High Cliff State Park
Wisconsin State Park
Write a Review N7630 State Park Rd. Sherwood, WI 54169 920-989-1106 Reservations: 888-947-2757 Official WebsiteGPS: 44.1674, -88.2905
Overview of High Cliff State Park
Two night minimum reservation mid May - Oct.
A Wisconsin State Park System vehicle admission sticker is required on all motor vehicles stopping in state parks, forests, recreation areas, trails, and campgrounds.
Admission stickers and can be purchased online or at individual properties via drive-up window service, electronic sales kiosks, self-registration stations or telephone. Learn more: Wisconsin Vehicle Admission Stickers.
Last Price Paid: $35
Reported by camper-852749 on 7/24/2023
Longest RV Reported: 40 feet (Class A)
Reported by Jim on 9/10/2020
Number of Sites 112
Pad Type gravel
Reservations yes
Open Seasonally Mid Apr. - mid Nov.
Elevation 754 ft / 229 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Q&A - Ask the Community about High Cliff State Park
To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. 920-989-1106
SydneyHoeper asked on 9/20/2022
Are life jackets legally required for paddle boards and kayaks at this location?
Reviews of High Cliff State Park 9 people have reviewed this location.
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Confirmed by 4 Users
Last reported 9/10/2020
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Last reported 7/17/2021
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Last reported 7/24/2023
“Phenomenal Park, Already planning our next trip!”
Reviewed 7/24/2023
| Nightly rate: | $35 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 84 |
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We LOVED this park. We came Father's Day weekend, so it was busy - we saw only 1 or 2 sites empty. That being said, it wasn't horribly loud. We were fairly close to the playground so there were screaming kids until 9:30 at night, but as parents we could deal (if that's not your thing, I'd book further back in the grounds and you should... more
We LOVED this park. We came Father's Day weekend, so it was busy - we saw only 1 or 2 sites empty. That being said, it wasn't horribly loud. We were fairly close to the playground so there were screaming kids until 9:30 at night, but as parents we could deal (if that's not your thing, I'd book further back in the grounds and you should be good!!).
Sites are FULLY shaded. Great for the heat but sucked for stargazing LOL. Sites are really big. Just watch where you book if you have a big camper - we watched a couple people get stuck because there are large trees in the middle of some driveways, plus the road in the grounds is very curvy so not ideal to try to back in a big trailer.
Everything was really clean. We were right next to the pit toilets and couldn't smell anything. We watched the staff come twice and empty trash in there. The shower building was also clean until someone clogged the family bathroom toilet on Saturday night, it still wasn't fixed when we left Sunday. The gendered restrooms/showers we fine though.
Great hiking in this park for sure. The beach is small but Lake Winnebago is beautiful and you can swim WAY out and it's still shallow so you're not crowded in there at all.
Sherwood is an adorable town. Definitely stop at Frog's for ice cream while you're there!
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camper-852749 would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Any site but #55 - nice park”
Reviewed 8/11/2022
| Nightly rate: | $40 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 55 & 77 |
| RV Length: | 25' (Class C) |
Overall Rating
As luck would have it I chose site 55 online when making a reservation. As soon as we drove up we could tell it was going to be trouble - impossible to level in any direction and probably a challenge for a trailer or tent as well. I'd avoid it at all costs. The very nice (and tall) young man at the office quickly moved us (only 1 remai... more
As luck would have it I chose site 55 online when making a reservation. As soon as we drove up we could tell it was going to be trouble - impossible to level in any direction and probably a challenge for a trailer or tent as well. I'd avoid it at all costs. The very nice (and tall) young man at the office quickly moved us (only 1 remaining unreserved electric site) to site 77 and it like just about every other site (especially the primitive sites) was large, level, and well separated. If you've got great weather (it was) and quiet neighbors (we did) this is a very nice park. The views from the tower area of Lake Winnebago are terrific and the trails are fun as well for hiking & biking. The price is what it is plus the admin fee but we had a WI state park annual sticker which helps. Water is only available adjacent to where the dump station is, well away from the camping loops so be sure to fill up before going to your site. The T-Mobile LTE signal was below 2 Mbps but AT&T was about 9 DL and 1 UL.
Wandering Pulse would stay here again
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“Okay”
Reviewed 7/17/2021
| Nightly rate: | $44 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 3 |
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The campsite is $25 plus a $7.75 processing fee, and then another $11 for a vehicle pass. I hate the add ons. Just make the price the actual price. The trails were okay but nothing special. Best trail is the butterfly pond.
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AT&T 4G
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“Wet messy stay”
Reviewed 9/10/2020
| Nightly rate: | $40 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 59 |
| RV Length: | 40' (Class A) |
Overall Rating
Yes it rained, it happens. The sand/gravel mixture they have on the camp spaces sticks to your shoes and then messes up your RV. The check in station is about a mile from the actual campground and the trash is about a half mile from it, not handy. The check in station has 4 people working, but cannot sign you up for camping? I had ... more
Yes it rained, it happens. The sand/gravel mixture they have on the camp spaces sticks to your shoes and then messes up your RV. The check in station is about a mile from the actual campground and the trash is about a half mile from it, not handy.
