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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 Emerald Ash Borer 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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BLACK RIVER STATE FOREST, WI

Status: Open year round.   Season Dates
Max reservation window: Fri Feb 11 2011   Later Dates

Description

There are three different campgrounds that are reservable; Castle Mound, East Fork, and the Indoor Group Camp.

Two forks of the Black River flow through this State Forest. High sandstone abutments overlook nearly 68,000 acres of pine and oak forest.

Services & Amenities:

Within Facility
  • Boat Launch
  • Drinking Water
  • Dump Station (Castle Mound ONLY)
  • Fire Rings
  • Firewood
  • Flush Toilets (Castle Mound Only)
  • Handicap Access (Castle Mound Only)
  • Hiking Trails
  • Hunting
  • Parking
  • Picnic Areas
  • Picnic Tables
  • Pit Toilet (Castle Mound Only)
  • Ranger Station
  • Shelters (Castle Mound Only)
  • Showers (Castle Mound Only)
  • Vault Toilets (East Fork ONLY)
Greater Than 1 Mile
  • Swimming

Alerts and Important Information

Firewood Notice: Currently, firewood is not allowed on Wisconsin State Park or Forest properties from out of state or from more than fifty miles away from the destination campground. A change to this law is expected to be in force by May of 2010, reducing the distance to 25 miles away from a state campground destination. 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.

Reservations: 2010:
  • Castle Mound - 05/14 to 09/26. (Campground is First-Come/First-Serve when not on reservations)
  • East Fork - 05/27 to 09/07.
  • Indoor Group Camp - year round.


    • A permit for backpacking is required.
    Vehicle admission stickers are required. Click here for cost of the sticker.
    Reservations cannot be cancelled online.

    Getting There:

    Black River State Forest
    W10325 Hwy 12 East
    Black River Falls WI 54615-9276

    Castle Mound: From I-94, take Black River Falls Exit 116, travel west on Hwy 54 into Black River Falls. Drive to the third set of traffic lights. Turn left (south) onto Hwy 12/27. Then turn left (east) onto Hwy 12. The campground is located approximately one mile east on Hwy 12.

    East Fork/Group Camp: From I 94, take exit 116 onto Highway 54 and proceed east 7.4 miles and turn left (north) onto Cemetery Road. At four miles when Cemetery Road ends take a right onto Old Highway 54. Travel 0.5 miles and take a left onto Campground Road. After 1.5 miles the Group Camp will be on the left, 1/2 a mile past this is East Fork Campground.

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    Phone Park for More Information:

    Project Office: (715)284-4103