Wisconsin State Park Campsite Electrification Update

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources sent this bulletin at 05/17/2013 11:55 AM CDT

Wisconsin State Park Campsite Electrification update - May 17, 2013

The campsite electrification projects at Devil’s Lake and Peninsula state parks are in progress.

Devil's Lake State Park: The Quartzite campground is now complete. The Northern Lights campground is still under construction. We expect all campsites to be available for reservations by early summer.

Peninsula State Park: Construction crews are working quickly and efficiently to get campsites completed as soon as possible. On Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 9 a.m. Central Time, the following non-electric campsites at Peninsula State Park will be available for reservation. The reservations will be available for dates beginning May 24, 2013.

  • South Nicolet Bay campground: 700, 701, 702, 703, 704, 706, 708, 709, 710, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, 717, 718, 720, 722, 780, 782, 784, 785, 786, 787, 788, 789, 790, 792, 794, 795, 797, 840, 842, 844, 845, 846, 847, 848, 849, 850, 851, 852, 853, 854, 855, 856, 857, 858, 860, 861, 862, 863, 864, 865, 866, 867, 868, 869. 870, 871, 872.
  • Non-Reservable sites: 804, 805, 806, 807, 808, 809, 810, 811, 812, 813, 814, 815, 816, 817, 818, 819, 820, 821, 822. If these sites are available after the 10 a.m. transfer list on Friday, May 24, they will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis along with any other available sites.

Please remember that these are all non-electric campsites and that generators are not allowed at Peninsula State Park. Tennison Bay campground will not be open for camping for the Memorial Day weekend. We expect all campsites to be available for reservation by early summer.

Thank you for your patience as we move forward with these projects. Please watch for future updates. Information will be posted as it becomes available on project status and campsite availability for these two remaining properties. Reservations can be made online at the Wisconsin State Park reservation website or by phone at 888-947-2757.

For more information, please see: http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/camping/electricupgrades.html