City, County & Regional Parks · Wisconsin
Lake Emily Park South Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · Wisconsin, United States
- Sites
- 15
- Season
- May 1 to October 31
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,145 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Lake
- Lake Emily
- Nearest town
- Amherst Junction
- Address
- 3968 Park Drive, Amherst Junction, WI 54407
- Phone
- 715-346-1433
- Activities
- fishing, boating, swimming
About
The smaller of Portage County's two campgrounds in 143-acre Lake Emily Park just west of Amherst Junction, on the south shore of 96-acre Lake Emily. The county's booking inventory lists 15 sites: sites 53-64 and walk-in sites 65-67. Open May 1 through October 31; reservations must be made at least 7 days ahead online or at the county parks office, otherwise register in person at the campground on the day of arrival. Boat ramp, swimming beach and picnic areas in the park.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24° | 5° | -18° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 11° | -18° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 26° | -1° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 54° | 34° | 19° | 78° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 66° | 47° | 31° | 82° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 76° | 57° | 46° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 64° | 56° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 62° | 55° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 57° | 42° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 42° | 27° | 76° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 30° | 9° | 64° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 18° | -11° | 60° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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