Camping at Devil's Lake State Park
Make the Best Campsite Reservations for Your Staychoose from 5 Devil’s Lake Campgrounds
Quartzite Campground
Quartzite/Northern Lights Campground Map
Once a 9-hole golf course, the Quartzite Campground was converted to campsites in 1962, creating the closest campground to the North Shore Visitor's area. The landscape is what you'd expect from a former golf course: slightly rolling terrain, mostly open to the sky, with a few stand-alone shade trees scattered about. This is certainly the sunniest campground at Devils Lake, great for spring/fall camping in colder weather. We have been planting trees here on recent Arbor Days to help create more shade.
The Quartzite Loop is the most convenient Devil’s Lake camping area, within easy walking distance of the Nature Center, Chateau, and North Shore hiking trails. It's also easier to get in and out of the Quartzite Loop, as the campground connects directly to County Road DL, north of the Park.
While Quartzite is the most accessible Devil’s Lake campground, it is also the least private. On busy summer weekends, expect to feel a little cramped amongst the rows of RVs in Quartzite. Reserve a site on the perimeter to retain some privacy and space!
Northern Lights Campground
Laid out in the 1930s, Northern Lights Campground is the oldest campground at Devil’s Lake. Nestled into the terminal moraine northwest of the North Shore, Northern Lights consists of two main loops hugging either side of a large, sloping hill. Northern Lights has both sunny (eastern half) and forested (western half) sites; choose your site according to the season and/or your tastes. The original stone bath/shower house at the north end of the campground is probably the most attractive and well-built campground bathroom in Wisconsin, thanks to the Civilian Conservation Corps.
Ice Age Campgrounds
Ice Age Campground Map
The Ice Age Loop is the largest and most remote Devil’s Lake camping area and is split into upper and lower sections. The Lower Ice Age campground features private, generously-spaced sites surrounded by dense, young forest. Most sites here receive midday sun. The Upper Ice Age Campground, on the other hand, sits inside an older, more developed forest. Most sites in the Ice Age East campground are fully shaded, covered by a thick canopy; these are probably the most intimate and "out there" campsites in the Park. Our favorite Ice Age sites are in the eastern section, on the southeastern margins (sites 462-472 and 510-520, roughly).
Since the Ice Age area is further from the North Shore concessions, it has its own store immediately south of the Lower Ice Age loops (see map). The Ice Age campgrounds do not have a playground for kids (as Quartzite and Northern Lights do).
South Shore Group Campgrounds
South Shore Group Campground Map
If you are camping with a large group (8 or more people) at Devils Lake, you may prefer a Group Camp Site over multiple individual sites. This area is particularly useful for climbing groups, as it's only a few hundred yards from the Group Sites to the CCC trail, which accesses hundreds of climbing routes on the East Rampart. Most group sites accommodate 20 people each; Site 1 is the exception, accommodating up to 60 people.
Reserve A Site
Devils Lake camping reservations go fast. As Wisconsin’s most-visited state park, campground reservations fill up earlier each year. Before you make your reservation, make sure you have the following information on hand:
# people AND vehicles in your party
# campsites you need
# nights you wish to stay
Specific campgrounds or even campsites you desire (see maps on this page)
Credit card information
Tents in the Quartzite Campground
Camping Fees
Standard Non-Electric: $20/night
Standard Electric: $30/night
Group Site (All Non-Electric)
20-person site - $40.00
40-person site - $60.00
60-person site - $80.00
Reservation Fee: $9.65
Cancellation Fee: $5.00
Change Fee: $5.00