The check in station has 4 people working, but cannot sign you up for camping? I had to stand outside (due to Covid?) and call the state camp reservation line to sign in! Very incompetent. Yes once the rain stopped it was a pretty wooded spot. Our site not very level.
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Verizon 4G
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“Fantastic!”
Reviewed 8/31/2020
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 68 |
Overall Rating
This park has many good sites, great hiking trails, and a fairly clean bathroom with showers. There are also pot toilets scattered around. The campground was very quiet on Sunday and Monday nights, but a neighboring camper told me it was very loud over the weekend. Verizon cell service was one bar about 90% of the time and two bars... more
This park has many good sites, great hiking trails, and a fairly clean bathroom with showers. There are also pot toilets scattered around. The campground was very quiet on Sunday and Monday nights, but a neighboring camper told me it was very loud over the weekend.
Verizon cell service was one bar about 90% of the time and two bars on occasion. It was very slow.
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Roadkill would stay here again
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“Large, private sites in the forest 🌲🌲🌲”
Reviewed 7/8/2020
| Days stayed: | 1 |
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| Site Number: | 74 |
| RV Length: | 29' (Travel Trailer) |
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Just spent one night but we will return. Lots of good hiking and paddling here! The campground is well spread out with vegetation between sites.
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JW would stay here again
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“Awesome park, great trails, views”
Reviewed 8/3/2019
| Nightly rate: | $40 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 57 |
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This state park on the shores of Lake Winnebago is a great place to camp. Great trail along the Niagara Escarpment (didn't know what that was before I looked it up), with awesome views of Lake Winnebago. There is a great place on the Red Bird Trail from which to catch the sunset...benches provided. I am disappointed that this state ... more
This state park on the shores of Lake Winnebago is a great place to camp. Great trail along the Niagara Escarpment (didn't know what that was before I looked it up), with awesome views of Lake Winnebago. There is a great place on the Red Bird Trail from which to catch the sunset...benches provided. I am disappointed that this state park does not have more electric sites. I had to move back my trip to find a time with a site needed. Interestingly, I looked up the park and found a state plan developed in 2013 that recommended increasing the number of electric sites, but here in 2019, they seem stuck in the past. C'mon, Wisconsin!!
We camped in site 57 which is across from the campground host. A little tight and hard for a longer TT (30 ft). Lots of space between the sites... Always great in my book.
S Ewald would stay here again
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“Great for camping, hiking & biking”
Reviewed 6/4/2019
| Nightly rate: | $25 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 87 |
| RV Length: | 25' (Class C) |
Overall Rating
I was drawn to this park by the good reviews on SingleTracks for off-road biking. Turns out the camping is great too. The campground has roughly 1/4 of the 112 sites with electric spread out in the south loop (between sites 53-112). The campground is perched on a heavily wooded cliff overlooking the lake and the remnants of High Cliff ... more
I was drawn to this park by the good reviews on SingleTracks for off-road biking. Turns out the camping is great too. The campground has roughly 1/4 of the 112 sites with electric spread out in the south loop (between sites 53-112). The campground is perched on a heavily wooded cliff overlooking the lake and the remnants of High Cliff lime quarry and ruins of kilns. Lots of trails, some with elevation change. There is a fair amount to explore here so plan accordingly. My site was clean, level with nice spacing between adjoining sites. It was midweek and the place wasn't half full. The park office has some cool t-shirts for sale. In-state noon-electric sites start at $20. The dump station has only one island but was clean and working.
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Wandering Pulse would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Very nice state park with lots of woods and shrubs between sites”
Reviewed 9/27/2015
| Nightly rate: | $27 |
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| Days stayed: | 14 |
| Site Number: | 101 |
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I am somewhat biased about High Cliff, because I also camp host here and coordinate and train the other camphosts each year too. My husband works in the maintenance dept full time. With all the budget cuts, the park operates on a very tight shoestring. It's neat, clean, well patrolled and has a lot of wonderful hiking trails, horse ... more
I am somewhat biased about High Cliff, because I also camp host here and coordinate and train the other camphosts each year too. My husband works in the maintenance dept full time. With all the budget cuts, the park operates on a very tight shoestring. It's neat, clean, well patrolled and has a lot of wonderful hiking trails, horse trails, natural scenery, limestone cliffs etc.
The campgrounds are all flat level sites with the exception of a few that are good for tenting. only 38 sites are electrified, due to a crazy state law passed about not being in competition with private parks. There are 112 campsites and 8 large group sites that can accommodate larger groups.
Drinking Water (city not well) is available at the dump station area, so be sure to fiil before you enter the campground. There are nice clean newly redone shower building and flush toilets... and also various pit toilets around the campground.
Very quiet, far from any highways or noise. Located on the NE corner shore of Lake Winnebago, the largest lake in Wisconsin.
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KarenInTheWoods would stay here again
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Well, besides the fact that WE are here.... heh heh. While I was cleaning firepits and grills today (a camphost task) I decided to snap some pics of my favorite parts of the park! Just so you can...
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Amenities
Hookups
- 50 Amp
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- dry camping
- Partial Hookups
Recreation
- boat ramp
- fishing
- marina
- picnic area
- playground
- recreation trail
- swimming beach
- water access
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
- pull thru
Facilities
- cabins
- dump station
- firewood
- group sites
- recycle
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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