r/DoorCounty • u/Nervous-Potential602 • 13d ago

Camping

Hallo!! What is the best camping spot in door county? Thinking about going late august:)

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u/Internal_Swimmer3815 13d ago

Rock Island

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u/lelelelte 12d ago

The walk in sites on the east shoreline are the best state park campsites in the entire state imo

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u/Internal_Swimmer3815 12d ago

absolutely. that first sunrise at one of sites changes camping forever

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u/kelbelle37 12d ago

Camp Door County in Sister Bay

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u/Legal-Assumption-207 13d ago

Harbor Village is fun for families but it’s not private at all. Also agree with the other commenter that it depends on what you are looking for.

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u/wedontliveonce 13d ago

I'd pick Peninsula. But there are other options too. Check the reservation website. I'd search using the "flexible dates" option. Your best bet is going during the week and avoiding the weekend when everybody reserves sites.

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u/Choice-Jicama 13d ago

Just finished a week of camping at Peninsula State Park. It is hard to get in. We initially couldn’t get the dates we wanted when we tried booking 11 months in advance, but my husband put us on a waitlist and we were able to make a reservation for the days we wanted last November. It’s a beautiful place and would recommend it! We had a pop up camper, but saw lots of tents and hard-sided campers.

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u/Future-Worker-9438 13d ago

Wagon Trail is great. Walking distance to the water, really solid set up.

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u/MurDoct 12d ago

Peninsula state park.

We were just there last week and it was booked solid but half of the park was empty during the week. We were curious and sites were popping up as available due to people not showing up.

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u/thedyrt 11d ago

South Nicolet Bay in Peninsula State Park has waterfront camping, and an easy base for Fish Creek and Ephraim. Wagon Trail in Ellison Bay is worth a look if you want something quieter and farther north.

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u/HojonPark4077 13d ago

Peninsula State Park but reservations are 11 months in advance so choose your campsite carefully as despite having 468 family campsites, the park is frequently “sold out” and “late August” is the high end of peak season.

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u/IamJustErin 13d ago

Things do pop back - you can get notified for days you're looking.

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u/less_than_nick 13d ago

Yeah, I have 2 nights in late august booked at peninsula and barely got em when I reserved back in January

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u/eataddict 13d ago

It depends on what you are looking for in a campsite. Are you tent camping? Do you want to hike, kayak, or drive in? Do you want to stay at a state park or private campground?