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Firewood Notice: Firewood is not allowed on Wisconsin State Park or Forest properties from out of state or from more than fifty miles away from the property you are going to.
Also, firewood that has been in the Wisconsin EAB quarantined area is not allowed on properties outside of the quarantined area. Please buy firewood nearby or at the property you are going to. Call the DNR toll-free Firewood Hotline 1-877-303-WOOD (9663) for information before packing up for a trip.

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WILDCAT MOUNTAIN STATE PARK, WI

Open year round.   Season Dates
Max reservation window: Fri Jun 04 2010   Later Dates

Description

Located on a ridge rising steeply above the Kickapoo River in Wisconsin's driftless area. The park offers camping for families, groups and riders with horses. Canoes can be rented in the village of Ontario. Picnic areas, shelters, hiking, cross-country ski, horse riding and nature trails are featured. Observation point is 1200 feet above sea level. Trout fishing in Billings Creek, Cheyenne Creek and the Kickapoo River is popular. Nature building offers displays and information to visitors. Shower building and dump station for all campers is near the family campground.

Services & Amenities:

Within Facility
  • Comfort Station
  • Corrals, Horse
  • Disabled Access Only
  • Drinking Water
  • Dump Station
  • Firewood
  • Flush Restrooms
  • Handicap Access
  • Information Center
  • Nature Center
  • Parking
  • Pay Phone
  • Picnic Areas
  • Picnic Shelter
  • Pit Toilet
  • Showers
  • Toilet, Pit/Vault
  • Water Drinking

Alerts and Important Information

Firewood Notice: Firewood is not allowed on Wisconsin State Park or Forest properties from out of state or from more than fifty miles away from the property you are going to. Also, firewood that has been in the Wisconsin EAB quarantined area http://www.emeraldashborer.wi.gov/pdf/WIEABQuarantine.pdf is not allowed on properties outside of the quarantined area. Please buy firewood nearby or at the property you are going to. Call the DNR toll-free Firewood Hotline 1-877-303-WOOD (9663) for information before packing up for a trip.
  • Vehicle admission stickers are required.
  • Horse and Group Camps Open May 1 - November 15 each year.
  • Horse Camp:
    • Campers must have horse to book these sites.
    • Horse sites 001H, 002H, 003H, 010H, 012H, 015H, 016H, 017H, 019H, and 020H are electrical and cost an extra $5.00 per night.
  • Family and Group Camp = No Horse Campers.
  • Family and Horse Camp = Only 1 wheeled camper unit per campsite.
  • Pets must be leashed (under 8') and attended at all times.

    WINTER CAMPING: Family campsites 1-30 are on 1st come / 1st served basis. All other sites are closed to camping after reservations dates.

  • 2008:
    • Family campsites 1-30 reservations 05/01/08 - 10/31/08.
    • Horse camping reservations 05/01/08 to 10/31/08.
      • 1st come / 1st served 11/01 - 11/15 each year.
    • Group sites reservations (1-3) 05/01/08 - 10/31/08.
      • 1st come / 1st served 11/01 - 11/15 each year.

  • Family Camp = No Horses Allowed.
  • Group Camp Shelter is to be shared by all three group sites.
  • All sites except Group Camp: Two vehicles permitted per site. Additional vehicles use overflow parking areas nearby. Vehicle admission stickers are required.Click here for cost of the sticker.
  • All Sites: Showers, Dump Station & Flush Toilets CLOSED, Oct. 15 - May 1, each year.
  • To clarify the area of the park you will be in, a letter designation has been added to the site numbers: H for Horse and G for Group. Reservations cannot be cancelled online.

    • Getting There:

    Wildcat Mountain State Park
    BOX 99, E 13660 Hwy 33
    Ontario WI 54651

    Family Campsites are located three miles east of Ontario, off Hwy 33.

    Horse Campsites are located one mile east of Ontario, take Taylor Valley Road to Horse camp.

    HORSE CAMPERS PLEASE DRIVE DIRECTLY TO HORSE CAMPSITE - RANGER OR CAMP HOST WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU THERE - DO NOT DRIVE UP THE HILL TO THE MAIN PARK OFFICE WITH A TRAILER LOADED WITH ANIMALS.

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    Phone Park for More Information:

    Information: (608)337-4775