan Adventure Base
developed~31.2 mi from center
Cheyenne
developed~31.2 mi from center
Wolf
developed~31.4 mi from center
Napowan Adventure Base
developed~31.4 mi from center
Fox
developed~31.4 mi from center
Bear
developed~31.5 mi from center
Elk
developed~31.5 mi from center
Badger
developed~31.6 mi from center
Juneau County Wilderness Park Campground
developedJuneau County~31.9 mi from centerFee required/night
127 sites
showerelectric hookup
Crane Berry Campground
developedCrane Berry Campgorund, LLC~32 mi from centerFee required/night
Mount Morris Camp and Retreat Center
developedMoravian Church~32.6 mi from center
Fairgrounds Park Campground
developedState~32.6 mi from centerFee required/night
water
BATURA
developed~33 mi from center
Petenwell County ATV/UTV Campground
developedPetenwell County~33.1 mi from center
Moonlight Trails Campground
developed~33.5 mi from centerFee required/night
39 sites
Petenwell County Park Annex Campground
developed~33.6 mi from centerFee required/night
124 sites
showerelectric hookup
Roche a Cri State Park Campground
developed~36.9 mi from center
Karner Meadow DCA
backcountry~37 mi from center
Lake of the Woods Campground
developed~38.1 mi from center
MVWA 3
backcountry~38.5 mi from center
Pine Grove Campground
developed~39.6 mi from center
MVWA 4
backcountry~39.8 mi from center
Sherwood Park and Campground
developed~40.8 mi from centerFee required/night
toiletshower
MVWA 6
backcountry~41.4 mi from center
Meadow Valley W
backcountry~42.2 mi from center
MVWA 9
backcountry~42.5 mi from center
MVWA 10
backcountry~42.6 mi from center
MVWA 6
backcountry~42.8 mi from center
North Backpack Sites 1-3
developed~43.1 mi from center
North Backpack Sites 20-22
developed~43.8 mi from center
East Backpack Sites 30-33, 39-42
developed~44 mi from center
East Backpack Sites 34-38, 43-45
developed~44.2 mi from center
Group Campsite
developed~44.3 mi from center
Buckhorn State Park Campground
developed~45 mi from centerFee required/night
Adams County Castle Rock
developed~45.1 mi from centerFee required/night
200 sites
toiletshowerelectric hookup
North Backpack Sites
developed~45.3 mi from center
West Backpack Sites
developed~45.6 mi from center
West Backpack Sites
developed~45.8 mi from center
West Backpack Sites
developed~45.9 mi from center
South Backpack Sites
developed~46.1 mi from center
Staff Camp
developed~46.7 mi from center
toilet
Mohawk
developed~46.7 mi from center
Sioux
developed~46.7 mi from center
Winnebago
developed~46.7 mi from center
Shawnee
developed~46.8 mi from center
Apache
developed~46.8 mi from center
Cherokee
developed~46.8 mi from center
Kiowa
developed~46.8 mi from center
Cheyenne
developed~46.8 mi from center
Menominee
developed~46.8 mi from center
Chippewa
developed~46.8 mi from center
Choctaw
developed~46.8 mi from center
Ed Bryant Scout Reservation
developed~46.9 mi from center
Comanchee
developed~46.9 mi from center
Castle Rock Park Campground
developed~47.2 mi from centerFee required/night
electric hookup
Bavarian Campsite
developed~47.3 mi from center
Concord And Lexington
developed~47.8 mi from center
Valley Forge
developed~48 mi from center
Fort McHenry
developed~48 mi from center
Shiloh
developed~48.1 mi from center
Gettysburg
developed~48.1 mi from center
Group Campground
developedWisconsin Department of Natural Resources~48.3 mi from center
Family Campground
developedWisconsin Department of Natural Resources~48.3 mi from center
⚠ Road Access Notice
Always verify road access is public before following GPS directions to mountain areas. Many forest roads are seasonal, gated, or require 4WD. Dispersed camping follows USFS/BLM rules (typically 14-day limit). Check ranger district offices for current road and campground conditions.