Rocky Arbor State Park
Wisconsin State Park
Write a Review N101 US Hwy 12/16 Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965 608-254-8001 Reservations: 888-947-2757 Official WebsiteGPS: 43.6411, -89.802
Overview of Rocky Arbor State Park
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: $30
Reported by richmanwisco on 8/7/2022
Longest RV Reported: 33 feet
Reported by Teddi & Roger on 8/31/2016
Number of Sites 89
Pad Type gravel
Reservations yes
Open Seasonally Memorial Day weekend - Labor Day weekend
Elevation 820 ft / 249 m
Max Length 45 ft
Tent Camping Yes
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Last reported 8/7/2022
“Not Your Destination State Park”
Reviewed 8/7/2022
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 45 |
| RV Length: | 32' (Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
Let's be clear: this is not a destination park. You don't come to Rocky Arbor because it's Rocky Arbor. In this case, it's all about the Dells. It's literally one mile from Wisconsin Dells and all the stuff, so it makes for a great base camp for all of the vacation fun you want to have elsewhere. We were there for the weekend because w... more
Let's be clear: this is not a destination park. You don't come to Rocky Arbor because it's Rocky Arbor. In this case, it's all about the Dells. It's literally one mile from Wisconsin Dells and all the stuff, so it makes for a great base camp for all of the vacation fun you want to have elsewhere. We were there for the weekend because we went tubing on the Wisconsin River with some friends.
As a campground, it's no better or worse than most of the other Wisconsin state park campgrounds. Nice and spread out, very private, but we had to fuss a bit to get level. If I were king, I'd have this campground high on the list for redevelopment and upgrades. There's very little in the way of trails, there's no concession, and there's no lake. For that you'll need to go to Devil's Lake or Mirror Lake which are both great parks. And with Wisconsin Dells just down the street, it's a very short drive to whatever food you want.
If you're a workamper, the data reception is very good, for one main reason which is why this is not a campground I can recommend: Interstate 90/94, the major highway between Chicago and Minneapolis runs adjacent to the park. If you're in a tent, the noise is constant. In a camper with the air conditioning running, you don't get as much noise, but the rig can rumble when heavy trucks go by.
Still despite that, Rocky Arbor is your choice if you want to stay at a state park while visiting the Dells without all the nonsense of a private/commercial campground (of which there are many). Compared to those, it's actually a nice value.
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richmanwisco would stay here again
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“Great privacy & shade, near WI Dells Water Parks etc”
Reviewed 6/24/2018
| Days stayed: | 3 |
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| Site Number: | 8 |
| RV Length: | 0' |
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If you love the attractions of WI Dells and State Park camping, this place is perfect! Love the shade when rent camping in WI summers :) Stayed Thursday thru Sunday mid June. Weekend was packed, you should plan to reserve in advance if you need Friday or Saturday. Showers are ok, plenty of hot water, not fancy. Pit toilets are a... more
If you love the attractions of WI Dells and State Park camping, this place is perfect! Love the shade when rent camping in WI summers :)
Stayed Thursday thru Sunday mid June. Weekend was packed, you should plan to reserve in advance if you need Friday or Saturday.
Showers are ok, plenty of hot water, not fancy. Pit toilets are as is but they stock the TP.
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“A lovely wooded state park campground that is overpriced when you add in the park fee. ”
Reviewed 8/31/2016
| Nightly rate: | $42 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 42 |
| RV Length: | 33' |
Overall Rating
The Rocky Arbor State Park Campground is very wooded with good site separation and lots of vegetation/trees between sites to provide privacy. The park was nearly empty when we pulled in for a one night stay on a Tuesday in late August. The sites are all back-in with a choice of electric only (30 amp) or primitive (no hook ups). The... more
The Rocky Arbor State Park Campground is very wooded with good site separation and lots of vegetation/trees between sites to provide privacy. The park was nearly empty when we pulled in for a one night stay on a Tuesday in late August.
The sites are all back-in with a choice of electric only (30 amp) or primitive (no hook ups). There is a dump station and water fill, but no water or sewer hookups at any of the sites. Bathroom and a shower facilities are also available. The park has a nice walking trail and playground area for the kids.
You will definitely want to avoid the sites closest to I90 or be sure to bring your noise cancelling head phones. :) We were in site #42 (about the middle of the park) and while you could hear traffic, it wasn’t disruptive.
The biggest knock was the pricing and park fee. The electric site was $31 plus an $11 park fee good for just one day. We generally prefer state park campgrounds, but with so many camping options in the area I can see why this lovely park nearly empty. I doubt we would stay here again - at least not unless we were staying long enough in WI state parks to make the $38 non-resident annual pass worthwhile.
Proximity to I90 meant we had 4 bars of Verizon 4G.
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Amenities
Hookups
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- dry camping
- Partial Hookups
Recreation
- picnic area
- playground
- recreation trail
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- dump station
- firewood
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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